Gas Pump Etiquette

[bcoop]

The gasser is a little less you mean? I pay $20 bucks for a oil change every 5k miles. So gasser= $60 vs diesel at $70 for 15k.

I haven't had a $20 oil change in 10 years.... Where are you going and what are you using?

[STANGGT40]

The oil change varies too much to compare accurately, but against many newer cars it's 40 more per oil change...extrapolated over 150K miles an you've got an extra 600 just in oil. That's not counting the other maintenance prices

my wife's truck says 7,500 miles between oil changes...mine says 15k. her oil change is $20/mine is $70. so, if you're following the manual, my oil changes would cost about $30 more for every 15k miles. that's $300 over 150k miles, and i get better mileage, can haul more, tow more, etc. let's say that the 150k miles is over 5 years...my yearly inspection is ~$12...hers is ~$50...38x5 = $190...that almost makes up the difference in oil changes...toss in the 3-5mpg better mileage, and that will definitely make up the difference. you can make the numbers work, either way...it just comes down to which one you want, really.

[mustangguy289]

I haven't had a $20 oil change in 10 years.... Where are you going and what are you using?

6 qts of motorcraft and a motorcraft filter. I do the change myself. I assumed since 70 and 100 were thrown out that the $70 was the do it yourself price?

[STANGGT40]

I haven't had a $20 oil change in 10 years.... Where are you going and what are you using?

i was thinking the same thing, though i went ahead and used that figure in my earlier post. i think that i've been paying somewhere in the neighborhood of $30, but i don't remember for sure. a friend told me that allen samuel's dodge does oil changes for $10...i may have to check on the price of their diesel oil changes.

[CJ]

What pisses me off is all the gangsters and thugs pulling up blasting their fucking music loud as shit while they pump $5 of gas into their impala. I'm so fucking sick of it, sooner or later I'm going to snap.

[Ruffdaddy]

Exactly...you can easily make the numbers work either way. Which is why I don't buy the bs argument that the diesel is cheaper. If you need a diesel then by all means you need a diesel.

People must not realize how long gas vehicles last now days...

[bcoop]

6 qts of motorcraft and a motorcraft filter. I do the change myself. I assumed since 70 and 100 were thrown out that the $70 was the do it yourself price?

I do it myself when I get the chance, but it's probably a 50/50 split because I may be off in BFE when it's time for a change, and if I have time to kill, I will stop and have someone else do it. I think $70 is the standard price for a shop to change using Rotella (diesel oil).

[mustangguy289]

What pisses me off is all the gangsters and thugs pulling up blasting their fucking music loud as shit while they pump $5 of gas into their impala. I'm so fucking sick of it, sooner or later I'm going to snap.

Had one this morning.... all i could hear was the trunk rattling though. I just laugh on the inside.

[STANGGT40]

What pisses me off is all the gangsters and thugs pulling up blasting their fucking music loud as shit while they pump $5 of gas into their impala. I'm so fucking sick of it, sooner or later I'm going to snap.

at least they're only pumping $5 worth of gas, so they're gone pretty quickly!

[mustangguy289]

Exactly...you can easily make the numbers work either way. Which is why I don't buy the bs argument that the diesel is cheaper. If you need a diesel then by all means you need a diesel.

People must not realize how long gas vehicles last now days...

People that trully NEED a diesel don't use the cheaper argument. They simply say they need it. The people who WANT the diesel use the cheaper argument.


We all do it with everything in life to justify when we want something more than we need. There is nothing wrong with having what you want.

[mustangguy289]

I hate people who use cash at the pump when I get stuck behind them.

[CJ]

Had one this morning.... all i could hear was the trunk rattling though. I just laugh on the inside.

It makes me rage. No consideration for anyone but themselves.

[bcoop]

People that trully NEED a diesel don't use the cheaper argument. They simply say they need it. The people who WANT the diesel use the cheaper argument.

It's not really even an argument about what is cheaper. To me it's about ROI.

[Ruffdaddy]

Being someone who is terrible about blown money...I never use the cheaper argument to get what I want mg289.

[grove rat]

People that trully NEED a diesel don't use the cheaper argument. They simply say they need it. The people who WANT the diesel use the cheaper argument.

damn, that is actually a pretty good point

the people that i know that 'need' diesels are pulling around hundreds and hundreds of pounds of tools and equipment that they might need on a jobsite