When I was in my twenties I changed my own oil. The hardest part of it was figuring out where dispose of the used oil. I’m not climbing under a car anymore to save 20 bucks on an oil change.
$20? Do you have time machine? These days your lucky if it’s under $100.
It has been many years since I changed car oil. It’s just not worth the effort for the money at my age. However on my motorcycle it is definitely a plus for cost and convenience. Plus it’s easier than a car.
I honestly don’t see the quick drain plugs as a big deal on a car. In the bike forums it comes up not as a matter of convenience but as a way to avoid the Fatal mistake of stripping the threads in the engine case. Steel Bolt, aluminum engine case and bad torque specs from the manufacturer lead to a lot of heartbreak.
Torque values on a bolt that is going into a lubricated hole are a hell of a lot different than a dry bolt and dry case. Unfortunately manufacturers manuals do not take that into account. The result is a nightmare of stripped threads.
Same here. I used to do oil changes, tune ups, etc. Life’s too short.
You are old. ;^)
Most auto parts places will take used motor oil for free.
And the last time I took my car for an oil change at one of those places it was over $100. I can change it myself for $40 in about 30 min.
My car requires the full synthetic oil. Plus younger people can’t change their oil to save their life.
20 bucks??? Obviously you haven't paid for an oil change lately. You can't even do it yourself for $20 these days because the oil alone will cost you more than that.
We always duped the old oil around the fence posts to prevent rot. The wood would soak up the oil.
I agree about the oil change. I am 63 and I am not ever crawling under a car again.