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Dealer vs Quick Lube places vs DIY Oil Changes? 900

posted by  carmist on  Tue Jun 15 06:02 CST 2004
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I know, I know, it only takes 10 minutes, but I have to work a full time job plus take care of 4 vehicles, a 40 year old house, 3 kids, 5 cats, 2 dogs, 1 wife, and a 200 item "honey do" list containing at least 50 partially completed projects. I know it's blasphemy, but I'd rather farm out my oil changes and save the DIY stuff for things that are going to save me bigger bucks (like the $500 saved on the upcoming AC compressor replacement and R134 retro-fit for the 92 940).

What are your opinions about the Quick Lube places? My dealer and other local Volvo specialists charge about $50.00 (It's insane! This tells me they don't want to do oil changes.). The quick lube places charge plus or minus $20.00 - $25.00. Any recommendations on which quick lube places to use? Should I worry about using non-OEM filters if they get changed frequently?

Thanks for the input,

Calvin (92 940GL 196K, 96 850 Turbo 96K, 94 Toyota Previa LE 139K, 95 Toyota Previa LE S/C 4WD 214K)






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