My apologies for that green font.

Engine oil change.
As you can see,my dealer is charging me for 7.397 quarts/7.0 liter.
My manual says you can refill only 6.0 quarts/5.7 liter.
How about that???????

Notes:
Specifications for viscosity are different in Europe.

Can you tell me what you pay for these parts.

TIA

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99 F150 XLT V8 5.4 L Automatic
Regular Cab,Styleside,ShortBed
Bright Red,5 spoke Lariat Rims
Single CD-player,Class 3 Hitch
Pace Edwards Roll Top Cover
Dual exhaust at the back
Stainless Steel Gibson Tips 2.5"-3"
F150online WindowSticker

Worst MPG 9.8
Best MPG 15.6

The Bright Red One







[This message has been edited by F150Europe (edited 03-28-2000).]

 

Ouch!, do it yourself $20-$30 USD
dealer, $50-$60 USD

the oil filter FL-820S is $2.50usd at wal mart

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OUCH! That oil filter is expensive!

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2000 F-150 XLT, 4x2, Superchipped 5.4L Supercab, Styleside, Black with silver two-tone, 3.55 rear, class III towing package with heavy duty cooling package, 4 wheel disk ABS, overhead console, sliding rear window, keyless entry, dark graphite interior, in dash CD, factory leather wrapped steering wheel, Pendaliner bedliner, K&N air filter, rubberized undercoating, cabin filtration system, Bugflector II, 5W-30 Mobil 1, engine build 10/4/99

 

What kind of oil are they using, human blood?

 

Oh my god!!,, Thats CRAZY!!!

Oil Filter $2.85
6 Qts oil. $6.00
Air filter $16.00
Grease Job $ ?? (I do my own for pennies)
Washer Fluid $1.50 gallon
Check the lights?? NO CHARGE FOR GOD SAKES!

I sure am happy for the ability of doing this kind of stuff myself. Even if needed,, all that work should not be over $60.00 US.
from the U.S dealer........
Prices over there kind of follow the gasoline prices,, huh??.

Rick.

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"99" F-150 4x2,ext, med red / silver, 4.2L, auto, 3.55's, 265x16's premium snd w/cd, 4 wheel antilocks, leer "too heavy" matching cap, Mobil 1.

 

For twice the price of the stock air filter may I sujest a K&N filter that will last 1,000,000 miles

Wow thats tough, man! Next oil change I would stay right next to the mechanic and count how many liters of oil he/she puts in. Then check the dip stick. This way they won't over charge you for oil and show them the bill that you kept from last time for a refund! If indeed you can not fit 7 liters of oil there.

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1997 4x4 XLT 4.2l ORP 5-speed
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Canadian prices: Oil - about $Cdn2.00 per litre. Oil filters - about $4 at a discount place to $7.00 at a dealer. Labour - about $60 per hour at an independent garage to about $72 per hour at a Ford dealership.

I have a friend in Rome and what you are paying is cheap compared to what he pays.

Keep smiling and just pay. You've got a great-looking truck.

By the way, I think your air filter is good for a lot longer. Check that out.
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Black 2000 SC XLT short-box. 4.2 V-6, 5-speed, 3.55 Limited Slip. Side steps, CD, remote entry, FORD box liner. Add-ons: Older Windstar driver's side wiper blade (with the air scoop, because I don't slow down when it rains), back-up beeper, "f150online.com" sticker and snazzy Tweetie Bird floor mats.

My third F-series: '73 F-100, '98 F-150 and '00 F-150. Great trucks!




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Thanks for your reactions, so far.

Pastmaster:Shell or BP, Half synthetic.

4byFord:What do you think a K&N filter would cost here?
Don't know if we are talking about the same filter(1,000,000 miles sounds familiar to me though)
My dealer had one:at least 310 US$,443 CDN$

Shifter:Labour is expensiv in Canada too?
Almost the same as here.

Karick11: Well sometimes the right headlamp wouldn't work,it was bad connected.
Sound like warranty to me,they modified lights to get it licensed here.

