Hey guys recently got an 08 37s Coupe. Wondering if anyone over has gotten an oil change from Costco before? They use Castrol Edge Fully Synthetic.

Also do you know what oil filter they use?


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The Costcos around my area do not offer this service. What's the cost? While the car is still under warranty, my personal preference is to perform oil changes at the dealer. I find competitor coupons they match, so I can normally get the service done for $29.99 plus tax.

 

^ That's actually really smart. I never thought about asking to price-match competitors for services.

 

The local dealers always send me 'coupons' for the same service costing $49.99

For some reason, anything automotive is much less expensive north of San Diego.

 

It's $49.99 plus tax, but this is down here in Toronto, Canada. That's actually a pretty sick deal regarding it gets done at the dealership.

 

Yeah, I don't think any of the Costco shop in the US do anything other than tires (and sell batteries), but based on what I have seen of their shops here, I'd certainly be more comfortable getting an oil change done by them than I would from any Firestone, Jiffy/Quicky Lube type establishment. They're a pretty good company. That being said, I'd still prefer to DIY. It's simply one of the best ways to stay in touch with the health of your car.

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I would put Costco at the top of the list of retailers I'd trust the most for work like this...$49.99 is pretty good for full synthetic, especially in your parts where things tend to cost alot more. I only use the blend because that's what I always used (and dealer recommends) and have never had an issue in either of my Gs, but if I'm not mistaken, the dealers charge over $100 for their full synthetic oil change which leverages their ester oil.

If you have them change the oil, make sure they put all the screws/clips back on the dust shield underneath. Alot of places are lazy and only put on a subset when they reinstall .

 

Got it done just yesterday, clean and quick work. Thanks for the input guys!

 

Wow none of the Costco's here do oil changes and at $49 that's a deal.

Oh and I never took my car to the dealer for an oil change. They don't use synthetic oil unless you ask for it and if you want the "Nissan Ester Oil" they are going to charge you way more than $29.

BTW The factory warranty will never be voided because you change your own oil. Just make sure you document the oil change and keep your receipts for your records in the event you have some kind of engine failure.

 

Costco does not do oil changes...only tires and selling batteries!

 

If you read through the thread, you'll see he's in Canada, and Costco's operate differently there.

 

I'd trust Costco to do an oil change on my G. Like the other posters they're pretty reputable and I have one within 10 minutes of my house. Too bad I don't live in Canada for that oil change and health benefits

 

My $0.02. If I am not going to be the person wrenching on my ride, than it has to be a trained professional – dealer tech person or a seasoned mechanic, even for something allegedly as easy as an oil change. The quick change places (obviously) and Costco do not fit the bill as being trained professionals. I have had some bad experiences to back this up. All of them happened at a quick change place.

On my wife’s car, the jockey must have stripped the drain plug hole. A fatter drain plug was inserted, further messing up the threads. Luckily this was discovered at the dealership when the car is was in for other service. They had a pan and gasket in stock. If it was found out at quick change place, I would have had to call somebody for a ride, get out to the dealership for the parts, and then let the people who screwed it up make the repairs. I would have been out of luck if it was discovered when the parts department was closed.

On a previous DD, which is now one of my storage cars, they put a smaller oil filter on because they did not have the correct one in stock.

Same old DD, fluid other than brake fluid was put into the master cylinder reservoir. Driving along, the brakes would periodically start applying themselves without me pressing the brake pedal. The other fluid must have had a chemical reaction with the brake fluid, which caused heat, and the heat tried to escape through the brake lines, thus applying the brakes. The system had to be completely flushed and all of the rubber brake lines were replaced. Luckily the ABS unit had metal tubing, so that did not have to be replaced, saving me big bucks.

Many dealerships are fairly competitive with the quick change places, plus they periodically offer coupons. They want you to bring your car in for the “gee as long as I am here, could you also do…”. They also do a more thorough inspection and may highlight a potential problem.

So no thanks, I rather spend a few more bucks to have the peace of mind when somebody is working on my baby.

Step up to the table and roll dem bones. Do you feel lucky today?

 

Changing your oil is easy and gives you solid piece of mind when you use quality products, I'm an Amsoil guy and only use Signature Series Synthetic and usually Mobil 1 Gold filters or Amsoil Ea filters. I change my drain plug every few years and change the gasket every oil change. I also put a can of BG44K in the fuel tank at every oil change since I change my oil between 8-10k miles. If you don;t have a garage and have to take it somewhere I agree take it to a real shop that you are familiar with or the dealer not a quick lube place. They will let anyone work there and some of their personnel should not be working on cars. I've heard a ton of bad stories over the years from co-workers and friends about quick lube shops. I'm sure some are good, but they aren't real mechanics. If they can create a problem that they cannot solve they should not be working on that part of the car. I'm not talking about the hard stuff like rebuilding an engine or transmission.