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Default I need a plumber in the family!

On Tue, 15 Oct 2013 22:07:54 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:


>
>I never tried. My dad said you don't really wind up saving any money
>especially since you have to take the used oil somewhere and pay to dump it.
>But they do not cost $20 here. More like $80! I just had one done at Jiffy
>Lube. My van needed one and I had gift cards. Then wouldn't you know, my
>mechanic sent me a coupon for a free one! But it had to be used right away.
>So I lost out there.


It was $20 back then, closer to $35 now. I have a receipt on my desk
for 33.95 for my recent change at a local independent shop If you are
paying $80, perhaps you need to find a better shop. That seems very
high unless they are doing tire rotation at the same time.