how many of you change your own oil?

[BOSS]

Yes i know this is not an obs thread

Don't get hung up on that, this board won't have any of that kind of stuff going on...a truck is a truck, lube is lube


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[Cobra]

Grease gun are not expensive. You can find them at Walmart along with the lube.

 

[yukonjacks]

Make sure you get a flexible hose for the grease gun, makes everything super easy. The gun, hose and grease is cheaper than a pizza and a couple beers

 

[jimweis]

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

I have an air powered gun with a flexible hose. If I had it to do over I'd get a hand one with a one handed trigger and the flex hose.
Guns arn't much $20-25 for a good one.
Grease , varys $2 - $6
You may need a special tip to do the 'u' joints.

 

[Sasquatch]

i`ve never taken any vehicle i`ve ever owned to have the oil changed. it`s way too easy to do and cheaper.

i had a friend that worked at a oil change place and they hire anyone even if they have no mechanical background at all.

these guys screwed up ALOT! never tightening drain plugs, stripping spark plug threads then getting a breaker bar and forcing it in the head., forgetting to fill diffs after a 4x4 service etc etc.

the ease of paying to have it done is not worth the aggrevation of suing a place to replace your engine because some idiot forgot to tighten your drainplug.

 

[Cartwright]

I lube mine with astro glide every time I change the oil

Haha I lube about twice a year since I dont drive much.

 

[jhellwig]

Usually factory u-joint are not greaseable. Aftermarket ones are usually greaseable. You have to put the joint in the right way and get it turned just right to grease it though.

Don't buy a cheap gun. They leak past the plunger and half the tube gets wasted. Makes a mess when you change tubes also.

Quick lube places are good for overgreasing to the point it causes more problems.

 

[ItsAdam1]

I use to change my own oil but its just a PIA to get rid of the used oil..... Now days I take it down to 10 min oil change and let them do it. But I do know the manager and he the one working on my rides when I go there...

 

["350Vortec"]

Bought my grease gun from a guy at a yard sale. Old mecahnic retired. So it was like a $100 battery operated one. For $20. I use sticks of Mobil1 Synthetic Grease on everything. Just get a nice flex hose and all you have to do is pop it on the grease fitting. Pump some grease until you see grease pushing out of the part you are lubing. Then move to the next fitting, The u Joints i have have a regular grease fitting on them. I bought them just so i could grease them.

I used to bring my truck to a Jiffy Lube for this kind of stuff until one morning i came outside to see oil all over my drive way, and to find that i was able to unscrew my oil filter by hand. I was PISSED.

Now the fuel pump i just had put in my truck days ago is making a loud whirring sound already. Time to bring that back to. NEVER trust shops.

 

[jomulk56]

I take mine to the dealer. They do they oil change, lube, fluids, and tire rotation for $35. I think it's worth it, because getting rid of used oil is a pain around here. Plus I trust the guys at the dealership, and get to watch them work on the truck if I want to.