Comments on: Oil Change http://www.braggtown.com/blog/play/oil-change/ The personal blog of Jim Tuttle, digital librarian and all around good guy Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:42:41 +0000 By: DaleA http://www.braggtown.com/blog/play/oil-change/#comment-534 DaleA Fri, 02 May 2008 16:31:21 +0000 http://www.braggtown.com/blog/?p=322#comment-534 Ouch, $70? That's insane for that service, and there is indeed nothing worse in this world than little lights that tell us when to change our oil. The various Subaru dealers where I've had the oil changed over the years have never charged me more than $30 for the service, and generally rotate the tires for free if I ask. Incidentally, C&C do admit that rotation will prolong the life of the tires, which is definitely true for front-wheel drive cars in particular because of the weight distribution (heavy end sitting on the drive wheels). On an all-wheel drive car, rotation is essential, actually. Back in the days of bias-ply tires, one could rotate willy-nilly, but the general rule of thumb in the radial tire world in which we live is not to change sides of the car, which also gets at their comment about the latest tire fad, namely directional tires. My bikes have all sorts of directional tire issues, but really, it's mostly hype. If I put them on backward, I just have to pedal .06% harder. Convert than into gas mileage, and even I can't get worked up about it. Ouch, $70? That’s insane for that service, and there is indeed nothing worse in this world than little lights that tell us when to change our oil.

The various Subaru dealers where I’ve had the oil changed over the years have never charged me more than $30 for the service, and generally rotate the tires for free if I ask.

Incidentally, C&C do admit that rotation will prolong the life of the tires, which is definitely true for front-wheel drive cars in particular because of the weight distribution (heavy end sitting on the drive wheels). On an all-wheel drive car, rotation is essential, actually. Back in the days of bias-ply tires, one could rotate willy-nilly, but the general rule of thumb in the radial tire world in which we live is not to change sides of the car, which also gets at their comment about the latest tire fad, namely directional tires. My bikes have all sorts of directional tire issues, but really, it’s mostly hype. If I put them on backward, I just have to pedal .06% harder. Convert than into gas mileage, and even I can’t get worked up about it.

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