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Originally Posted by fleury
Has anyone ever done it themselves in their own garage?
1) Is it worth it and how long would it take?
2) What tools do you need, and how much would they cost?
3) Is synthetic oil recommended?
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Use KY Jelly. haha, ok now that that's over with...
1) It's worth it because taking the time on the weekend to drive down to Mr. Lube and wait in line sucks ass. Once you've done it a few times, you'll have it down to less than 15 minutes. Plus, you'll get extra action, 'cuz chicks dig manly men.
2) Now that you are embarking on a journey to take you away from being such an office-sissy, you will soon discover that it matters not how much the tool costs, it matters only how much you save. Canadian Tire, every Saturday morning. If a tool is half-price or better, you buy it. You tell your buddies now much you saved, and they get tool-envy every time they enter your lair of manliness / garage. "But I don't need an impact gun!" Wrong answer. And you'll need an air compressor to go with that.
For now, you can start out with a wrench set (metric for your imports, I'm not sure about the Sebring), and a filter wrench. Head to automotive first, get the filter, then find a wrench that fits it. Guesswork will lead to having an extensive collection of oil filter wrenches like mine. Which of course, is not a bad thing, since you never know what you might need a filter wrench for besides oil filters.
3) Synthetic in the winter for sure. I couldn't believe it when I loved to a warm climate, engines last way longer. I'm convinced it's all those hard starts in cold weather with an oilpan full of sludge.