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Old 11-14-2007, 06:41 AM
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I change my own oil because it's so simple I know alot of you guys do to will our cars ever throw a check engine because of this???
Old 11-14-2007, 06:52 AM
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A CEL because we changed our own oil. As if the car knows who unscrewed the drain plug? Are you kidding me?
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A CE? No. Forgetting to reset the service indicator light however will cause it to go off at an interval that probably isn't in line with your maintenance schedule.
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He doesn't have an indicator light, it's an 04.

I went to many years of performing oil change class and graduated with top honors so I don't get CEL's.

Personally I would perform oil changes and not worry about a thing.
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thx guys I wasn't to sure
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I'll be doing this in about 1200 more miles,
Do all gas stations accept the used oil? Is there a charge?
One guy told me Pep Boys ,if so how about Auto Zone or any other parts retailer?
TIA
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I take all my oil to Autozone and they take it for free. I believe there is a law that mandates any place that sells oil take the old stuff back when you are done with it.
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I recycle all my used oil. I have a an old dodge stealth with 200k miles that burns oil like crazy, so when it gets low I fill it up with the used oil from my other cars, works great
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I bring my used oil to Wal Mart. I sign a book with my name and the quantity of oil and I'm on my way.


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