Oil Change
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Oil Change
Need an oil change in my C6. I went to the dealer before for my first one. I know what i'm about to ask is probably obvious but should i go to a "oil change shop" or back to the dealer for this one?
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DIY. It's the only way to know it's done right. Even the dealers screw up. How many quarts do they use? C5's are different than C6's and not all C6's are the same. The oil jockeys could use different oil than you would, we read where they over fill and under fill. It's not worth it. I do mine in 20 minuets or less and I'm 71. It cost about $35 to DIY.
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DIY. It's the only way to know it's done right. Even the dealers screw up. How many quarts do they use? C5's are different than C6's and not all C6's are the same. The oil jockeys could use different oil than you would, we read where they over fill and under fill. It's not worth it. I do mine in 20 minuets or less and I'm 71. It cost about $35 to DIY.
and I'm only 69 and still do it not for the savings but for the knowledge that is done right.
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Please for the love of all that is good and holy do it yourself. It is so simple they could teach monkeys to do it. This way it will get done right and there wont be some A-hole driving your car around while you think your oil is getting changed.
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DIY. It's the only way to know it's done right. Even the dealers screw up. How many quarts do they use? C5's are different than C6's and not all C6's are the same. The oil jockeys could use different oil than you would, we read where they over fill and under fill. It's not worth it. I do mine in 20 minuets or less and I'm 71. It cost about $35 to DIY.
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If you decide not to do it yourself find a mechanic you can trust and go to him every time. Make sure you use a good filter and a good synthetic such as Mobil 1. I change the oil myself and can get er done in twenty minutes easily.
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If you don't want to do the change yourself, I recommend the dealer unless you know the oil change shop well enough to trust them to put in the right type & amount of oil, torque the drain plug & filter right, etc. I once heard a story of an oil change shop that put 5 quarts of oil in a Porsche 911 (actual capacity is 10-11 qts). The engine was destroyed by low oil level.
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I did my own this weekend. Royal Purple Oil and Filter. Its satisfying to know you did it yourself and yes to know good quality oil is in there and its done right. At least its on me if its wrong not some lazy oil shop guy.