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Old 04-21-2023, 10:30 AM   #33
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Originally Posted by Biggd View Post
I didn't know that? Being an independent shop owner, I've only used Mobil 1 for the past 40 years for all my synthetic oil changes.
I just bought a 5qt jug of Mobil 1 yesterday, $29. Sometimes I buy it at Costco's, if it's on sale it's cheaper. Add 3 more quarts and a quality oil filter and I'm up to $50 to $60. I have a friend that lets me use his lift so I'm not crawling around on the ground.
Like I said, if you're paying $70 at the dealer you're getting a bargain.
I have an old school oil pit (concrete) but with all of the plastic shrouds and nonsense on new cars, I bring the cars to a local independent shop! I use the pit for tractors etc still.
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