Oil change

[Mr70]

I change all the Oil,Transmission & Rearend fluids,(And Filters) in my vehicles myself,as soon as I want,be they new or old.Have been for years since I witnessed first hand how certain places "change" fluids,let alone what they put back in,and miss the filter.Not to mention so many places over tighten drain pan bolts or plugs with an air ratchet,as a way of saying,"Have fun taking this off yourself in the future!"
I can drain & add engine oil,and filter in less then 10 minutes and for far less then the surprised attendant who utters,"Oh,this vehicle takes 6 Qts of 5W-20?..that's going to cost more then our advertised price".
Most all the O'Riellys,Auto Zone,Advanced Auto & certain NAPA stores here take & recycle your used fluids for free,but they have to give you back the container you brought it in,otherwise they would have dozens of plastic containers to dispose of at the end of the day.So I bought one of these for under $10 @ Home Depot,and they are a Godsend for doing just this task,along with peace of mind of knowing the job was done right and economically.

[1967 4K]

Yesterday i bought a 02 Camaro 35 Anniversary with 4,505 miles on it. When i asked him about the first oil change he said he had not changed oil in it! I stopped and thought about it for a minute but still made the deal. I guess time will tell but i think it will be okay.
I change oil in my 15 GMC LS truck engine at 7K miles.

Richard

[Too Many Projects]

Mobil 1 7,500 mile oil and filters in all 3 DD's. I'm with Rick, no one has changed any oil or filters, engine or trans, for me for over 30 years and that includes the semi's that hold 8 gallons in the pan and 1 gallon in the filter. The Cat's got fresh oil every 10-12,000 miles.

About 10 years ago, I had over 300 gallons of drain oil and finally found a guy with a waste oil heater to take it... Right now I have about 15 gallons I need to take to the recycle center.