I went to a car workshop yesterday & they charged me RM21 labour charge just to replace engine oil. 6 months ago, it was RM15.

What is the average labour cost from other workshop to replace engine oil?

Guess the next round, I will change the engine oil myself.

mine 20 myr. 15 for oil filter.

later I recheck

Same, 20 bucks plus extra gst which I just changed last week, pure engine oil replacement without oil filter (car still under warranty I don't want to temper unnecessary)

Wow! so I guess that's the standard pricing these days. It's freaking expensive considering it use to cost RM8 to RM10 few years back.

Around RM10 to RM15. Need to find up & down.

At my kampung workshop last year 15, yesterday i go change 20 already.

15 years back, it used to cost only RM8 at my mechanic bawah pokok.

Many years ago, I DIY my sunny for free. But removing the oil filter was a PITA since its located underneath the carb. Imagine no jack summore. (And I did it by the side of the road, on the grass) .
I also did DIY for Wira, oil filter easier to remove. In case you guys ask, where I get the oil drain pan, I use old empty oil can, and cut open.

But in the end, I got lazier, and send to a Shell petrol station to have it changed. Rm 15, using oil suction device instead of conventional unscrew the oil pan nut.

Now got new car already, cannot send to bawah pokok workshop. Have to pay more for workmanship.

diy now.. otherwise rm10, bawah pokok mechanic... its one of those things they can easily do.

Wow... inflation really creeps in .. I still remember, "back in the old days", my mechanic only charge RM5 for labour.

However, due to the nature of myself (DIY) and waiting time while he change the engine oil, I prefer to do it myself.





With the help of the oil filter wrench (which I bought more than 10 years ago at RM15), I unscrew the old oil filter and rescrew the new oil filter while standing at the side of my old faithfully Sunny.

Where do you dispose your used engine oil?

i'm curious as well... tong sampah or longkang? that would be bad pollution.

engine oil are disposed into a big oil tangki, that is collected by a truck.
they will be paid for those used engine oil.

RM15 to RM21 is not bad la. RM6 only. And that RM15 rate is like more than 10 years already. Even photostat machine repair people charge RM100 per trip already.

This post has been edited by netmatrix: Mar 27 2017, 01:20 PM

Yeah most shops now seem to charge over rm20 nowadays, some even more than rm30 but still got some with only rm15, just need to ask around a bit more. Last month I changed mine for only rm15. A couple of years ago this same shop only charged me rm10 so has increased also.

This post has been edited by 6UE5T: Mar 27 2017, 02:13 PM

RM10

Last time was RM5.

RM20 to RM35 for engine oil and filter change. Also some basic inspection.
Some shops charge RM15 if buying engine oil and other parts from them.

brought my own parts; eo, eo filter,fan belts 2 pcs, spark plugs,atf oil; RM 100 + 6% gst = 106 for labour. Went again same shop, bought own cam cover gasket, labour RM 50 + gst = rm 53. shop in semenyih town . I think very expensive . I think next time revert back to workshops in subang jaya near i live, where i thought labor could b even more expensive, but on second thought probably may not

Just went to my former workshop located inside Shell Usj 6.
bought my own petronas oil.
the moment i brought down my oil can, the tauke lamented 2 points

1) you bring own oil? i charge you rm 25
2) you bought petronas oil. actually we dont allow but this time we allow you.

and i am his regular customer. poor customer experience.

what pisses me off is : why and what rights have workshop to intentionally charge more for bringing parts? not enough to scam is it? know other workshops does that. so what if customer wants to buy his own parts at cheaper rate?

i screwed the tauke: So does that mean i use your oil you charge cheaper la??
He kept silent.

ok..your'e on my blacklist.

This post has been edited by SleeplessEyes: May 10 2017, 07:54 PM

Last year was 15. Last week naik to 25.

perodua charged me RM20 for this kind of service .... Perodua Sentral PJ

What is keeping me from doing my own oil change is where to dispose the oil, I know you can ask workshops but most here are like super lansi type , do t want to bother asking them at all

Mind sharing which shop, Lee Tyre or the other one ?

i think you mistaken for somewhere else..hehe

here is the full address, its a workshop inside shell itself.
opposite TNB Taipan Usj

Shell
Lot PT 7004 Jalan USJ 6/2, Usj 6, 47600 Subang Jaya, Selangor
03-5632 5405

https://goo.gl/maps/jGk6ex3FjTA2

This post has been edited by SleeplessEyes: May 10 2017, 11:25 PM

Oops,I wasn't happy with this guy, however give ALK a try ..
https://www.google.com/maps/place/ALK+Autom...1.5915887?hl=en

Avoid Lee Tyre in Court 2 though.

