COST COMPARISON: PETROLEUM VERSUS
SYNTHETIC CHEVY/GMC DURAMAX (24,000
MILES)
Petroleum Oil
4,000-Mile Changes (6x)
Ten quarts @ $3.75 each
$37.50
$225
Pleated paper oil filter $15 $90
TOTAL FOR MATERIALS:
$52.50
$315
TOTAL FOR LABOR: $20 $120
ANNUAL TOTAL FOR OIL CHANGES: $435
Synthetic Oil
24,000-Mile Changes (Extended Drain)
Twelve quarts @ $8.75 each $105 $225
Pleated paper oil filter $19 $90
TOTAL FOR MATERIALS: $124 $315
TOTAL FOR LABOR: $20 $120
ANNUAL TOTAL FOR OIL CHANGES: $144 $435
*Two quarts added for make-up oil
FUEL ECONOMY COMPARISON (24,000 MILES)
Petroleum Oil
1,600 Gallons @ $3 per gallon - $4,800 in annual fuel charges Based on Fuel Economy of
15 mpg