A few questions about oil change - USA spec:

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Darkmann

Discussion Starter · Jan 30, 2005

What is Ring, General, part # 000-180-26-09 and it costs $0.50. Is this the filter gasket or some kind of washer? I was charged $5.75/quart for Mobil-1 0W40, part #Q-1-09-0010. All they had to do was walk to WalMart almost across the street, buy the thing for under $4/quart, save me some dough and make me a very happy customer. Total for oil change: Parts $66.95, labor $25.00. It's still not that bad though, but I do wonder what the A service will cost.

In case you're wondering, yes, I decided to dump the factory-fill synthetic blend at 3K and go for the full Mobil 1. Now, I'll stick to the FSS/13K annual service.

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Orlando

· #5 · Jan 31, 2005

Darkmann - 1/29/2005 10:37 PM

What is Ring, General, part # 000-180-26-09 and it costs $0.50. Is this the filter gasket or some kind of washer?

It is a brass crush washer for the oil pan drain plug. It is supposed to protect the threads on the aluminum oil pan. The o-ring rubber gaskets (3) come with the oil filter, which now costs more than $20.

Mobil 1 in Northern California is usually $4.99 a quart at car part stores and $4.89 at Walmart. I usually wait for a sale at Kragen and get it for $3.99 a quart. I have seen the five quart bottle for the 15-50W but not for the 0-40W.

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