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Abstrak · 06-21-2012, 09:07 PM

Hey I have about 6800 miles on my car and Im at about 15% oil life. My question is does the dealer carry fully synthetic will the dealership put full synthetic in if I ask or do I have to go get my own. I to dont have the means or resources to change and dispose of the oil myself.

Secondly I drove the engine pretty hard during the break in and I know most say go synthetic early like 1000-1500 miles should I be worried about consumption?

E.T. · 06-21-2012, 09:14 PM

This was the first car I ever changed the oil on myself. The initial cost of supplies was a little expensive, but now I have everything I need. Next time I can just buy oil and a filter. Even if it cost the same, I'd rather do it myself. I like doing work on my car.

I think my dealership has a decent service dept though. I took it in for an oil leak, and they seem to have actually fixed it.

E.T. · 06-21-2012, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by tomlink

I change it myself. It takes me less time than it would be to drive it to someone else to do it. Once every 3 months or so I take all the old oil and filters back to the same place I buy the oil, when I buy the oil for the next change. I can be important to get yourself under the car every now and then just to see if anything is wrong. This is the most simple job you can do.

When I bought my daughter her first car it was on the condition that she changes her own oil. And she does.

Yep. I found an oil leak while I was under there. It probably would've went unnoticed for a really long time otherwise.

gutterball · 06-21-2012, 09:27 PM

You know what?? I know of two people that had their Oil changed, were they forgot to put Oil in after the change. The end result, The Car was still under warentee, but Dealer refuse because they did not change the oil. And of course, The station that changed the oil, Said they had put oil in. Each one blaiming the other. Why take a chance, Let the dealer do it . I had a similar incident many years ago, were they forgot to put the oil plug in after the change.

Lucavi · 06-21-2012, 11:36 PM

I'm not a gearhead, so I have the dealer do it. I enjoy the paper trail, and the more I have my head in there, the more the dealer is apt to help me out later on down the road.

tys2010camaro · 06-22-2012, 11:44 AM

My two cents worth as I previously owned Two Dealerships. And currently am a rep for a MAJOR parts distributor.
ALL of your quickie lube shops and I mean all of them use the cheapest oil filter available regardless of the oil you purchase. 95% don't even carry premium filters at as an upgrade as they don't want people knowing they are putting on very cheap filters. People are buying synthetic oil and the filter does not live up to the life of the oil. I know of very few people who even ask what filter they are getting. Many dealerships do this as well.
My suggestion is purchase a high quality oil filter from your local parts store. Auto Zone, Napa, etc. They all have high quality filters available. NAPA's is the Platinum series. They all sell the cheap ones two but spending a few more bucks is definately worth it. I have several speed shops in my area as most of us do to change my oil with the filter i provide. ALL in all it cost me about $100 by the time i'm done.

HDRDTD · 06-22-2012, 11:58 AM

I take mine to the dealers for any kind of service including someing as mundane as an oil change or to rotate the tires.

I happen to trust my dealer implicitly, they have done a lot of service and repairs including installing mods and painting my cars for a long time.

Plus I'm getting old, lazy, and I'm just not as agile as I was in my youth.

If something happens to the engine do to an oil change issue, well, the dealer is where I would take it for warranty work anyway. How can they argue that the oll wasn't changed properly, if THEY were the ones that changed the oil?

Heaven_is_inferno_orange · 06-22-2012, 12:07 PM

I do it myself. Takes me less than 30 minutes on the lift to do it. I have no problem with a dealership but being a certified Tech it would be kinda pointless to pay someone else to do what I can do myself.

TastyBake · 06-22-2012, 12:16 PM

I go to the dealership. 50 bucks for synthetic blend and a so/so AC delco oil filter.

Yea, I save about $10 bucks when I do it myself. I pay almost the same for 5 quarts of mobil1 ($30 bucks) and best price filter ($10 bucks). But while its fun to do it on my own, I don't want to go through warranty hassles.

I'm not going to a quick lube as they use really, really cheap filters and may not drain it all out.

This reminds me that I should call my warranty up and verify its ok to change it on my own. Probably have to keep receipts of the oil purchased. Dunno.

camaro-dreamer · 06-22-2012, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by TastyBake

This reminds me that I should call my warranty up and verify its ok to change it on my own. Probably have to keep receipts of the oil purchased. Dunno.

If your dealer gives you any trouble, show them this from the federal trade commission. -> http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/cons...ts/alt192.shtm

Haole · 06-22-2012, 01:19 PM

Hell I wish I only paid $50 for a change. Here in Hawaii I pay minimum of $100 for an oil change at the dealer.

