
Originally Posted by
allelot
Good day.
I think the oil change for my car is long overdue. My father used to take care of the maintenance of my car, but since he passed away, the maintenance has been neglected. I think the last oil change it had was around 8 or 9 months (15,000kms) ago. I know I need to have the oil changed ASAP but I really have no idea on how to go about it.
My friend recommended that I just bring it to Toyota Service Center. I am inclined to do so, but I am a little bit apprehensive because he also warned me that if the service staff senses that I am completely clueless about car maintenance, then he would recommend services that my car doesn't actually need and jack up the costs.
Another friend suggested that I just bring the car to a gas station, bring my own engine oil and just pay for labor. He also has some stocks of Petron Rev-X Trekker and Pantra that he is willing to sell to me at a discount.
I tried to back read just so I can have an idea of what to do, but most of the discussions sounded alien to me. To make the long story short, I would like to seek your recommendations on my best options. Thank you in advance.