I just finished my 3rd "free" oil change and now as a free agent I shop prices. The Jeep dealer here in Ohio charges $129 for a 392 Oil Change. That's 7.5-quarts of Pennzoil 0W-40 and a Mopar M0-041. That's about $60 in Oil and a $20 filter as
@Bobo57 said around $80 in parts. So I am paying about $50 in labor/dealer mark-up.
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@Gobi392 totally got ripped off by those guys, but the worst part was that PP115 SDC - Motor Oil Treatment for $22.99... WTF?!? That is full synthetic oil, why is the dealer adding motor oil treatment... so shady. Honestly, I think the only place they added any "oil treatment" was the final bill. Sorry dude
Normally I would do oil changes myself and keep the $50 but I got the 8yr./85,000mi Mopar Max Care warranty with $0 deductible, so for warranty reasons I am happy to pay $100 a year in oil change labor/dealer markup. Plus when it is in there I list all the other things that need fixing and let them figure it all out. In flying we call it a squawk dump that is where you wait until just before the plane goes in for maintenance then the crew chief lists everything that needed to be fixed but hasn't been to keep it operational.
Just for my info, I asked the maintenance dept boss, If I did it myself what would I need to do to meet the warranty requirements? He said as long as I follow the maintenance schedule in the 392 book I would be fine. He did point out that under the section "Engine Fluids and Lubricants" on pg. 29 that I would need to prove I used API Certified SAE 0W-40 Oil that meets standard MS-A0921, and I used a filter that meets or exceeds SAE/USCAR-36 requirements. Basically Pennzoil Ultra Platinum Pure Synthetic 0W-40 and Mopar performance filter M0-041. But the problem is in documenting that in a way that FCA would accept, I think that might be an area that may cause some headaches if the engine was to need major work. So I am going to let those guys do the oil change until I hit 8yr/85k, then if I still have this Jeep 392 I'm going to do some heavy maintenance, and drop the engine/frame and remove that stupid MDS system. While I'm at it I will change out the hypereutectic pistons for forged pistons, replace the lifters with COMP cam lifters, etc... etc.. and fix'er up for another 100k.
