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So oil and filter change on my 2017 C7 GS with Mobil 1.........$237 (oil was $16.67 / qt.) at my local Chevy dealer. Is it just me or does that seem insane?
Not a question of not knowing how..........question of time and "want to"
in that case.....you gotta decide time or money
I'm lucky, if I don't do it myself I call my buddy who owns a Corvette Performance shop and set up a time to have his guys do it with my supplied materials....I pay for 30 min labor and maybe buy the guy lunch
So oil and filter change on my 2017 C7 GS with Mobil 1.........$237 (oil was $16.67 / qt.) at my local Chevy dealer. Is it just me or does that seem insane?
Sounds a bit high to me, I use the dealer in Palm Coast, FL where I purchased the car used, last two times I had the oil change the costs before my discounts were $99.84 and $113.00.
On the first one they gave me a 10% discount for being prior military and the second one they gave me a 50% discount because I purchased the car from them, so my out the door costs were $89.85 and $56.50. At my age and not having equipment needed to jack up the car, it worth it to me to have them do it.
Walmart has 12qt box of 0-40 Mobil 1 for $60. Filter price varies depending on your choice. My filter preference is K&N or WIX. Napa filters are also made buy WIX.
Not a question of not knowing how..........question of time and "want to"
Originally Posted by DLowe
Walmart has 12qt box of 0-40 Mobil 1 for $60. Filter price varies depending on your choice. My filter preference is K&N or WIX. Napa filters are also made buy WIX.
back dock...ask for Big Jim....tell him you are here for the "sale"
yeah that seems super too good to be true....I wanna hear more
Gentlemen,
Just go to the Walmart website and search for Mobil1 0w-40w and all options will come up. I have my wife order it for pickup with the groceries. Its not always on the shelf but they can order it for you. I've done it several times. They also sell smaller sizes like the 1 gallon (5qts) containers for roughly $28.
Just go to the Walmart website and search for Mobil1 0w-40w and all options will come up. I have my wife order it for pickup with the groceries. Its not always on the shelf but they can order it for you. I've done it several times. They also sell smaller sizes like the 1 gallon (5qts) containers for roughly $28.
What formula do you want? i didn't see any where in the thread where someone said a particular formula... the only thing that was stated was Mobil1. With the 0w-40w you only have 3 Mobil 1 options and two of them are European. See below information:
0w-40w FS - European Formula (one i posted earlier)
0w-40w ESP - Also European formula - Approved for GM dexos2
0w-40w Supercar - Approved for GMdexosR per Mobil 1 website.
If you're not getting your oil changes at a GM dealership do you think your really getting the 0w-40W Supercar Mobil 1? I would bet they are putting in one of the others because they don't know better when the customer says put Mobil 1 0w-40w in it. All my above statements only pertains to Mobil 1 because that's what all the earlier post were talking about, I'm sure there are other options as well. However Walmart does sell the Mobil 1 Supercar oil.
Dwain
Last edited by DLowe; Feb 1, 2023 at 11:43 PM.
Reason: added information
0w-40w FS - European Formula (one i posted earlier)
0w-40w ESP - Also European formula - Approved for GM dexos2
0w-40w Supercar - Approved for GMdexosR per Mobil 1 website.
You are correct, you really have NO IDEA which oil your service tech will select and then charge you the premium price. For that reason plus a few others, I do my own oil and filter service not to save money, but because I know it’s done right. This forum is littered with stories of dry sumps overfilled because the tech did not drain BOTH plugs.
Among the above oil options, the new Supercar oil is the same oil as ESP 0w40, just rebranded to solve the oil confusion with European formula. Check the Mobil website to verify. ESP stands for Exhaust System Protection, not anything European. European oil specification is different than ours, mainly because fuel specs are different that affect catalytic converter life. According to my interweb reading, it has nothing to do with engine life. Instead, it boils down to SAPS content in the oil you select. That is, Sulfated Ash, Phosphorus, and Sulfur. The European spec oil has too much SAPS that will harm our cats. I’m certain that only one or two oil change cycles will probably have no real effect on your cats, but multiples will likely shorten cat life considerably. Again, check it all out on the interweb.
Do it myself. Amazon - Three pack of five quart jugs of Pennzoil Ultra Platinum (Race Trusted) $111.00 ($7.40/qt) ACDelco UPF48R filter.
2012 GS M6 Dry Sump
