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Originally Posted by stampchez
Yeah the oil and filter only cost so much.
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This has got me thinking and why there are these (IMO) "over the top" oil change intervals.
Seems in the US, oil changes have been very cheap, what are you prices comparing with the UK?
Even a DIY job would be around £80 - 85 even with discounted oil and OEM filter. Looking at exchange rates that is around the $135 dollar range.
What do you pay for approved LL04 oil per litre in the US? UK prices range from £10 - 15 per litre, according to source. If we are on a level playing field, that would be $16 - 24 per litre.
BTW, very common over here to run the full CBS time/mileage giving around 18 - 20k miles between changes and that in a diesel as well.
HighlandPete