Ford offering cheap oil changes!
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Ford offering cheap oil changes!
Well, up here in Canada the dealership(Can you believe it!) I bought my truck off of sent me a coupon in the mail for an oil and filter change for $10. I can't even do it myself for double that price. The latest I can go is the end of March which is a little early for regular change intervals but what the heck, could'nt hurt anything I think. Decided to get the tranny flushed as well and was quoted $129, does that seem like a reasonable price for that? The last time it had it done was at 60000kms and now its at 105000kms, little early maybe, or late?
BTW its all Canadian dollars.
BTW its all Canadian dollars.
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yep i have seen that here too. but we also have a 4.00 enviro fee on top of it. still a good deal. 129.00 is going rate to have the tranny done the correct way stay away from the quick lube flushes.
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From: Fuquay Varina, NC
gashog - what don't you like about the quick lube flushes? I've had them done at both. The last one was at Ford as they told me they would run a cleaner thru it first and then the flush and fill. The Quick Lube just did the fluid exchange while I watched, and was about $40 - $50 cheaper???
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the quicklubes use the same machine for all the fluids. you end with with all sorts of small amounts of fluid in there. Type F, ATF+3 , dexron III , mercon, mercon V modifier. and the grade of fluid they use is not the best either. the ford dealer uses a 3 stage setup. one is for mercon , one is for mercon SP and the other is mercon V. it keeps them from being mixed up.
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Originally Posted by xtrford
Well, up here in Canada the dealership(Can you believe it!) I bought my truck off of sent me a coupon in the mail for an oil and filter change for $10. I can't even do it myself for double that price.
You get what you pay for.
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Originally Posted by jschira
Too cheap. Can't be any good.
You get what you pay for.
You get what you pay for.
whats wrong with it??? the ford dealer here runs it from time to time also. its a way to generate business. they hope you come in and they find something else wrong which they can make money off of. if the oil is motorcraft oil and the filter is the bulk champions whats so bad with it? don't you normally buy on price? the oil meets the specs so its "good enough" .
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Originally Posted by ford390gashog
whats wrong with it??? the ford dealer here runs it from time to time also. its a way to generate business. they hope you come in and they find something else wrong which they can make money off of.
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Originally Posted by ford390gashog
whats wrong with it??? the ford dealer here runs it from time to time also. its a way to generate business. they hope you come in and they find something else wrong which they can make money off of. if the oil is motorcraft oil and the filter is the bulk champions whats so bad with it? don't you normally buy on price? the oil meets the specs so its "good enough" .
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Originally Posted by seventyseven250
Irony doesn't come across so well in text. Neither does sarcasm.
Unfortunately, many on this board equate quality with price (also known as Marketing 101 and one of the beliefs that marketing types try very hard to encourage). So when I post that Purolator PSD oil filters are on Sale at Pep Boys for $0.99 after rebate, I get bombarded with posts that a $0.99 oil filter can't possibly be any good and only $13 K&N filters will do. Never mind that when not on sale, the Purolators filters are $11.99 at Pep Boys. A $0.99 oil filter just cannot possibly be of good quality. Etc., etc., etc.
So yes, when the shoe is on the other foot, I resort to sarcasm to prove my point.
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Originally Posted by jschira
If you have ever read any of my posts, you will know that I am the Brand Name Anti-Christ. I live to search out bargains. I am also Mr. Generic and due to my employment situation, understand enough about marketing to have a firm grasp on how brand name companies manipulate you into paying premium prices for common commodities. This fact is never more true than in the motor oil business.
Unfortunately, many on this board equate quality with price (also known as Marketing 101 and one of the beliefs that marketing types try very hard to encourage). So when I post that Purolator PSD oil filters are on Sale at Pep Boys for $0.99 after rebate, I get bombarded with posts that a $0.99 oil filter can't possibly be any good and only $13 K&N filters will do. Never mind that when not on sale, the Purolators filters are $11.99 at Pep Boys. A $0.99 oil filter just cannot possibly be of good quality. Etc., etc., etc.
So yes, when the shoe is on the other foot, I resort to sarcasm to prove my point.
Unfortunately, many on this board equate quality with price (also known as Marketing 101 and one of the beliefs that marketing types try very hard to encourage). So when I post that Purolator PSD oil filters are on Sale at Pep Boys for $0.99 after rebate, I get bombarded with posts that a $0.99 oil filter can't possibly be any good and only $13 K&N filters will do. Never mind that when not on sale, the Purolators filters are $11.99 at Pep Boys. A $0.99 oil filter just cannot possibly be of good quality. Etc., etc., etc.
So yes, when the shoe is on the other foot, I resort to sarcasm to prove my point.
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Originally Posted by green 1969 f100
Isn't that the truth? If a person can't take the heat, get away from the fire.
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All I was trying to point out was . .oh heck, just read it again.
That's it. I didn't take offense, and I hope you didn't either.
Originally Posted by seventyseven250
Irony doesn't come across so well in text. Neither does sarcasm.
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Sorry seventyseven250, my post was not intended to offend you at all, I was actually trying to go with what you had said earlier about irony and sarcasm and not make a statement to insult your post. Once again I apologize, I guess you are right that it is hard to convey what a person is trying to get across when it is typed instead of actually saying it to there face.