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Old Sep 8, 2007 | 10:21 AM
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$100 for an oil change?

Well im kinda new to the evo world.. ive had my car for about 3 months and need to know if theres any special things i need to do when changing the oil.. whats the reason the mitsu dealer is charging almost 100 bucks? Someone help please!
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Old Sep 8, 2007 | 10:25 AM
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Same reason some people like to grab your ***** and twist
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Old Sep 8, 2007 | 10:33 AM
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Go buy a 5 quart jug of Mobile1 10w-30, and your choice of oil filter. $35 at the most.
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Old Sep 8, 2007 | 10:34 AM
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wow they givin u ky when u pay that
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Old Sep 8, 2007 | 10:36 AM
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Don't go to that dealer for anything,they sound like con artists.
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Old Sep 8, 2007 | 10:43 AM
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Go to Walmart and buy Mobil 1 10w-30 in the gallon and grab a pureone filter. Jack up the Pass side front and change your oil in 5 mins, and save lots of money. Dealer is ripping you off.
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Old Sep 8, 2007 | 10:49 AM
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I would get the oil filter from the dealer, it's about 5 bucks. Usually you can bargain with them especially if you buy a few
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Old Sep 8, 2007 | 10:59 AM
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A hundred bucks for a oil change . Definitely do it yourself and use a stock Mitsu oil filter, they're pretty good. Just save your receipts for warranty purposes.
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Old Sep 8, 2007 | 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by mrcoolhandsome
Same reason some people like to grab your ***** and twist
Ouch, thats gotta hurt....
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Old Sep 8, 2007 | 11:17 AM
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lol. like everyone said, it's very easy, cost no more then 40 dollars. unless u go with expensive oil like amsoil or royal purple, walmart sells 5 gal of mobile 1 for $20
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Old Sep 8, 2007 | 11:20 AM
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Yeah stealership are a rip off. I live in FL and they wanted 75.00 for an oil change just because it's synthetic I laughed and left and did it My self 35.00.
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Old Sep 8, 2007 | 11:22 AM
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Like everyone else said DYI for like 35 bucks. No way you should ever go to dealer for ANYTHING other than to buy your car.
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Old Sep 8, 2007 | 11:29 AM
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its called as easy as this. jack ur evo up a little bit drain ur oil. get ur oil filter out go to the mitsu dealer ship get a factore oil filter. and some mobile senthetic at like auto zone or somethign one of those. and there u got u just save ur self 50 bucks or w.e it was for someone elts to do it. as easy as that
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Old Sep 8, 2007 | 11:33 AM
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If theres a mobil station around its only $45 to have them do the oil/filter change with Mobil1
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 04:54 PM
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dont waste your time at the dealer, do it your self. Walmart 10w30 5qt jug, 15.99 oil filter 8.99, doing it your self priceless
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