Costco Oil Changes

[bobor]

Do all Costco's offer oil changes? While waiting for the rest of my family ouside I remembered that it was about time for my next oil change and wanted to see what the facilities were like for this service at Costco (I usually get this done at the dealer) so I walked around to the tire-change area and noticed that it didn't appear as though they were equipped to perfrom oil changes -- no oil drums or any car hoists.

Looked like all they did was change tires.

Are there only certain Costco locations that change oil? :confused:

[pfbmgd]

Only a few location offer oil changes .Th price of for the service is pretty good .l

[wrcfocus]

I was at the Costco in Heartland today and saw that they do oil changes there. They do 5W20 and 5W30 for $23.79. There was something else as well, but I can't remember what it was, maybe synthetic?

I'm skeptical about their service though, cuz when I dropped my car off today to get my tires rotated at Costco a lady behind me was getting an old change and she was told that it would take approx. 2-2.5 hrs. I was like, what the f***? I would never wait that long for an oil change.

[Anessa]

Maybe they were busy for pre arranagement tire fittings and booked solid.

[eelfliw]

Costco oil changes are a good deal in today's market.

Dino for $23. Castro Syntec for $38. And there's no one hasseling you to also flush your cooling system for $70, change or ATF for $90, replace air filter for $35 and buy new PCV valve for $12.

The also rotate and balance tires for free (if you bought your tire @ Costco).

The 2.5 hr - 3 hr wait is a pain, though. I usually try out free food samples @ Costco or walk over to Chapters and have a coffee and read magazines while waiting for oil change.

If you can afford the time, this deal is hot.

[bobor]

Only a few location offer oil changes .Th price of for the service is pretty good .l

So when I checked the Costco.ca website none of six locations in my area (Markham-Scarbotough) seem to have "oil-change" under the Warehouse Features section of each location -- is this where it would indicate if they performed the service?

[kmltick]

If they have a tire centre, they are more than likely to do oil changes.

The two that I have gone for oil changes already: Scarborough (Warden) & North York (Dufferin & 401).

[charger]

They actually have pretty well trained guy doing it too. They did an inspection and actually found some stuff that needed fixing. They don't do any repairs there either, so I knew they weren't screwing me.

[D.NGUYEN]

Castrol Syntec is one of the worst oils available for your car (unless it is made in germany 0w30). Get it done somewhere else.

Costco oil changes are a good deal in today's market.

Dino for $23. Castro Syntec for $38. And there's no one hasseling you to also flush your cooling system for $70, change or ATF for $90, replace air filter for $35 and buy new PCV valve for $12.

The also rotate and balance tires for free (if you bought your tire @ Costco).

The 2.5 hr - 3 hr wait is a pain, though. I usually try out free food samples @ Costco or walk over to Chapters and have a coffee and read magazines while waiting for oil change.

If you can afford the time, this deal is hot.

[jetway1212]

Castrol Syntec is one of the worst oils available for your car (unless it is made in germany 0w30). Get it done somewhere else.

WTF? this fool needs some education. His statement is really disturbing. :mad:

[Anessa]

Well NSX guy...not everyone can afford Purple Royale.

[B0000rt]

Castrol Syntec is one of the worst oils available for your car (unless it is made in germany 0w30). Get it done somewhere else.
It is most certainly NOT one of the worst.

Get your facts straight. Castrol Syntec, Made in the USA uses a Group III basestock, rather than a real full synthetic Group VI basestock.

Though it is not really 'full synthetic' it is far from being the worst oils available for your car. It will do just fine in any engine that requires whatever weight, synthetic oil. What you only need to concern yourself when buying motor oils, is if it meets the API criteria outlined by your owners manual, SL or SM.

Furthermore, on the bottle will read further specifications outlined by your car manufactuer, for instance some newer GM engines require the GM 4718M certification.

[jetway1212]

Well NSX guy...not everyone can afford Purple Royale.


Its not about the price. The made in USA syntec can cost about the same as RP. Also RP isnt the best either. If we're talking about racing or motosport Motul is closer to be the best. If you're talking about best protection for daily commutes, i would say they're all on the same level. But the Esso Extra XD-3 is the best in my book. Best in price, best in the lab.

btw He DOES NOT have a NSX. Its his dads and apparently hes saying hes on those NSX tuner sites :confused: as if he can mod it or play with it.