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If I see what you are paying for your engineoil,I can't believe we are talking about the same quality.

Like to have some reactions on the amount of engine-oil you can refill.
Can you add 7.0 liters/7.397 quarts or not?
4byFord mentioned this but what do you think.

TIA CJ

'You Guys/Gals are in Truck heaven,don't you know that by now'

 

That is insane! I take mine to Jiffy Lube and spend about $40 U.S. dollars max for all of the following:
- 6 quarts of 5w30 oil
- oil fliter
-inspect and inflate tires
-vaccum truck and clean windows
- lube chasis
- refill windsheild washer fluid
- check air filter (I have the K&N)
and they also check all the fluids, brake, gear etc.

Snow white

 

heck my dealership changes my oil and rotates my tires for free for the life of the truck

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TRUCK
2000 F150 Sport XLT 4.2L V6 Bright Red Flareside S/C. CD Player.

MODS
Code Alarm Surestart LX, Window Tint, K&N Filter. Flowmaster 50 series dual exhaust with 3.5" chrome tips, Superchip,Muth Signal Mirrors, clear corner lenses, ultra white halogen headlights, Pioneer DEH-P7000R cd player

 

Maintenance is my middle name.

Franks (maintenance) beans :-)

Every 3,000 miles, it cost me $5.94 for 6 quarts of Castrol 5W30 motor oil and $2.25 for a Motorcraft oil filter. Total cost is $8.19. I drive at least 18,000 miles per year, so my annual maintenance cost (oil and filter) is $49.14
There are several tire/gas shops that will accept your used oil too.

COSTCO (same kind of company as SAMS on the East coast) has a lifetime Road Hazard, tire rotation, balancing and checks tire pressure every 5,000 miles w/ every new set of 4 tires you buy.

Like many of us, I check and service my own oil, tranny, brake, coolent, pwr steering, rear diff oil, and window washer levels, so I am saving lots-o-money doing it myself.

F&B's


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98 F-150 XLT, SC, SWB, 2WD, Pac. Grn., 4.2L auto, 4.10 gears w/ LS, Tow Pkg., BFG AT's 265/75/16, K&N air filter, Dynomax muffler, Superchip, Edelbrock shocks, Hellwig sway bar, 3" body lift, signal mirrors, ...tons of cosmetic products



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If I can assist in buying something and shipping it to you let me know...shipping cant be that much..can ship air filters, oil filters, non-fluid items..got to be cheaper than what you are paying...Dave

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1998 F-150, SC/Flairside,oxford white 4x2,4.6,auto,3.55s,nerf bars,cls 111 towing,bed liner w/mat,atlas polished wheels w/285/75 R/16 BFG A/Ts (black side out),all plastics guards/bug shields,air raid/k & n filter, superchipped, duals out the back corners, flow master 3 chamber, snug top lid, f-150 online sticker back window-honk if you see me!!! Fabtech 3 1/2 lift .coverking dash cover, Lumi Logo's (front and rear), clear front corner lenses, muth mirrors.

San Antonio
DWESSELS89@AOL.COM

 

OUCH....DID YOU GUYS SEE THE TAX RATE....17.5%

 

Dave,

Thanks for your offer.
I have never done maintenance myself and I won't do that myself in the future either.
But for other things,that might be interesting.
Really astonishing:I am paying more $$$ for 1 quart then you guys for 6 quarts engine oil.

Thanks again.

 

And I thought my tax rate of 13% was high :-)
Wow 17.5%!!
I try to do as much maintenance as I can, but since I live in an apartment, it's not much. But I do know I save a lot of money doing things myself.
I pay $6.97 CDN for each litre of oil (Mobil1 5W30), and about $5 CDN for the oil filter. I also paid $65 CDN for my K&N filter.

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1998 F-150 XLT 4x4 SC/SB 4.6L, Auto., 3.55LS, TTP
http://www.fordf150.net