yohan81718

So when I called and asked Acura of Stockton how much they charge for oil change, and told me $69.95. I was like "Are you kidding me? just for an oil change?" and they said 05~06 TL requires synthetic oil... where in the manual does it say TL requires synthetic oil
sigh...

zeezz

lol..

XjoEnX

iTrader: (2)

damn bro who did you talk to? last time i had my oil change at acura of stockton for $31.99. some guy named jerry helped me out. i dont know if he works there anymore though.

yohan81718

joe, where do you go now then? DIY??

A_UFO

Acura uses Mobil 1.

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...13#post1384613

Repecat

I'm not so sure of that. The chart indicates that Acura's recommended weight (5w-20) is indeed Mobil, a dino oil, but not Mobil 1, the synoil.

zeezz

Also, isn't that just the factory spec fill?

BASISON

Save yourself some money and do it yourself. You can pick up a good oil filter for about $4 and 5 quarts of oil for another $10. If you want to go synthetic, you can get a Mobil 1 oil filter or a K&N filter for $10 and the oil for about $25.

KJSmitty

Right next to the paragraph were it tells you about all the other "non-required" items the dealer wants to do for an inordinate amount of money....

Ask him if the TL requires synthetic air in the tires also.......


The bad.... You probably would have paid $70 bucks for the oil change and actually received dino oil...

Run away...

A_UFO

I stand corrected. Dealerships cannot perform oil changes for as low as $25 using four quarts of Mobil 1 motor oil. It must be Mobil oil like:

http://www.mobil1.com/USA-English/Mo...000_5W-20.aspx

OR

http://www.mobil1.com/USA-English/Mo...500_5W-20.aspx

Ken1997TL

I get it changed at the local Honda dealer for $19.95 and it gets washed for free.

joed40

Obviously Jerry doesn't work there anymore. The good news is he's been replaced by Synthetic Jerry, (as required by Acura).

invincible569

Thats why I dont change the oil myself anymore. $5 more to that from where Im from and the dealer changes it without me having to get dirty. They also check tire pressure and other misc items.

XjoEnX

iTrader: (2)

i haven't had an oil change since that last time. if he doesn't work there anymore than i probably will do it myself. i wouldn't want to fork over $70 for a simple oil change.

Hawhyen51

Take a short drive on 99N to EG Acura and get it done for $30. Call for an appointment 916-392-1400.

antoinel

It would be interesting to find out where 3rd gen TL owners get there oil changed.

a) some dealer (honda/acrua)
b) 3rd party company
c) DIY

also the pros and cons to each.

CL6

Acura takes no position as to whether synthetic or conventional oil is to be used.

bo0sting2mch

if you dont trust them just DIY...the only way to go

cliff

is it true that you cant switch from synthetic back to dino oil?

A_UFO

I am not aware of any reason why you can perform an oil & oil filter change back to dino oil.

CL6

Syn/Conventional oil mix is sold today. Going from non-detergent to detergent oil can be a problem.

DMZ

Synthetic oil offers better and longer lasting protection than dino. What's debatable is by how much. On my ex-Accord, I noticed a mile or 2 better to the gallon and it took a lot longer for the oil to get dirty.

I buy the oil and filter on my own and take it to a local garage I've been doing business with for years who charges me $10. Last change I used a NAPA gold filter and Castrol Syntec 5W-20.

Bounce

My Acura Dealer = $21.00 with tax, plus free car wash and wheel wash :-)

MichaelBenz

iTrader: (2)

No this is not true whatsoever. You can change from one to the other with no big deal whatsoever. I ususally dont do this, but that basic thing is to change it when it needs it....brands are not as important...especially if you are on the semi-outdated 3000 mile program!