I kena RM30 yesterday for eo and eo filter in Puchong workshop.. kinda expensive! No more next visit..

Wow! RM30 labour charges is really expensive for a workshop.

does the mechanic use vacuum suction to draw the oil out via the dipstick..
or he just jack up the car and unscrew the plug?

if just unscrew the drain plug then labour cost damn expensive liao.

To me, drain plug method works best. I don't fancy the vacuum suction method as there may be residue oil left in the pan if the suction line isn't place correctly at the right spot.

Actually its normal if u buy ur own part to install at other shop, and they charge extra for labour (assume the shop also selling same part that u bring to)

But as a shop owner, if they wan to charge extra to customer, must talk nicely, like we as a foreman, we will tell customer nicely because u bring the part from other shop, its impossible i charge u cheap labour charge as my foreman also need to pay salary also, so we normally will charge like extra a little compare to regular

it is a fair games, u buy cheap outside and get higher labour charge from other shop, or else u buy from the shop and get cheaper labour charge, no ppl willing to do it with low cost nowaday

This post has been edited by chongkiatz: May 11 2017, 08:58 PM

but the thing is that some of us only bring our own EO.

Only EO.

Like me I only know to know EO.

That also wan charger extra... Kinda disappointed sia.

Others part I change at his shop ma.

I lost faith in humanity...

RM30 is overcharged already. I know cost of living is getting higher but it doesn't justify a rm30 labour charge. Where is this place? Last time I kena RM20 which was pretty ok la.

Ooo, then i have no ideal why he act like this, but however we if wanna charge customer extra, we will talk nicely and explain to them, if they ok we do, if they don ok then no choice haha, but wont like lan si2 wan do don wan do like this

When you ask a worker at the workshop how much they charge for engine oil change (but we bring own parts) and he does not answer you straight but ask someone else, you know you are going to be slaughtered.

Bring my own oil to my mechanic under mango tree, long time friend from my parents now to me..rm10 labour rm10 oil filter somemore blow air filter abit and check other things for me.

Now very hard to find honest mechanic.

yup same here ... cause our engine is not airtight ....

not really too , sometime they have to ask boss permission see how much should they charge to customer


let say normally change a part that cost RM100+RM10 labour charge (because the part maybe make more margin so labour charge they charge cheaper)

when customer bring their own part to shop asking for changing , impossible they stil charging 1 hour change the part for you with RM10 only (assume not only engine oil , maybe include filter , spark plug and other part that customer bring) , if they open high sky price , mean they not willing to help u change (maybe they found that need to take off everything just to install , if charge cheaper can't cover their expenses) , but who know if customer willing pay the price then they just have to do , if not then just leave it away

This post has been edited by chongkiatz: May 13 2017, 01:39 PM

I alternate between suction n drain plug. If buka drain plug too often, yr plug can become slightly loose in the long run..

Beli sendiri minyak... Bring to foreman they charge me RM10 only

u FAG... even if it's RM25 give them la... some shops are still charging rm10 though... sometimes i really kecian them.. They gaji ceput some barely reach rm1k.. some it's only rm900..

there is a few things which i think it deserves to be paid better.
fill tyre hole - rm5
oil change - rm10
allignment - rm15
balancing - rm10

if you bu oil from him he make 10 - 30 bucks extra ma... from the oil you see...

Their profit margin is very low.. i always very kesian the workers so sometimes i know i kena charge extra like allignment rm30... or rm25 for oil change.. i give them..

Even if the workshop drastically increase the workmanship cost, their mechanics will still be paid 'gaji ceput' as most mechanics are paid fixed salary. The workshop I went uses foreigners to do the job but they are quite good at what they are do.

It is very obvious the boss wanted to make more money by just increasing the price.

You are enriching the boss, not the poor workers.

This post has been edited by Thrust: May 14 2017, 10:52 AM

at least you have to start giving extra before the boss can do anything. Well not really also.. Tayaria in Setia Alam.. they pay their worker somewhere around rm1.5k and the boss is nice.. price are slightly higher.. but i'm okay with it still affordable..

in between batu tiga.. there's petronas and petron there is a malay dude who does service.. still rm10.
can't recall seksyen 25/22 near the aeon big in shah alam.. there's this small corner lot tyre shop still doing allignment rm15 and balancing rm10.. change the nut for chamber rm45 each side.

prices are done end of last year geh.

In my opinion, oil changes should be price at around RM15 as it is really a simple & fast job. Other task which involve parts that are difficult to replace, I don't mind paying extra because I know the effort required to get it done.

Yes agree, should be rm15, but many are charging more than that already. Luckily I still have 1 shop nearby which only charges rm15/oil change for both my cars (actually about 2 yrs ago they only charged me rm10!). Anyway for my car it's considered ok coz my car is low hence need more effort as they need to manually jack up in 2 spots and go underneath on a cardboard instead of going up their lift.

