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作者: ravemother 時間: 2008-10-2 09:39 標題: quick oil change

my Acura RDX is almost due for an oil change.

I don't want to go back to the dealer becuase it is really a rip off. they charge $107 for the oil change and other minor inspections.

Mr.lubc charges $79 for the oil change and other minor inspections.

anyone been to Mr.lube? is there other quick oil-change store i can call to get a quote?

will they replace my washer with a new one? i know the dealer will.

note: rdx uses sythetic oils Mobil 1 5W-30 ($41.99 for 4.4L in Can tire)

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作者: 布小熊 時間: 2008-10-2 10:20

but I think there are options in between Mr. Lube and dealership...

I had bad experience with Mr. Lube years ago... never go back again. It may be OK with another location tho... and it's been years.

作者: 字典仔 時間: 2008-10-2 10:58

Mr Lube hires anyone as their technicians without proper training...knew a guy worked for them and he can't even do his own oil change properly (well u can say that's individual case)...

have had a friend who went to them, they tell her the coolant is sooo low and dirty so might as well change it; turns out her radiator was leaking (that's why it's low) and 3 days after the service at Mr Lube her car overheats and engine was toasted! all these hazzle could have been saved if it was done by a licensed mechanic...

even dealership hires "lube boy" (usually when lot boy's wages get high enough they might as well give them a better use, started off with lube boy then after a year or two they will send them to bcit for training) nowadays, just for those of us who doesn't want to pay for their "service" (those express lube ain't handled by licensed mechanics)....

even a mechanic has good and bad, if you trust those lube boy...

作者: shutterbug 時間: 2008-10-2 11:03

lube boy at dealership is usually fine as they only work on one brand of cars most of the time and there are mechanics supervising them

I suggest you take your car back to the dealership and specifically ask for an oil change ONLY no service and see how much they quote you. I try my best not to go to "Lube" places...

作者: BarF1 時間: 2008-10-2 11:13

作者: 字典仔 時間: 2008-10-2 11:34

yes lube boy at dealership is way better than those at mr lube, only downside is mechanic can't follow up everything they do and they might have missed few things here and there...

i had friends who has got mis-quoted for "brake pad is needed", didn't aware his car is leaking oil and it was supposed to be under warranty, they just put pressure into tires while they are supposed to have a nail (or it could have picked up on the way out from the shop to the lot, god knows)...

have had a friend who went back to VW for oil change, picked it up during lunch time parked it at work, after work his co-worker saw him leaving the lot with a whole bunch of oil at where he parked, turned out those lube boy screwed it up...

but like i said, even mechanic can screw up, and i have been there (when i was training) and i am still learning new things every now and then....

作者: ravemother 時間: 2008-10-2 11:35

thank you for the advices. i am actually thinking of changing the oil myself since my car has enough clearance for me to slide under it without jacking up the car. i am debating between saving money or saving hassle.

作者: Catpiano 時間: 2008-10-2 14:30

$100 for OIL CHANGE ???

Oh .. how could it be??? and sythetic oils ??  oil itself will cost them $50-60 .  then filter another $15 or so ..
How could they charge so little ??  did you buy some "PACKAGE" from them??

You better double check, may be $107 is just labour ?  I never heard sythetic oil service is that cheap from any dealer ..  and not a chance to include any inspection for you as well .. with average $130-140 an hr labor cost ..

作者: ravemother 時間: 2008-10-2 16:25

原帖由 Catpiano 於 2008-10-2 15:30 發表
$100 for OIL CHANGE ???

Oh .. how could it be??? and sythetic oils ?? oil itself will cost them $50-60 . then filter another $15 or so ..
How could they charge so little ?? did you buy some " ...

i am pretty sure that's the price b4 tax $107 (parts, labor, and free drop off+pick up from your home). I went back to the dealer many times for service ever since i own this car. I am just exploring other options since many people told me dealerships always rip off customers for service.

seem like Edmonton is another story.

作者: aucht 時間: 2008-10-2 23:35

I always DIY oil change under $40. Sometime Synthetic oil on sale for $18-25 for 4L or go to united state walmart buy Castrol synthetic for $23 for 5 quart. Oil filter under $10.

作者: pkphilip 時間: 2008-10-2 23:51

Even Honda wants $44 for an oil change.

