Oil change price

@Shrsr - welcome to the wonderful world of Ford PowerStroke Diesel (PSD) Ownership!

My guess this is a little bit of the PowerStroke mentality being dragged down to our trucks. Since the majority of SuperDutys are work vehicles and their maintenance is being written off as a business-related expense, dealers think they can get away with the SuperDuty prices. Dealers don't offer a "Works" Package for SuperDutys (they do offer maintenance packages but not at "Works" pricing levels) nor do our F150 Diesel trucks qualify for the standard "Works" package offered for gasoline vehicles = there is a very clear line between "commercial" vs. "consumer" pricing for oil change services. Here is an associated thread where another owner got quoted SuperDuty prices for a F150 PSD Maintenance package.

Bottom line: Dealers are trying to compete with the quick change places on the consumer end (probably in some cases as a loss-leader) and the commercial end probably ends up subsidizing the consumer end = our trucks get caught up in no-man's zone in all of this. I can understand this pricing on the 6.7L SuperDuty that takes 13 quarts of engine oil (twice as much oil required), but I agree we shouldn't be charged SuperDuty prices for our trucks when they take roughly the same amount of oil as a gas engine.

Before my 2018 PSD, I would pre-negotiate the price of my oil changes with my Service Manager/department for my 2010 and 2015 Platinum V8 Gassers. There is quite a mark-up on the Motorcraft price per quart of oil and filters. I think my dealer was charging ~$8-$9/quart for Motorcraft Full synthetic gas engine oil. I simply told them I can buy Mobil-1 for less than $4/quart at BJs, so I can supply my own oil or they can price match. While they weren't happy, they price matched at $4/quart with the equivalent Motorcraft Full Synthetic, because they knew I'd continue to come to them for all service. Lesson Learned: Don't be afraid to negotiate for a better price!

Going into my 2018 PSD, I knew I'd be lumped into the SuperDuty pricing for oil changes, so I opted for the Ford Protect ESP Maintenance Plan, where I in effect pre-pay for my oil changes at 5K interval. I don't even know what my dealer charges for an oil change on an F150 PSD, but I wouldn't be surprised if it to be in the $120-$130 range. In addition to using the Motrocraft F150 5W-30 Full Synthetic Diesel Oil and a new filter, I get the multi-point inspection and my tires rotated as part of my Ford Protect Maintenance ESP, which isn't cheap but I don't have to think about what you are asking.

Now the real ball-buster is if you pay $138 for your Ford Dealer to change the oil on your F150 PSD, and their oil change tech doesn't follow the filter-on-the-shaft-and-not-in-the-cup procedure and "snubs-your-nub" causing the infamous "Low Oil Pressure" warnings due the anti-drain-back stopper being dislodged from the brass ring at the bottom of the oil filter assembly. Seems to me like those owners are getting screwed twice!

As Murphy would have it, I got an e-mail from my local Ford dealer w/their monthly service specials:


Is $79.95 what your local dealer is getting for "The Works" package in your area?!?

I only ask because I remember these:

• As low as $15.95 to $19.95 (when Ford Corporate is pushing them) back on my 2010 F150 V8
• I thought I saw a $49.95 price as late as last year at my dealer (but it may have been higher)
• $49.95 price tag for "Works" package at @Shrsr's dealer is a lot better than this current offer!
• Above is my local dealer current cost for "The Works" package w/o any corporate campaign
• I really haven't been paying close attention to the price on The Works package with my Ford Protect Maintenance ESP

Gasoline "Works" package is only good up to 5 quarts (pretty sure both my 5.4L and 5.0L V8s took at least 6) and no missing the "Excluding Diesel" caveat.

Given this latest price for the Gasoline "Works" package, the $138 charged for the F150 PSD doesn't look that far off if you start with my dealer's current Gasoline "Works" package!

Hopefully my dealer's current offer isn't a sign of things to come...

Interesting jmperlik, I looked up my local dealer Rountree-Moore Ford in Lake City FL and they are the same.



This makes @Shrsr service cost look somewhat normal. We are clearly lumped in with F250s on up.

BriGuy said:

Just a note if you decide to DIY, the Rotella oil that many use is in short supply at least in the Boston area. It took me an hour of internet scouting last month before I could score a few jugs. Good luck!

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Here is my Walmart this morning. I just wanna cry.

Been a while since I was able to get on here a bit, but I had been involved with a thread " Oil change interval" a few months back and for buying Motorcraft F150 diesel oil (ebay) and the Motorcraft oil filters (dieselfiltersonline.com) I was able to get my materials for oil change costs to $60. I did buy enough oil and filters for at least 5 oil changes and its not cheap but, luckily now I am not scouring stores for overpriced oil. The dealers here on Long Island are getting at least $125 and up per hour, depending on your model. You know your gonna get banged for at least 1hr labor and waste dumping fees as well. The $138 or something I read back, is actually a good price if you total up all the costs. All good and well but, the guy on the labor side of it, who may or may not have ever done an oil change on a F150, leaves much to be desired with what can fail for a simple mistake.
If you shop around and get your own items and like I did, added a Fumoto drain valve, your under the truck time draining oil, is less then 5 minutes, button it up and likely your done in well under 30 minutes and cleaned up ready to go.