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09-10-2011, 07:56 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 42
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DEF Fluid
Was just on Pilot/FlyingJ website.
Price of DEF in these stops where available on island $2.60/$2.84 Gal.
Local Ford Dealer
Oil change & fill DEF tank $250.00 ???????? Ripoff, haven't talked to GM dealer yet. But Ford did stretch change to 10.000 miles.
Dodge wanted $106plus to do my Ram.
Bought $48.00 of oil Tractor Supply and a filter at Cummins $12.50 Did it myself.
Mopar was too expensive.
They also want to charge disposal fee. Safety Kleen buys the used oil from dealers at $.07 a gal.
You can take oil to Advance Auto, or Autozone and get rid of it.
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09-11-2011, 12:04 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 478
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GM dealers want approx $15 per Gal, Wally World $11 and change for the 2 1/2 Gal container.
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Michelle & Ann Sullivan and 4 American Shorthairs
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09-13-2011, 04:43 AM
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Member
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 83
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truck
Using Shell Rotella here every 4000-5000 miles
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09-13-2011, 06:00 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Elkhart, Indiana
Posts: 420
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Just changed the oil in my truck. I've been using Shell Rotella Synthetic. 3 gallons of oil and a filter runs me around $90.00 and I've been changing it about every 7,000 miles. I take used oil to auto parts store and they don't charge anything. The dealership wanted well over $200.00 for an oil change using synthetic oil.
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2004.5 Chevy 2500HD Duramax LLY CC LB 4X4
2009 Keystone Sprinter 272RLS
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09-13-2011, 07:27 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Venice, FL
Posts: 484
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When filling with DEF be careful not spill it on your truck as it is very corrosive. If some spills wipe it off with a damp cloth or hose it down. The capacity BTW is 5 gallons for GMC trucks
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2011 Laredo TT 297RL
2011 GMC Sierra Denali 2500 HD 4X4, Duramax Diesel/Allison Transmission, 3.73 Gears, Reese WD with two sway bars. Dometic 3000KW Generator.
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09-13-2011, 05:56 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Arizona
Posts: 130
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I've been buying the 2 1/2 gallon jug at NAPA its $14. It's worked fine so far.
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09-13-2011, 07:04 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Herndon, VA
Posts: 394
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Oil change
I just changed the oil in my Dodge 3500 series Cumminga at the Dodge dealership in Eugene, OR last wee and it was $69.95. That included ckecking all 6 tire pressures, brake pads and all fluids.
I did not consider thisa bad deal.
John
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09-13-2011, 07:59 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Interlake , Manitoba
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I have been buying DEF at walmart in North Dakota and Minnesotta when I have been there for 11.97, 2.5US gal jug .I consider cost of def per fill dirt cheap and a non issue. I have never figured out cost per mile for DEF. I will and post. It will come in the .01 or less per mile range.
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2011 Apline 3450RL
Carl and Kathie
Dog : Tucker
Cats: Beaudie and Jangles
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09-14-2011, 05:56 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Arizona
Posts: 130
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CarKath
I consider cost of def per fill dirt cheap and a non issue.
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Exactly! I figure it's an extra $5 every 1000 miles. I don't understand why everyone is so upset by this.
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09-14-2011, 07:30 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Southern Oregon
Posts: 118
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Crazy Canucks
We consider it the stupidest thing ever thought of for the automotive industry and nothing more than a money grab!
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If you know about the recent developments with diesel emissions systems within the last 5 years, the DEF is a pretty good idea.
They are meeting the new emissions guidelines while not losing fuel economy numbers traditional diesels have been known for. The Diesel Particulate Filter equipped engines inject extra fuel downstream into the exhaust to burn off the excess soot. This extra fuel made for a 20% DECREASE in MPG numbers.
The few $ spent on DEF at oil change is far less than the money lost from wasted fuel.
This is not an auto industry "money grab". The HD trucks have been developing the DEF systems for a few years alongside the DPF systems to meet the government guidelines.
If anyone is to blame, it would be the federal government for implementing such ridiculous standards in the first place.
Jason
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