Of course, I DIY most of the time. If I am lazy or due for recall, I let the dealer do it caz they can rotate/swap tires for cheap too.

Philip

作者: shutterbug 時間: 2008-10-3 07:48

原帖由 ravemother 於 2008-10-2 12:35 發表
thank you for the advices. i am actually thinking of changing the oil myself since my car has enough clearance for me to slide under it without jacking up the car. i am debating between saving money o ...

If you have a garage, go for it. I don't know if that $100 includes inpection, but if it's just oil change, you can save quite a big by doing it yourself, especially if it's easy to do.

For some cars that have a cover under the engine and use element type filters, the job could be messy, so I just let somebody do it.

作者: Catpiano 時間: 2008-10-3 08:36

I hvn't done any oil change myself for ages .. just hassle ..

And I think most important is ..

WHERE are you going to dump the OLD OIL ????

It is not just to save $20 or so and spend another hours or so .. but residential area ... how to deal with the old oil ? put it in a bucket, and take it to a Oil Lube, and ask them to throw it away for you??

I have heard some stupid kids .. just dump the oil to drains on the street ... which will hurt our enironment badly .. and illegal .. ( I did it when I was a stupid kid too ..

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I think you can rent some DIY car garage, but then probably $30 plus an hr anyway?

作者: siumaibb 時間: 2008-10-3 09:11

Mr Lube rip you off even worse, just do it yourself if you want to save $$.

I always get my Mobile One at Walmart in the States, only $24 @ regular price. Fram oil filter for around $5...

作者: 布小熊 時間: 2008-10-3 09:22

I think Canadian Tire, WalMart... etc. will take the old oil to recycle.
http://www.usedoilrecycling.com/en/bc/returncollectionfacilities
http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/ ... l/alternative.htm#o

If you have any problem locating a Return Collection Facility in your community, please call the following number for further information:
1-604-RECYCLE (732-9253) in the Lower Mainland
1-800-667-4321 in the rest of British Columbia

Please don't pour ANY MOTOR OIL down the drains!

When you consider that a single litre of used oil can contaminate a million litres of water, it is clear that we must encourage people to ensure every drop of used oil, every filter, and every container is returned to a collection facility during regular hours so it can be disposed of properly.

作者: shutterbug 時間: 2008-10-3 09:39

Basic Fram filters are pretty bad, try to stay away!

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作者: 字典仔 時間: 2008-10-3 10:33

i always stick with OEM filters, might not be the best for your car but they are designed for it...better than those fram or whatsoever IMO...

作者: pkphilip 時間: 2008-10-3 20:10

Ya.. my mom took her car to some shop and the no-brand filter leaked...

Philip

作者: starbug 時間: 2008-10-3 22:54 標題: 回復 2# 的帖子

Go to their corporate store but not franchise location.
To the best of my knowledge, the one at Garden City and Westminister Hwy. is owned by Mr. Lube.

作者: 字典仔 時間: 2008-10-4 09:32

原帖由 starbug 於 2008-10-3 23:54 發表
Go to their corporate store but not franchise location.
To the best of my knowledge, the one at Garden City and Westminister Hwy. is owned by Mr. Lube.

suki lube? they over-filled my friend's engine oil by at least a L, another one had a leaky oil filter while the drain plug washer was so crushed (oil is still over-filled, just not as much; dunno if it leaked out or what not); usually, overfill seems to be the issue, and how they tighten up the filter (could be cheap filter's problem too) / drain plug + washers are all other issues....good luck

作者: aucht 時間: 2008-10-4 21:22

they always over filled the engine oil, that why I like to diy my cars oil change, I do used the Fram oil filter and reused the drain plug washer. so far nothing happen.

作者: 字典仔 時間: 2008-10-5 09:46

try to change ur drain plug washer every other time, if not every time; u might not see leak but crushing the drain plug washer too much can possibly damage the threads too...

have seen diff cars coming back after 5000km with regular castrol oil / motul synthetic, seems like using oem oil filter (or had friend using K&N, works great but see if u think that's worth the "EXTRA" money) can keep the oil in good colors better...

they are not that bad (if u get the double guard or sth, orange one with black top); but i think oem one is still what it's meant for your car...

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