I do my own. I can get a good STP or Fram filter and 5qt of high mileage oil for $32 at my local autozone, then maybe 20 minutes to do the actual oil change.
Pros: cheap, easy to find
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DYI. Kirkland synthetic for $18 per 5 quart jug and $12 for a Mobil 1 filter.
Pros: cheap, good quality
Are you opposed to doing it yourself ? Reason I ask is because imo it’s the way to go. You can save $25+ and buy decent oil/filter. I’m at $47 with Mobil 1 oil and filter from Walmart.
Pros: save money, decent quality
Use some seafoam in the oil before the oil change to clean deposits up. I use Rotella T6 5w40 with a high quality fram filter, XG16 if I remember correctly (avoid the orange). High zinc content in the oil is good for the lifters in these engines and the 40 is good for a high mileage engine with a wearing oil pump.
Pros: high zinc content
Part number: XG16
If I really care about the car, I use Motul and a factory filter.
Pros: factory filter
Picked up a K&N clean it every 5-6 months with my Pennzoil Platinum oil change. I got the filter with Ford loyalty points when I bought the car. Always use K&N.
Pros: reusable, easy to clean
I had a 2007 Taurus. Oil leakage was the main issue. Get it up on a rack at your favorite service shop and get the oil leaks taken care of. Oil filter is above the starter, so if you are having starter issues, look to see if there is an oil leak on the starter.
Pros: engine will last
Cons: oil leakage issue
Vehicle:
Ford Taurus
Sowohl der Ölfilter als auch das Öl sind massiv teuer.
Cons: massiv teuer
Vehicle:
Opel Zafira A
I worked on a 2.5L 4 cylinder Passat not too long ago and the drain plug was a nightmare to get off, the oil filter needed a special socket- it was like a 32mm internal hex- I needed to borrow from a master tech
Cons: drain plug nightmare
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
I got an ACdelco oil filter for a 07 classic GMC duramax and right before installing it I noticed the threads were stripped off and there were big chunks metal shavings clipped off inside it.
Pros: null
Cons: stripped threads, metal shavings
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