where's a good place in the U.S,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to get an oil change for a good price?
is pepboys or any other chain stores reasonably priced? how much? i've got a 2004 hyundai elantra with 70,500 miles on it and last time i got the oil changed was at 65,000 and i think it needs an oil change.
also, how long does a oil change usually take ? will i be waiting there hours or should i get someone to drive me back and forth.
yes, i am newbie at owning a car.
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You waited too long between oil changes. Your car is probably toast. I bet you didn't even top of the blinker fluid
Ideally do it yourself, it is really hard to fuck something up
If you are that much of a weenie then just about anywhere will do it for the same price. Takes like 20min to do yourself but they may make you wait at a shop so it doesn't seem like you're getting shafted on the price since you're basically paying them to
>unscrew a bolt and flush old oil out
>remove/replace filter
>put new oil in
>put cap back on
Everybody here is going to tell you to do it yourself.
It's cheaper, faster, and you'll probably learn something.
I thought you were suppose to change it every 3-3,500 miles? Surely an extra 1,500 won't complete fuck it up I hope.
Okay, any steps on how to change it myself then? I live in a residential area and I don't think my neighbors would take kindly to me draining oil all over the public street.
Alright.
Step 1: Materials
You're gonna need a jug of oil, a pan to catch it when it drains, and a new oil filter. Also a jack/jackstands if you need to jack your car up.
Jack your car up if you need to.
Find your oilpan, and unscrew the drain bolt with the catch pan underneath it. wait for it to drain all the way. After it's done put the bolt back in.
Next, you need to find your old filter. You'll want the catch pan to be under this one too, or you can wrap a big ziploc bag around it so when you unscrew it the oil doesn't go everywhere.
Also, warning, if the car was just recently running, the oil/filter/etc could still be very hot. I recommend waiting a bit for it to cool down.
Once you get the old filter off, take a bit of oil, rub it around on the rubber gasket of the new filter, and then screw it on so it's hand-tight.
Go back into the engine bay, then fill 'er up
Once it's full, turn on the car, let it run for ~15 seconds, then turn it off again. This allows oil to fill up the new filter. Fill 'er up one last time and you're done.
or you could just google it ya dork
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Im gonna try this I guess. Do you need a new oil filter after draining the oil?
Thanks
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