Toyota Care Oil Change - DIY

In regard to the free oil changes, on my previous 2 vehicles (Mazda and Ford), I’ve never had a problem getting the service department to pass along a RO to the parts department to just give me the oil and filter for free so I could do the work myself instead of their techs. They’ve always thought it was odd, but would still give me no trouble.

I just tried to do that with 2 Toyota dealerships and they are telling me their techs have to do the work. Has anyone ever done this?

I figured I would take advantage of it if I could get it for free (but I do not want them touching my truck). Otherwise I’ll just pay for my own oil and still do it myself.

 

Then submit a parts request for your filter(always go with OEM filter) and buy some oil because they ain’t giving you shit. Cheers!

Edit: if it wasn’t clear you will be paying out of pocket for everything lol

 

I've never heard of dealerships doing that and never thought to ask either

 

Exactly this

 

Yeah, nah. Why would they miss a chance to upsell you on something else like wipers or air filters? I'll spend the $7 on the filter and $20+ on oil and take care of it. Never ended up using my 2 free changes either... whoops.

 

Nope, its not part of the contract.

No Toyota dealer is going to give you the oil filter.

 

Where can you get 6.2 quarts of 0W-20 for $20+?

 

More like closer to $30 but I get a 5 qt jug for $24 or so and an extra qt for $6.99 of Mobil 1 at Walmart. Sometimes Costco has a 6qt case for $31 on sale.

I never bother with the .2… I let it drain out while changing the filter and rotating the tires, when I put 6 back in it’s always 3/4 or so up the range on the dipstick which is perfectly fine.

 

Hmmmm, my truck is under warranty so can I ask for a engine or transmission so I can do the work myself?

 

Most recent Pennzoil Platinum was get $25 back on purchase of 2. I track Amazon prices and got 2 - 5qt jugs for $18.68. Even if I get a $7 quart extra to make the 6qts needed (I also don't bother with the .2), that's right around $20 for each change for just oil. I look at rebates and start tracking sales using 3 camels site when I'm coming up on a change and Bob's you auntie.

 

From my experience having a prius and now a tacoma under toyotacare, if you don't take advantage of it from a dealer, your totally on your own having to buy your oil and filter and what ever tools needed for the job. Fortunately we have very good dealers in my area that i had them do my 2 oil changes. My wife continued the oil change with them only to find out the bill was over $250. They installed new wiper blades, cabin air filter, and checked other stuff. Just the oil change was $80 at the time that was years ago. Last i checked an oil change for my truck was $130. I can do it less than 1/2 that, and i don't have to drive 27 miles to have it done.