06-21-2012, 09:07 PM	#57
Abstrak Drives: 2012 AGM Camaro LS / Team LFX Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Maryland Posts: 546	Hey I have about 6800 miles on my car and Im at about 15% oil life. My question is does the dealer carry fully synthetic will the dealership put full synthetic in if I ask or do I have to go get my own. I to dont have the means or resources to change and dispose of the oil myself. Secondly I drove the engine pretty hard during the break in and I know most say go synthetic early like 1000-1500 miles should I be worried about consumption? __________________

06-21-2012, 09:14 PM	#58
E.T. Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 3,267	This was the first car I ever changed the oil on myself. The initial cost of supplies was a little expensive, but now I have everything I need. Next time I can just buy oil and a filter. Even if it cost the same, I'd rather do it myself. I like doing work on my car. I think my dealership has a decent service dept though. I took it in for an oil leak, and they seem to have actually fixed it. __________________

06-22-2012, 12:07 PM	#64
Heaven_is_inferno_orange Savage Setsuna Drives: 16' 2SS, 12 ZL1, RIP Sasuke Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Fort Knox KY Posts: 1,379 View My Garage	I do it myself. Takes me less than 30 minutes on the lift to do it. I have no problem with a dealership but being a certified Tech it would be kinda pointless to pay someone else to do what I can do myself. __________________ Sasuke's Build Thread http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5352161&posted=1#post5352161

06-21-2012, 09:27 PM	#60
gutterball Drives: 2014 1LS M6 Supercharged Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: New Britain, Ct Posts: 937 View My Garage	You know what?? I know of two people that had their Oil changed, were they forgot to put Oil in after the change. The end result, The Car was still under warentee, but Dealer refuse because they did not change the oil. And of course, The station that changed the oil, Said they had put oil in. Each one blaiming the other. Why take a chance, Let the dealer do it . I had a similar incident many years ago, were they forgot to put the oil plug in after the change.

06-21-2012, 11:36 PM	#61
Lucavi Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Burgundy Join Date: May 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 117 View My Garage	I'm not a gearhead, so I have the dealer do it. I enjoy the paper trail, and the more I have my head in there, the more the dealer is apt to help me out later on down the road.

06-22-2012, 11:44 AM	#62
tys2010camaro Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Utah Posts: 352	My two cents worth as I previously owned Two Dealerships. And currently am a rep for a MAJOR parts distributor. ALL of your quickie lube shops and I mean all of them use the cheapest oil filter available regardless of the oil you purchase. 95% don't even carry premium filters at as an upgrade as they don't want people knowing they are putting on very cheap filters. People are buying synthetic oil and the filter does not live up to the life of the oil. I know of very few people who even ask what filter they are getting. Many dealerships do this as well. My suggestion is purchase a high quality oil filter from your local parts store. Auto Zone, Napa, etc. They all have high quality filters available. NAPA's is the Platinum series. They all sell the cheap ones two but spending a few more bucks is definately worth it. I have several speed shops in my area as most of us do to change my oil with the filter i provide. ALL in all it cost me about $100 by the time i'm done.

06-22-2012, 11:58 AM	#63
HDRDTD Drives: 2013 Triple Black ZL1 Vert M6 ECF Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Trenton, Michigan Posts: 7,047	I take mine to the dealers for any kind of service including someing as mundane as an oil change or to rotate the tires. I happen to trust my dealer implicitly, they have done a lot of service and repairs including installing mods and painting my cars for a long time. Plus I'm getting old, lazy, and I'm just not as agile as I was in my youth. If something happens to the engine do to an oil change issue, well, the dealer is where I would take it for warranty work anyway. How can they argue that the oll wasn't changed properly, if THEY were the ones that changed the oil?

06-22-2012, 12:16 PM	#65
TastyBake Drives: 2011 Camaro 2LT/RS Black Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 973	I go to the dealership. 50 bucks for synthetic blend and a so/so AC delco oil filter. Yea, I save about $10 bucks when I do it myself. I pay almost the same for 5 quarts of mobil1 ($30 bucks) and best price filter ($10 bucks). But while its fun to do it on my own, I don't want to go through warranty hassles. I'm not going to a quick lube as they use really, really cheap filters and may not drain it all out. This reminds me that I should call my warranty up and verify its ok to change it on my own. Probably have to keep receipts of the oil purchased. Dunno.

06-22-2012, 01:19 PM	#67
Haole 2017 SS Drives: 2017 Summit White 2SS Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hawaii Posts: 1,362 View My Garage	Hell I wish I only paid $50 for a change. Here in Hawaii I pay minimum of $100 for an oil change at the dealer.