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Valvoline Instant Oil Change told me my cheapest option was $68.99. Were they trying to rip me off?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by MichiganTacoma, Jun 25, 2020.

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  1. Jun 25, 2020 at 10:57 AM
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  3. Jun 25, 2020 at 11:07 AM
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    they make a 5w30 for light duty trucks now, running it right now seems to work lol.
     
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  4. Jun 25, 2020 at 11:11 AM
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    It's for the motorcycles. Merely agreeing that synthetic is not expensive
     
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  5. Jun 25, 2020 at 11:13 AM
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    Ive been running the t6 5w-40 for probably 30-40k miles so far. Great oil.
     
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  6. Jun 25, 2020 at 11:14 AM
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    I’m sure they make a commission incentive on top of hourly wage. They’re not in the business of being the cheapest option, that’s what vehicle owners are.

    Like others have said, it’s a quick job with minimal expense if you want the cheapest. Otherwise not sure how being told the price up front can be construed as ripped off.

    You went for a service, declined to pay what it costs. Not ripped off in any sense.
     
    T4RFTMFW, Jun 25, 2020
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  7. Jun 25, 2020 at 11:34 AM
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    I’ll try to explain this the simplest way I can.

    A lot of 0w-20 vehicles have longer OCI. (Oil Change Interval)
    In the 2.7 Tacoma, it’s 10k miles. Which is 2x as long as the 5w-30 4.0 truck.

    Jiffy Lube is a business. They are a for profit business.
    There for, 10k OCI is 2x less money than “stand” oil guys.
    (And Yes, Synthetic Oil is a little more expensive)

    I do how ever believe that the price you were given is “High” even for a 0w-20 Synthetic Oil Change.


    FWIW, Free Service Tire did my truck (5w-30 regular oil) for ~ $24.00
     
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  8. Jun 25, 2020 at 11:36 AM
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    That's about what I remember the pricing being when I worked there nearly twenty years ago. Maybe it was as low as $62.99.
     
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  9. Jun 25, 2020 at 11:45 AM
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    I paid $19.97 for 6 quarts of Chevron Havoline ProDS Full Synthetic and $6.97 for an OEM Toyota YZZD3 filter - all from Walmart with 2 day shipping to my door.

    The 6-pack of 805 was less than $10.

    It takes 30 minutes And basic tools.

    Most places I’ve seen have base pricing on 5 quarts and then bend you over for any extra quarts needed. Dealer wanted $70 for conventional.
     
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    Wow, just wow.
     
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    wrong again my friend. toast gets butter.
     
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  14. Jun 25, 2020 at 12:23 PM
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    At my shop..

    - 5 qt conventional oil change is around 65$,

    - 5 qt synthetic (0w-20) is around 85-90$

    Cars that require a more than 5 qts cost more obviously, german cars that require more proprietary oil cost more.
    Bmw/Mercedes/VW/Porsche routinely run upwards of 110-120$
     
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  15. Jun 25, 2020 at 1:51 PM
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    Thankfully some us can still turn a wrench and get it done, ^^^^ those prices above are screwing
     
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  16. Jun 25, 2020 at 1:53 PM
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    Please explain
     
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  17. Jun 25, 2020 at 1:57 PM
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    That's clearly asking a bit much for many people around here
     
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    Depends on what you mean. For someone who can do their own....sure. You can get a 5 quart jug of 0/20 SuperTech for less than $20 and a filter for another $7.

    But having a shop do it? Well, that's a different story. They have employees to pay, overhead to contend with, building leases/mortgages, etc. Definitely not unreasonable
     
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    And an excellent Warren Distribution product....just like Amazon Basics, Kirkland Signature, Meijer and others they produce :thumbsup:
     
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