oil change

straggler

I've always changed the oil on my cars myself but don't have a suitable place to do it anymore. Does anyone know of any deals at any of the Kwikfit-type places at the moment?

Thanks.

atrixblue.-MFR-.

local indy garage is your best bet. leave alfords where they are, itll go in for a cheap oil change and youll end up with a list as long your arm of urgent life threatning if you drive 2 yards down the road jobs that cost more than the car. just pop into you local indy, oil, oil filter hours labour.

mgdavid

why can't you do it where it's parked?

Strider590

mgdavid wrote: »

why can't you do it where it's parked?

Maybe doesn't have a flat surface suitable for jacking?
This is the problem I have, i'd have to jack it up, remove the drivers side road wheel and crawl under the brake disc to get at the sump plug. Noooooo way that's happening on anything other than a flat driveway.

red_eye

something like this?
http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/Tools/Power-Tools/Lubrication/Oil-Drainers/?SEATP696&0&gclid=CJmbwrnUlrkCFe_LtAodnwoAZw

Strider590

red_eye wrote: »

something like this?
http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/Tools/Power-Tools/Lubrication/Oil-Drainers/?SEATP696&0&gclid=CJmbwrnUlrkCFe_LtAodnwoAZw

That ain't gonna get the thick sludge from the bottom of your sump

red_eye

there aint no thick sludge in my sump, it has regular oil changes

Jonesya

red_eye wrote: »

something like this?
http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/Tools/Power-Tools/Lubrication/Oil-Drainers/?SEATP696&0&gclid=CJmbwrnUlrkCFe_LtAodnwoAZw

I've used these on a couple of cars without any problems, they work well.

Don't pay £54 though, google 'PELA 6000' for the same thing for £40 or less.

mgdavid

Strider590 wrote: »

Maybe doesn't have a flat surface suitable for jacking?
,,,,,,,.

then drive to somewhere that does. Local car park? Multistorey if wet .Just needs a bit of common sense and thought, it's not rocket science.

neilmcl

mgdavid wrote: »

then drive to somewhere that does. Local car park? Multistorey if wet .Just needs a bit of common sense and thought, it's not rocket science.

Yeah, cause you're really going to do an oil change in a public car park. Get real.

OP, are there any of those self-service garages local to you, you know the ones where you can hire a bay, ramp & tools for a small hourly fee.

arcon5

Oil changes can be messy - ruin a public road or a private car park and expect to compensate them for it equaling significantly more than a garage would charge.

Do it in a public car park - laughable!