http://www.festivaloffrugality.com/frugal-tip-learn-to-do-it-yourself.htm Home of the weekly carnival that helps you pinch pennies out of dollars. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:52:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.festivaloffrugality.com/frugal-tip-learn-to-do-it-yourself.htm#comment-4363 big daddy Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:45:47 +0000 http://www.festivaloffrugality.com/frugal-tip-learn-to-do-it-yourself.htm#comment-4363 are you kidding me? yes, you could probably drain the oil and refill it, but 90% of cars today you are never going to get to the oil filter. your advice to change your own oil has to be the most moronic advice ive ever heard. no warranty, possible damage due to inexperience, and possible injury to yourself are just a few reasons to go to a lube shop such as jiffy lube. besides, the cost of the filter ($5) and the oil ($12-15) plus the lost time it takes you to jack up your car to get underneath, and finally having to find a place to recycle the used oil. it just doesnt make any cents (pun) to me. are you kidding me? yes, you could probably drain the oil and refill it, but 90% of cars today you are never going to get to the oil filter. your advice to change your own oil has to be the most moronic advice ive ever heard. no warranty, possible damage due to inexperience, and possible injury to yourself are just a few reasons to go to a lube shop such as jiffy lube. besides, the cost of the filter ($5) and the oil ($12-15) plus the lost time it takes you to jack up your car to get underneath, and finally having to find a place to recycle the used oil. it just doesnt make any cents (pun) to me.

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