The kid has no education whatsoever his comments become more and more disturbing than anything

[Azxster]

The guy has a Prelude, his father has a NSX.

[Rehan]

Brampton: bigger tire centre (even sells steel rims), no oil changes, and no appointments

Heartland: sells tires, can do oil changes and takes appointments. but no steel rims.


The last time I got my oil changed at the Heartland location, I was in and out in about an hour...that's about typical there, if you have an appointment.

[HighFlyer]

The Etobicoke location does oil changes as well.

[tigger03]

Went to Heartland in Mississauga. Made an appointment. Car was done in 20 mins :D

[D.NGUYEN]

It is most certainly NOT one of the worst.

Get your facts straight. Castrol Syntec, Made in the USA uses a Group III basestock, rather than a real full synthetic Group VI basestock.

Though it is not really 'full synthetic' it is far from being the worst oils available for your car. It will do just fine in any engine that requires whatever weight, synthetic oil. What you only need to concern yourself when buying motor oils, is if it meets the API criteria outlined by your owners manual, SL or SM.

Furthermore, on the bottle will read further specifications outlined by your car manufactuer, for instance some newer GM engines require the GM 4718M certification.

This was pretty much my point, it's not "full synthetic"... mobile 1 actual took Castrol to court because of this, and lost. Essentially, Castrol is not a synthetic but is advertised as one, it is a hydrocracked group III basestock but they can call it synthetic. It's somewhat fraudulent IMO.

[D.NGUYEN]

Its not about the price. The made in USA syntec can cost about the same as RP. Also RP isnt the best either. If we're talking about racing or motosport Motul is closer to be the best. If you're talking about best protection for daily commutes, i would say they're all on the same level. But the Esso Extra XD-3 is the best in my book. Best in price, best in the lab.

btw He DOES NOT have a NSX. Its his dads and apparently hes saying hes on those NSX tuner sites :confused: as if he can mod it or play with it.

The kid has no education whatsoever his comments become more and more disturbing than anything

Buddy, your a hater. Why are you saying that I can't touch the NSX? Do you live with me? Do you spy on what I do? WTF are you talking about? I can do whatever I want to that car (just not crash it).

My dad and I have the same taste in cars really, if I want the side skirts I would get them, when I save up enough I will get hopefully a nice set of forged rims. Your comments are full of jealousy.

I drive a prelude, your comment in the other thread about how I would get reactive (or whatever it is) coilovers has no base, you don't even know me. If I were to get a coilover system and drop which I will when I have the chance I would probably go with TEINs. or just drop it and by seperate struts and stuff like KYB or something. Not sure yet. Your a hater, face that fact. Now I won't comment because I don't even know what you drive, maybe something better than mine, maybe not, I don't really care. My Dad drives a Lexus RX330, my mom an Oddessy and myself a prelude. I probably drive the NSX the most in the family but usually it sits in the garage. Just get on with your life instead of flaming people on this site, do something useful.

Not sure how it works in your family but in mine we share stuff. If I spend $3000 on a home theatre system, does that mean that no on can touch it? No, everyone uses it. Sure we consult each other before we do anything but we are a family, I live here with them, so I have an NSX, I didn't buy it, but I have one. I'm assuming that in your family, whoever spends the money on something, only that person uses it. So, if you still live with your parents, one should not say, "would you like to come over to my house?" or should one say "would you like to come over to my father's house which also happened to be where I live?".

Mind if I ask what you drive? WHat you do for a living? What sort of education you have? Not that I care, just wanted to see if my point of jealousy is right. Most people I know if I told them what I have and so on. They would say something else. Your comment seem very low class.

Sorry everyone, just my thoughts on this guy. I'll stop the thread warp now.

[jetway1212]

This was pretty much my point, it's not "full synthetic"... mobile 1 actual took Castrol to court because of this, and lost. Essentially, Castrol is not a synthetic but is advertised as one, it is a hydrocracked group III basestock but they can call it synthetic. It's somewhat fraudulent IMO.

Right, so its the worst oil available for your cars? And that was your point? Yup you make a perfect sense there buddy.

There, thats to show how thoughtful your comment is. Now back to your NSX comment, seems like you come here and show off your daddy's NSX so often that you have the title NSX guy. When you're a kid you would call your parents' house your house just like everyone else but when you're grown up you dont. You will have self respect and earn your own. I guess you're still a kid then.