I guess that's Malaysia going abroad that will never happen

actually depends on the amount of work la.u can't say like 15 is best price and 30 is overcharge.
Some work shop do point checking. of course they demand more.
Some shop charge less just only change oil filter..
totally boils down how u tell the workshop what u want.
tell them straight just change oil filter and engine oil and no checking for other stuff. I'm sure the price will be cheaper.

Which is why I dont offer them more. However, I do buy drinks for them from nearby convenient store. At least doing something that make them feel better, even if its for 5mins. Same with car washer.

Most shops will not entertain if you bring your own parts.
Their margin mainly from the parts, not from the labour.

And with the more stringent requirement when come to waste oil disposal (they need to do more work, now need to register with eSwis, else will have issue with DOE).

A barrel of waste oil nowadays, perhaps at around RM45-RM60 (flunctuating). Used to be RM170 few years back.

And with the increasing rate of rental, inflation, labour, etc.
Labour of changing engine oil (where you need to factor in the admin/municipal charges [especially if it come with GST]) shouldn't be cheap anymore nowadays, especially if they pair with some safety inspection check.

Want cheap? Perhaps under the pokok cherry, but I doubt they do any other checking than opening the drain nut, replace the oil filter, and pour in back the engine oil.
Many could DIY themselves to save the cost, but where to dispose the waste oil? I hope not into the drain.

i got kena cut throat for rm50 before, paid and never go back again

Asking recommendation in subang or usj...bring own engine oil n filter place

can i know the location. Rm21 seems cheap

Usually I DIY oil change, but the two times I was lazy, I was charged RM20 for my Elantra and RM15 for Kancil. The mechanic overfilled the Elantra, I had to drain out the oil myself after I felt the car became sluggish. The mechanic at my kampung still charge RM10 for oil change.

Come on la taukeh of the shop also got mouth to feed , rental to pay , bills to cover

If difference in rm 5-6 makes u susah hati then DIY la

I wonder if you guys and gals, would pay slightly more.
For more than an oil change only?
Oil change and full inspection.

You don't know how much workshop owners make. RM30 for oil n filter change is basically full profit for the boss, as the gaji for the worker doing the job is fixed.

the prob is how to discard used engine oil if you diy..dont tell in the drain...go green

honda fd kena 30rm

Obviously none of your family member ever rent shop space and/or employ a worker ever .......... in your life till todate.

Just send the used oil to workshop. They will be glad to take them in.

Any recommend workshop at puchong can bring own oil for service?

Kian Hoe Tyre & Battery Services Sdn Bhd
No. 1, Jalan USJ 19/4, UEP Subang Jaya, Selangor, Usj 19, 47630 Subang Jaya, Selangor
03-8024 7308

https://goo.gl/maps/NFcZUoqREEH2

Just did an oil change for my Exora.
Shop was fine with me bringing own oil.
Charged me a reasonable RM 15 oil change labour and Rm15 oil filter part cost.
However the shop seems to attract alot of commercial trucks being serviced there.

Would recommend those whom wanna change their oil here.

RM15 labour charge in USJ township is real cheap ...

Mine varies between RM 15 to RM 25 depending on which workshop

I have worked as a mechanic before. Overseas. So I know how it goes in the shop. And if I wanted to, I know how to overcharge as well. But I don't.



But I understand that the system of charging for labour is all over the board here.

Labour = time cost.


How much do you charge your base rate for labour / time it takes to do the job = how much you charge the customer.

There is no logic of charging 30 ringgit for labour for an oil change, when the job takes 10-15 mins. Your shop labour rate is 180/hr? (care to note, this is shop labour rate so profit has been included, not the worker salary, which could be a bangla)


I have no problems of $30 if the service goes beyond just the oil change, like general checkup top and bottom (since the car is jacked up), clean your air filters, check and fill up other fluids, check lights, etc.

Again, shops here have zero PR. Want to charge also do not know how to charge properly. Again, I understand the concept time = money. If the mechanic spends proper time on it, he/she should be paid properly. The problem here, the mechanic doesn't know how to explain it to the customer.




I just change my own oil. I used to buy lots from Tesco when they have discounted oil. Buy the filter from spare part shop.

Oil disposal, I just take to my friends shop and empty it into thier tanki

oh last service in puchong which nearby the mountain for people hiking ... they charged me rm40 for change gear oil and change engine oil ..

You can try this place at Jalan Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur. They charged me RM10 for engine oil change.

