10k Mile Oil Change

[Mistertoad]

Opie Oils - £77.95 for a 9 litre service pack of Mobil 1. I always provided the oil when my DB9 was serviced as it saved over £100.

[Tom 2000]

When you go for an oil change, you can buy the oil yourself. When you hand over the keys, insist they use it. They will then itemise only labour on the service receipt.

I've seen this happen with two other customers whilst being kept waiting in my local OPC. One of them also insisted they use the ad-blue he'd bought as he also had the pig piss warning light on.

Not all OPCs are equal, of course, but worth a punt, or at least asking in advance.

Is this a legal obligation? I once had a case where an authorised dealer fitted my own sourced suspension pump on a BMW and I was surprised how easy it was organised. Saved about £350.

[Paul]

Opie Oils - £77.95 for a 9 litre service pack of Mobil 1. I always provided the oil when my DB9 was serviced as it saved over £100.

So who paid for the disposal of the waste oil and used filter? Was a compliant waste certificate obtained....? (Tongue in cheek of course....but there is a flip side!)

[goron59]

The reason why I don't bother supplying my own oil is that the cost of the oil, even though inflated, is not even close to being the biggest part of the bill. Labour (and disposal, filter, as noted above) is usually the lion's share.

But then I don't waste time and money (my time is very expensive) on washing my car either

[Mistertoad]

It only takes five minute to order on line and is worth doing when the car takes 12 litres and the dealer charges double the retail price

[goron59]

It only takes five minute to order on line and is worth doing when the car takes 12 litres and the dealer charges double the retail price

I see, so in 5 mins, I can have 12 litres of oil in my possession? There's no delivery to wait for, be in for, or anything? no time arguing with the OPC?
If so, I'm sold!

[Mistertoad]

You could always check with the OPC first. Delivery shouldn't be a problem, unless your front door opens on to the street and there is nowhere safe for the courier to leave it.

[Guy]

It only takes five minute to order on line and is worth doing when the car takes 12 litres and the dealer charges double the retail price

I see, so in 5 mins, I can have 12 litres of oil in my possession? There's no delivery to wait for, be in for, or anything? no time arguing with the OPC?
If so, I'm sold!

But, unlike yourself, many people have plenty of spare time and not so much money, hence are more inclined to spend a little of the former saving some of the latter.

[goron59]

I have plenty of both. But I'm choosy about how I spend both.

[ScotMac]

But then I don't waste time and money (my time is very expensive) on washing my car either
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Do you really not wash you car or do you just get someone else to do it. (careful how you answer, you may well get expelled from the forum )