| What dealer does oil and filter for $15? At least $35-40 is more like it for the least expensive (petroleum). The franchises charge around $30, with occasional discounts to $25, and the independents are that. It's easy to find oil under $2, but at $5/filter and $2/qt, a 5qt oil change costs $15. Most foreign cars take less oil and both the oil and filter price are high, so $10 is more like it. So, we're looking at saving $15-20 after taxes for less than 30 minutes work. If you want synthetic oil, you can save even more. Dealers charge >$10/qt for high-grade synthetics which are readily available for around $7 (and, if you pay attention, $5), It's easy to always buy oil and filter on sale because oil changes are not a surprise. (You can take the old oil back when you buy new if your community doesn't have curb-side recycling - San Jose does.) Is it worth it? That depends. What were you actually going to do with that 30 minutes? |