Just curious on what everyone is paying for an oil change. It took me two and a half hours to do my own. I wanted to do it the first time for the experience but I am curious what everyone pays.
Mike Anderson
Mike Anderson
Going rate for a fgt oil change
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MJSFRX
GT Owner
Hello Mike,
I paid $5 for filter (on-line), $9qt for Oil and $200 labor (took about 2.5 hours for a trained Ford GT mechanic who has done a ton of oil changes)= $295
I paid $5 for filter (on-line), $9qt for Oil and $200 labor (took about 2.5 hours for a trained Ford GT mechanic who has done a ton of oil changes)= $295
GTJack
GT Owner
I do them myself for about $90 for oil and filter.....but I have a lift. Without one it may be worth paying the man to do it. If you lived closer to me, you could head over here with the oil and filter and save a couple of hundred dollars.
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Make sure that whoever does it takes the time to take a look around while the pans are off. Look at power steering pump for any leaks, oil lines, oil cooler, excessive clutch dusting, rear main seal weeping, AC compressor clutch gap and wear, oil pump pulley (oil and/or belt dust), etc.
shelbyelite
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- May 10, 2007
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TO AWSUM
Ford GT Owner
Yup, $250-$300 is the going rate. Mine was changed by a Ford dealer and was not a good experience, so you take your chances. The shop manager said only a certified GT mechanic would be allowed to work on my GT and he was the only one that the dealership ever let work on GTs. So, I was comfortable letting them do it until I wandered by the mechanic's bay and heard him say, "Why does this keep happening?" So, I asked, "Why does what keep happening?" He said, "The book says it's supposed to take 9 quarts, but I can only get 2 quarts in them and then they overflow. So, I have to syphon the oil out of the dry sump all the time." I asked, "Did you remove all 3 drain plugs?" Got this deer in the headlights look, he ran over to his computer and then apollagized. Obviously, he had had this problem on other GTs and failed to research the reason. I had to bring the GT back to the dealership 2 weeks later after they ordered more oil and another filter. They graciously did the second oil change for free. So, you take your chances.
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I buy the oil wholesale Motorcraft Synthetic Racing QGT for about $8 a quart....generally 9qts....says 9.5 but a half quart low won't hurt or split one with the next change if it bothers you. I go 6K miles between changes...never according to months. I buy the Mann Filters (exact same part # as Motorcraft on the filter) for about $4. Cost of labor is $75 at my Ford Master Certified tech. About $151-155 total for me. The only real hassle is all the belly pan screws. Don't forget to properly prime after refill. Has anyone tried sucking/pumping the oil out of the reservoir tank. Sure would be easy to drain the 2 plugs then. 9 quarts is a lot of oil at one time!
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