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Oil Changes - Where do you get yours?

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Old 04-05-2011, 07:54 PM
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I do my own as well. Not much choice unless I hit the lottery... With the HHR, 2 SUVs, 3 pickups a '64 Bel Air and a motorhome, I'd go broke letting the grease monkeys do it for $$.
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Old 04-05-2011, 08:01 PM
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I let the dealership where I bought Stiglitz do it. $25.
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Old 04-05-2011, 08:28 PM
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I do my oil changes myself, weather depending either in my garage or out in my driveway.
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Old 04-05-2011, 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by djr1973
I do my oil changes myself, weather depending either in my garage or out in my driveway.
Exactly... read my sig.
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Old 04-05-2011, 10:14 PM
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I have always done my own, & will continue to do so..

I do save the reciepts for the oil & filter in my log book. I'm very fussy about keeping records of everything. And it's evidence, if a warranty claim should ever arise..

What I haven't read here, is that the HHR is supposed to allow draining oil with fill cap removed to vent it, for 20 minutes (min).
The quiky lube joints are winding the drain plug back in before it's even stopped draining..

I get the full 5 qts in & the stick reads perfectly full..

When I first got mine it was slightlty overfull from quik work.


Peace of mind comes from knowing, I'm doing more than just draining oil... I'm eyeballing everything under my all my rides.
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Old 04-06-2011, 02:25 AM
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A small 2 bay garage with orange and black walls and where a Harley resides in one of them owned by a little old man who owns a small dog with really large ears( make for a good BatDog!). Wait, thats my house!
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Old 04-06-2011, 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by IgottaWoody
A small 2 bay garage with orange and black walls and where a Harley resides in one of them owned by a little old man who owns a small dog with really large ears( make for a good BatDog!). Wait, thats my house!
Nuttin wrong with those lil dogs with the big ears, I have that same dog I think!

I have always done my own oil also but I do have this jeep liberty I cannot do without a pit or a lift. It's the only vehicle I have owned that I could not change the oil in, I was p.o. When I first tried.

You are right sleeper, I like the fact that I can check out under my ride for things gone wrong or are going, but usually clean because I done the oil change and if it makes a mess...I clean it up.
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Old 04-06-2011, 09:52 AM
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I go to the dealer only because i want the paperwork to be there when i sell the car
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Old 04-06-2011, 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by bartSS
I go to the dealer only because oil is icky (i'm afraid to get dirty) and i want the paperwork to be there when i sell the car
fixed for accuracy
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Old 04-06-2011, 10:40 AM
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Well I've decided to go to the dealer to get the oil changed in my HHR.
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