06-20-2021, 11:52 AM | #1 |
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FCPEuro friendly shops in SoCal
Are there any indy shops in the LA/OC area that let you take home the old fluids?
I'd like to be able to use FCPEuro's lifetime replacement guarantee and ship back the old oil and fluids for credit. However, I'm not aware of any shops that will do that. The last indy shop I spoke with said they couldn't do this. Disclaimer: I'm doing the math between investing in tooling for DIY maintenance work and taking it to a indy shop. Using the labor rates of my last indy shop ($100/hour) and DIY tooling cost of around $2000*, it will take about 7-8 years of regular maintenance to break even. *$1500 for a set of QuickJacks, plus another $500 for other stuff.
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06-20-2021, 01:04 PM | #2 |
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Idk of any, but you don't necessarily need quick jacks
Simple low style racing Jack from harbor freight + 4 stands and a big set of mechanics tools should run you max of $500 You can also get ramps and handle it like that too Just food for thought if you can't find a shop |
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It's a great tool to have. Makes life easier working on cars
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06-22-2021, 09:09 PM | #5 |
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I'm starting to think this as 50/50. There are some maintenance tasks that are a breeze, like oil changes and diff fluid changes. Those I can get away with DIY.
Then, there are some that sound like a b!t3h. The tranny fluid change and coolant change come to mind and I might just leave it to a indy shop for that. Going back to my OP though, I still think it's an interesting question to look into regardless.
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I took my car once to Racewerks for other work and they did save all the parts for me. |
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07-09-2021, 09:36 AM | #8 |
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dang. it's come down to this... lol.
Support your local shops! You aren't saving much on oil changes. I prefer to have reputable shops change the oil. They can properly dispose of the filter and oil. You don't have to deal with the mess. The list goes on. |
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07-10-2021, 11:43 AM | #9 |
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Wow...man this is crazy. I understand you like or prefer a specific oil for your car. If your not going to change oil yourself then pay extra to shop so they collect used oil and give it back to you.
Most shop they won't do it because it's extra work for them to collect and repackage used oil for you. And by the way they get paid for recycling used oil. |
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I'll reach out to the guys at Cooper & Bimmer, thanks!
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