# 2014 Ford Escape - Oil change question **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** ford\ **Created:** [January 5, 2022, 3:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-escape-oil-change-question/181654 "2022-01-05T03:40:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Groverusty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/34f0e0/32.png) [@Groverusty](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Groverusty)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 3:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-escape-oil-change-question/181654/1 "2022-01-05T03:40:27Z")
2014 escape, 85k miles, awd. How much should an oil change? ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 4:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-escape-oil-change-question/181654/2 "2022-01-05T04:18:39Z")
Do you mean how much should it cost? Figure around $75 with synthetic oil. If you mean how often, about every 5,000-7,500 miles or 6 months, whichever comes first. If you mean how much oil, 4 1/2 quarts. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 2:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-escape-oil-change-question/181654/3 "2022-01-08T02:18:33Z")
> [@Groverusty](#): > > How much should an oil change? All of it. ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 10:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-escape-oil-change-question/181654/4 "2022-01-08T10:34:34Z")
It will probably get darker over time/miles. How much darker depends on use/abuse. ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-escape-oil-change-question/181654/5 "2022-01-08T14:32:19Z")
Depends. They might charge extra for filter disposal. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-escape-oil-change-question/181654/6 "2022-01-08T15:10:42Z")
> [@Cavell](#): > > Depends. They might charge extra for filter disposal. What if the car owner doesn’t wear Depends? Is there a discount? 😏 ---
**Author:** ![JoeMario](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@JoeMario](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JoeMario)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-escape-oil-change-question/181654/7 "2022-01-08T15:16:35Z")
@Groverusty: Assuming you’re asking the expected price and that you’re in the US, you can spend anywhere between $20 and $100. You get what you pay for. It would be wise to steer clear of the lower priced places. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-escape-oil-change-question/181654/8 "2022-01-08T15:18:59Z")
> [@JoeMario](#): > > It would be wise to steer clear of the lower priced places. +1 Additionally, it would be **very** wise to stay away from quickie oil change places, no matter what price they are charging. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-escape-oil-change-question/181654/9 "2022-01-08T16:01:00Z")
> [@VDCdriver](#): > > What if the car owner doesn’t wear Depends? > Is there a discount? I think there’s a discount if they do wear Depends. It’s called Senior Citizen Discount. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-escape-oil-change-question/181654/10 "2022-01-08T16:06:07Z")
… but there could be a _Hazardous Waste Disposal_ charge added to the bill if they decide to discard their Depends on the premises. 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-escape-oil-change-question/181654/11 "2022-01-08T16:22:30Z")
Anyone old enough to remember when Leggs Pantyhose came to Market. They came in this little plastic eggs and sold at certain gas stations. One ingenious gas station near me was advertising the selling of Leggs. “_ **Each pair comes with Free Installation.** _” ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 4:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-escape-oil-change-question/181654/12 "2022-01-08T16:53:16Z")
> [@MikeInNH](#): > > One ingenious gas station near me was advertising Shortly after Esso began their _Put a Tiger in Your Tank_ advertising campaign–including free “tiger tails” to attach to your car–the local Shell station erected a large sign reading: **We can clean nasty tiger hair from your tank!** ---
**Author:** ![mrbreezeet1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/35a633/32.png) [@mrbreezeet1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mrbreezeet1)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-escape-oil-change-question/181654/13 "2022-01-12T21:05:02Z")
Yes! They used to put the tiger tail coming out of the gas tank fill area. It’s funny 😂. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2022, 1:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-escape-oil-change-question/181654/15 "2022-01-13T01:45:37Z")
> [@VDCdriver](#): > > Additionally, it would be **very** wise to stay away from quickie oil change places, no matter what price they are charging. But the one I once used charges about $90 for a synthetic oil change. The only difference between their $40 oil service and the $90 one is the oil they use. I stopped using them. So there you have it: questionable service and obscenely high prices. ---
**Author:** ![thegreendrag0n](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/thegreendrag0n/32/9265_2.png) [@thegreendrag0n](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thegreendrag0n)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2022, 2:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-escape-oil-change-question/181654/16 "2022-01-13T02:15:36Z")
one my coworker brings his oil jug and asks for basic service while using his oil. the shop he uses even deducts something like $5 for their basic oil not being used