# Lube, Oil, Filter. $9.95!

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/lube-oil-filter-9-95/517>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 12, 2007, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lube-oil-filter-9-95/517 "2007-06-12T20:58:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2007, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lube-oil-filter-9-95/517/1 "2007-06-12T20:58:56Z")

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The local GoodYear store sent out fliers advertising this and other specials. While I usually service my own vehicles, and my '91 W-250 Dodge was needing an oil change and tire rotation (also free) I decided to let them do it.  
  
  
  
 In the customer waiting area, they had posted a “bill of fare”  
  
 Good Lube-Oil, Filter, $9.95  
  
 Better Lube, Oil, Filter, $39.95  
  
 Best Lube, Oil, Filter, $59.95  
  
  
  
 When I got home I noticed none of the many zerk fittings had be touched.  
  
  
  
 Lube-oil, Filter is one thing…  
  
  
  
 Lube, Oil, Filter is something else…  
  
  
  
 If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.  
  
  
  
 But I did get a 6qt Valvoline 10/30 (bulk) oil change, a NAPA oil filter and the tires rotated for $15, not bad…

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2007, 11:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lube-oil-filter-9-95/517/2 "2007-06-12T23:27:39Z")

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I’m surprised that they didn’t put you car on the lift, look it over for a few minutes and call you in from the waiting room. Then the obviously concerned manager tells you that you need a new battery, struts and a shagulator. ( total $850 wheteher you really need them or not).

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**Author:** ![Beadsandbeads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@Beadsandbeads](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beadsandbeads)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2007, 2:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lube-oil-filter-9-95/517/3 "2007-06-13T02:21:59Z")

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I get a new shagulator every time I have my oil changed. It is a routine replacement for a critical, high-wear item.

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**Author:** ![Craig58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3da27b/32.png) [@Craig58](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Craig58)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2007, 3:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lube-oil-filter-9-95/517/4 "2007-06-13T03:07:00Z")

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LOL, you can almost buy two quarts of good oil for $9.95.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2007, 11:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lube-oil-filter-9-95/517/5 "2007-06-13T11:16:18Z")

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Sounds almost as cheap as my Walmart oil changes/rotations I do just on my older cars.

Walmart is $13.95 for filter(Fram) and 5 qts SuperTech  
The tire rotation comes in at $1.50/tire.

The most inefficient thing I have ever seen, they change the oil in one bay(no lift w/pit) and then move to another for rotation.

I guess its to keep you in store long as possible.