On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:18:46 -0500, "GeekBoy" <geek@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>"jmc" <NOnewsgroupsSPAM@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> Suddenly, without warning, PeterD exclaimed (4/16/2008 10:17 PM):
>>> On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:05:04 +0930, jmc
>>> <NOnewsgroupsSPAM@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>> Just got my oil changed for the last time here in Oz - last time it
was
>>>> mixed in with other services, so I don't remember.
>>>>
>>>> It's cost me the equivalent of over $70! For regular oil!
>>>>
>>>> Please tell me it's not going to be that expensive for a simple oil
>>>> change in the US! (Dakota, takes 5 quarts).
>>>>
>>>> jmc
>>>
>>> Huh, you are not doing it yourself? Did my Hemi the other day, 8 qt
>>> synthetic and filter and it was less
>>> than $50 total. (And about ten minutes of time, most taken by a stuck
>>> oil filter!)
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>> I used to, for years. But I can't reach the filter in this truck, I'm
too
>> short :)
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>Guess you have not seen those steps they now sell in the stores. It hangs
>over the tire.
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>> Back in the day, our buying decisions for a vehicle included whether or
>> not we could reach the oil filter & plug, since hubby isn't overtall
>> either, and we both preferred to change our own oil :)
>>
>> jmc
>>
My 2500 has built-in steps on the front bumper... Works too.
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