lithe

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Thanks Alex!

Stop by if you're around for a game or event (Miller Park).

hinduboy74

what up guys, so i need some advice, finally broke in the X and wanna get a oil change. Normally i always do oil changes my self for my race cars and ususally get deals for my DD trhough the Stealerships. Well i called up and its gonna be $70 to do a full Mobil 1 change + some other ****. Thats crazy talk. What do you guys say, should i just do it my self for 6 bux a quart or let them do it? If i should just go to a dealership/place let me know what you guys do for your evos

Thanks

JD

lithe

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Now that I have a garage I change my own (except in the winter). Not having a floor jack kinda makes it a pain, and honestly, despite the satisfaction I get doing it on my own, I'm not sure it's worth the time...disposing your own oil is a drag, IMO, as well.

Is the filter easy to access on the X? I have to ask since it took me forever to find the filter on my wife's SI.

MidniteEco

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Just do it yourself. It's not a big deal, especially since it sounds like you're used to it. I don't even take the DD in mainly because I want it done when I have a chance to do it quick. It's not worth it for me to drive to the dealership or quick-lube place and wait.

LAo_pRiNCe

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Agreed, I always do it myself. Just a pain because the center lift point in the front is covered by the under tray. Also I found 30 miles extra on a full tank when I switched to Royal Purple.

the-moss

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I take mine to a local independent repair place. I bring my own oil and filter and they charge me $17.17 for all my cars. It's worth it to me not to have to get undertray pieces off.

I would never take it to a quick lube place, and I would worry about it at the dealer (I'm really paranoid), somehow I trust these guys though.

MidniteEco

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Oh yea, I forgot there is an undertray piece that has to come off to do an oil change on a X. I haven't had an undertray on my VIII for years, but I don't think the oil change requires removal of it.

LAo_pRiNCe

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I thought I remembered the oil filter is behind the under tray on the x when looking at Ryan's car with a removable cover for each oil drain and filter.

Finest

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It's a hassle to get the center panel off to put a jack under it then throw stands underneath to get started, but I usually just take my time when I'm under there. You also need a pick or hook to get to pull on the push panel clips that are recessed in the deep parts.

What some people have done is cut a hole in the middle section by the jack point so they can just slide the jack underneath w/o taking it off. Then throw the car up on stands. There's just one panel to remove to access the drain bolt and filter.

Tractionlimit

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When I was in school, I worked at a quick lube place that did 100+ oil changes/day. Now I hate doing oil changes laying on my back. Luckily (haha, yeah) stuff breaks often enough that I just do it whenever the car's on the lift I also permenantly removed the access door on my X, so it's not bad either way.

Tractionlimit

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Lithe, if you want a free (kinda crappy, but functional) floor jack, let me know. It doesn't fit under my car anymore, so I have to get a racing jack...

MidniteEco

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You know, you could just use the jack points on the side of the car. I almost never use the front one. Sure you have to lift the car twice (once per side), but you can get it higher.

Tractionlimit

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The jack doesn't fit under the side skirt...

MidniteEco

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Mine does.

Finest

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If you use the side points to jack it up, how do you put the stand underneath it?

I'm not about to get under a car without proper jackstands in place.