how many of you change your own oil?

[tybardy]

To those of you who change your own oil, like myself.

Do you have a grease gun and do a lube every every time as well? My U-truck for joints are likely going out and when I realized that I have had my truck for about 40k miles and I have never greased any joints. Usually when you get an oil change from a reputable place, they give a full lube too!

Soooo.... how many people are doing the lube themselves and how many parts on the truck need a lube?

 

[Rivieraracing]

I always change my own oil, but for lubing the truck I end up doing it about once a year!! There are a few locations on the driveline and front suspension but can't remember them all right now! I'll take a look under mine and check out the book and let you know just how many!

 

[BOSS]

I try to avoid fluids at all costs....sometimes there's no way around it thought.


B

 

[gtbigup01]

I just buy the oil I want to use and take it to the dealer. $10 + change later I get the lubes and fluids topped off. It's a no brainer for me. I do have the skills and tools to do it myself though.

 

[yukonjacks]

I use Royal Purple and K&N oil filter, I change my own, I wouldn't trust anyone else, why make it easy for someone to get my oil in return for something cheap like Pensoil or something. Besides it gives you an opportunity to check everything at the under carriage.
I've actually gotten a K&N oil filter and when I got home to change the oil I found out someone swapped it out for a purolator $10 difference. Trust no one with your vehicle

 

[NJ04HOE]

Since I've had my truck I was the only one changing the oil, I did lube the front end about two months ago (I think it was 11 all together) but I recently bought my own grease gun so with the next oil change I planned on checking and lubing anything that has a fitting on it.

I don't trust anyone touching my truck just like yukonjacks said.

 

[tybardy]

you say there are about 11 locations that get greased?

It never occured to me that by doing my own oil change I was missing out on the lube part. I might just take it in for a lube but I want to see how easy it would be for me to do it myself first. I have never priced out a grease gun or grease, how much does that usually run?

 

["350Vortec"]

I change all fluids on my truck, and do a grease job everytime i change a fluid. its worth it to me. Shes getting old and i would rather keep er in shape than have her break down. Plus, I trust no one with my truck.

Yes i know this is not an obs thread

 

[tybardy]

All year/models are welcom in my threads mang...

How much does that grease gun run? How much is grease? Is the job tough? It seems super easy but its just something I have overlooked and now that my u-joints are knocking, I realize I havent lubed my truck in 40k

 

[diffrnt]

I'm listening in, because I change my own oil, but have never lubed.