Oil Change

atomsplitter said:

You forget shop hourly pricing? They also make money on the oil and the filter. Bet you paid about $18.00 for your $6.00 filter and likely $100.00 for your $70.00 worth of oil so then they charged about $85.00 labor for one hour (likely the minimum charge) for a 20 minute job. Don't blame the dealer, they are in it for the profit. Blame yourself for being to timid to DIY. If you want to know how to get something done you've never tackled, read my book and learn 'Grasshopper.'

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zenbiker said:

...About the same as my Mercedes!...

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Captain Rich said:

Yes, I finally bought the tools and filter element and used my marine oil changer (5 gal bucket, w/12v pump, & sump line) to do my own (plus they always seemed to find something in addition to the oil change - Bast@rds!). But I digress, I dumped the Benz last year.

I did change my oil on the R3 just today: 5 1/2 gal of Mobil 4T Racing Synthentic ($70), $19.95 for Triumph Filter (I have the chrome cover) and Crush Washers (2 for the sump plugs and 1 for the main drain - which is a different size than the sumps) from the dealer. An 8mm Allen Socket on the end of Torque wrench (to 25nm) and about a 1/2 hour of my time and: Voila! I reused the crush washers last oil chance, thought it safer to replace them this time around. Easy to do - something to think about for next time.

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Captain Rich said:

Yes, I finally bought the tools and filter element and used my marine oil changer (5 gal bucket, w/12v pump, & sump line) to do my own (plus they always seemed to find something in addition to the oil change - Bast@rds!). But I digress, I dumped the Benz last year.

I did change my oil on the R3 just today: 5 1/2 gal of Mobil 4T Racing Synthentic ($70), $19.95 for Triumph Filter (I have the chrome cover) and Crush Washers (2 for the sump plugs and 1 for the main drain - which is a different size than the sumps) from the dealer. An 8mm Allen Socket on the end of Torque wrench (to 25nm) and about a 1/2 hour of my time and: Voila! I reused the crush washers last oil chance, thought it safer to replace them this time around. Easy to do - something to think about for next time.

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