Waze: Chan Huat Auto Supples Sdn Bhd
Facebook: www.facebook.com/chanhuatautosupplies
Website: www.chanhuatauto.com



This post has been edited by gylim92: May 10 2018, 10:26 AM

I bring my eo, filter, gearbox oil , plug and coolant. The shop charge me RM 80, do you all think is expensive?
I change it at Seri kembangan

This post has been edited by baocord: Jun 15 2018, 10:03 PM

RM80 for labour i guess is reasonable since u are replacing so many items.

Rm25 for oil change, self eo and filter.
yet did a shoddy job.
oil dripping from oil pan nut.
oil overfilled 0.5cm above Max line.
nut overtightened.
I should be able to return back and request a free repair of the nut right? probably the seal was not refitted properly.

I manage to find a mechanic at Cheras that charges rm20 for oil change job. I guess that is the standard price nowadays. Cheaper if its 'kedai bawah pokok'.

Rm7 foroil change/filer only in Nepal workshop ,✍🏻👍🏼👍🏿

Probably not.

Most mechanic, not all, dislike customer to bring their own engine oil and filter.

And usually they do not bear any responsibilities for come back job.

RM20 for labour + their oil filter, I brought my own engine oil. They will use compressed air to clean my air filter also

Any recommended workshop nearby Taman Muda area?

Don't wanna service your car DIY?

My workshop I been to,
If use own EO and Filter, labour charge RM25
If use their EO and Filter, labour charge RM13
Is this a LOL?

Usually if you use their EO and filter they wont charge labour.. cuz they already have a profit margin from their product..

Go behind sek keb Pandan Indah. There is a workshop beside the laundry at corner lot. Shop name is AH AUTO. Usually they charge rm30 for EO change

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This post has been edited by lskee0908: Oct 23 2018, 08:52 PM

May I know the shop name?

rm 50 I consider VERY expensive already - standaRd PJ and KL pricing. Penang can get cheaper at rm 30

I go to Infinity Autoworks in Pandan Mewah. They use suction pump for engine oil change.

I also can chg my eo for car n bike but the prob is where to buang the old eo ?

This post has been edited by sitescope: Dec 7 2018, 10:42 AM

Bring it to a workshop and they will take it for free. Workshop can sell used oil in barrels to recycling oil company

Taiping, rm10 labour work.

Which one better, using the suction pump or using gravity by opening the plug below engine?

Bloody hell

I'm saving so much each time I change my own oil

50 per car

hi may i know which area of Seri kembangan and shop name?

Do workshop normally change the washer on the sump nut ? Or give you one when the old is probably missing?

Secondly many workshop nowadays use wrench to fasten the oil filter like it should be fasten as tight as possible. I read on several online places that oil filter suppose to just use hand to tighten.

This post has been edited by filage: Feb 1 2019, 05:04 PM

Nope, they normally don't. Usually you have to remind them to change it for you.

Yes they do n charge u for it.. it’s listed in de bill

Any recommend shop in subang that i can bring my own oil for change?the oil is from previous leftover that i save few times when i servixe the car at perodua authorized SC, i call them and ask them if i can bring my own oil from previous and they tell me cannot. Lol.
Am i a joke?

This post has been edited by FreedomDream: Apr 1 2019, 07:42 PM

Any recommended workshop in Puchong and Subang that allow customers to bring their own engine oil and spare parts for replacement?

Any outside workshop will allow you to bring your own parts. They will just charge you higher for workmanship. Those places that charge like RM10 for oil change is already making some profit from the engine oil itself. If they charge you only RM10 to change to your own engine oil then they will close shop soon. Better hurry.

Do take note that servicing a car is not just about changing engine oil. When you send car to service, they are supposed to inspect other things and condition. Like eg, absorber leaking oil, need to change and so on. If only change engine oil and they never check anything or even if they did but never inform you then that workshop is lousy. In long term you are going to fork out more money to fix your car. That is why SC charges higher. They do proper preventive maintenance for you.

this might be an older thread, but some cars have complicated procedure to change oil, so it may be worth to have a professional do it, however other fluids dont have that much of a complicated procedure. I would also recommend transmission fluid be changed by professional too.

Some fluids you can change yourself. Tyres defintely fill up yourself regularly.

Its the same thing with changing the battery, the computers get wiped with no power which can cause the car to run poorly so need to be powered with the engine off but you can change it yourself if you have the right tools and knowhow, but transmission fluids and for some cars for engine oil, it can be very messy and complicated to change yourself.

Subang Jaya USJ7, there's a shop called quicksave auto boutique. Very nice place, been sending our cars there for the last decade after our car is out of warranty. Can bring own oil, leftover or what they won't care and will charge you labor only. Iirc the labor is less than RM50 for oil & filter change. Maybe around RM30.

The boss's name is Leon, nice guy with good knowledge and not stingy to share.