One of those mindless but very important tasks that take a chunk of your time from your busy schedule, every three to four months, is changing the oil in your car.
The most impressive benefits of doing a synthetic oil change is that a smart consumer can get to save a few dollars in the long run and only have to change the oil once a year.
This article will show you just how to go about doing a synthetic oil change, while you saving time and money in the process.
To start with, you need to know that the only real way to do a cheap oil change is to actually do it yourself.
However, if you have a favorite place where you take your car to, then it is important you call to ask if they will change your oil using your oil and filter and how much the labor will be.
But if you do not have a favorite place, or your place wants to charge you extra for not using their oil and filter why not browse the yellow pages or the internet and find someplace near you that will give you a reasonable price.
Within a single click or two, you should be able to find a place that will offer you a good oil change price using your oil and filter.
Observe the shop signs from your car.
As you travel to and from work, take the kids to school, go shopping, take note of all the car maintenance and repair shops.
They will probably feature a special in the near future, offering cost-saving oil change prices.
Even if you do not need a special oil change price now, you can note the frequency of such prices and plan ahead.
Even though if you want you can use a synthetic oil that will let you change your oil once a year and guarantee your engine during that period against oil related engine failure.
Prices of a synthetic oil change vary greatly.
To save money, you can also ask a friend to do the oil change for you.
You can save even more if you give your car to someone who can change the oil and also replace your filters along with other fluid levels, instead of having a shop do the job.
Alternatively, if you are short of cash, then try bartering services.
Approach an expert or a "shade tree" mechanic who can change your oil and offer some services you are good at, in exchange for their service.
Bartering is a hot new way through which people with special skills exchange their talent to get something done they have no ability to do.
A good example of a technical skill that could be exchanged is changing your car's oil.
Why not try it! Be creative and explore ways to lower your oil change fees.
Once you barter your way to getting your oil changed maybe you can keep the arrangement going, like you mow the grass for the person in exchange for him changing your oil, or whatever.
But the point is that you can use a synthetic oil in your car and do it fairly cheaply if you use your imagination.