And no if i bought a $3000 system, and my family want to use it they're very welcome to use without asking, but dont they dare to go around and say the system is theirs. Thats the point.

[D.NGUYEN]

Right, so its the worst oil available for your cars? And that was your point? Yup you make a perfect sense there buddy.

There, thats to show how thoughtful your comment is. Now back to your NSX comment, seems like you come here and show off your daddy's NSX so often that you have the title NSX guy. When you're a kid you would call your parents' house your house just like everyone else but when you're grown up you dont. You will have self respect and earn your own. I guess you're still a kid then.

And no if i bought a $3000 system, and my family want to use it they're very welcome to use without asking, but dont they dare to go around and say the system is theirs. Thats the point.

How am I showing off? Did I say hey my car is better than your car!! No, in that last thread, I wrote "I have an NSX.....would you be willing to part out the sides" And are you telling me that you move out of your house exactly when you turn 18? What about people who live with their parents until they are in their mid 20s or even late 20s (which I'm sure a number of people here do). Do you still say "BBQ at my parent's place" or "BBQ at my place?" So I guess people in their late 20s are still kids. And yes, I live with my parents, I do have my own place (it's for rent and still under mortgage, bought it with my money). And you still didn't answer my questions. You have no right to come on here and start flaming me for random reasons. Like I said, I know nothing about you, so I will not say anything about you. But it sounds like you are a jealous and selfish person. I will no longer comment on this. I appologize to you if I've said anything to disrespect you. :)

[ES_Revenge]

It is most certainly NOT one of the worst.

Get your facts straight. Castrol Syntec, Made in the USA uses a Group III basestock, rather than a real full synthetic Group VI basestock.

Though it is not really 'full synthetic' it is far from being the worst oils available for your car.
Right, it's not the worst, it's just a complete waste of money IMO. Not just because it's more expensive than regular ("dino") oil but beacuse it costs about the same as real synthetics which have PAOs, like Mobil 1 :)

Plus it's all Castrol's fault for #$@*ing up the useage of the term "synthetic" in motor oils. Because of them any crappy oil can be called "synthetic" just like Syntec :rolleyes: Well not literally any but [hopefully] you get what I mean. Because of their tomfoolery, I personally refuse to ever buy any Castrol product.

As for oil changes at Costco, I'm sure some of them have knowledgeable guys working there, but personally I don't really trust any of those "quick lube" type places/environments--I just do my own oil changes and recommend everyone else do the same. But hey if you know a Costco that does good work, why not? The price is alright anyway...

[D.NGUYEN]

Right, it's not the worst, it's just a complete waste of money IMO. Not just because it's more expensive than regular ("dino") oil but beacuse it costs about the same as real synthetics which have PAOs, like Mobil 1 :)

Plus it's all Castrol's fault for #$@*ing up the useage of the term "synthetic" in motor oils. Because of them any crappy oil can be called "synthetic" just like Syntec :rolleyes: Well not literally any but [hopefully] you get what I mean. Because of their tomfoolery, I personally refuse to ever buy any Castrol product.

As for oil changes at Costco, I'm sure some of them have knowledgeable guys working there, but personally I don't really trust any of those "quick lube" type places/environments--I just do my own oil changes and recommend everyone else do the same. But hey if you know a Costco that does good work, why not? The price is alright anyway...

This is exactly my point. :)

[B0000rt]

This was pretty much my point, it's not "full synthetic"... mobile 1 actual took Castrol to court because of this, and lost. Essentially, Castrol is not a synthetic but is advertised as one, it is a hydrocracked group III basestock but they can call it synthetic. It's somewhat fraudulent IMO.
Being a Group III based oil, is far from being one of the worst oils you can put in your car.

I can name a few oils that are much more worse, for instance any API SA rated oil, would be must worse for our modern engines.

Expensive maybe, one of the worst oils, it is most certainly not.


Right, it's not the worst, it's just a complete waste of money IMO. Not just because it's more expensive than regular ("dino") oil but beacuse it costs about the same as real synthetics which have PAOs, like Mobil 1

I agree with you if we were just talking about general buying over the counter, but in the context of this thread, your mention of it being 'expensive' means nothing.
Fact is, at Costco a Castrol Syntec oil change is only $38. Figure you usually pay $5 for a filter, and $6 a litre when it's on sale (they usually give you upto 5 litres) so $30. That means you're spending an extra $3 to get the oil changed for you.