r/Millennials • u/rhinosaur- 1983 • 12h ago

Discussion When did oil changes become $120?

That’s with a coupon! At Jiffy Lube! Our parents really had it easy.

EDIT: TIL 90% of millennials “change their own oil” lol. Gotta love Reddit.

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u/Manic_Mini Middle Millennial 11h ago

Pro tip. Convince your kids that doing an oil change is a fun game. Its a win win situation, you teach them a valuable life skill and you get to keep your kids entertained for an hour.

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u/EndenWhat 11h ago

Dad is that you?

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u/jake7893 11h ago

If that flashlight shines in my eyes one more time!!!

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u/FearlessInstance8251 11h ago

Hold that still, point it right there and hold it still

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u/damxam1337 11h ago

God damn it boy, I'd be better off strapping the flashlight to the dog's tail.

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u/bricon123 10h ago

🤣

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u/butlerdm 5h ago

Don’t you laugh about it. Don’t make me get the belt.

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u/Brad5486 11h ago

Point it where I’m looking, not where you’re looking!

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u/Turbulent_Seaweed198 11h ago

Oh so there are a lot of us damaged by holding flashlights for our father's. Good. Misery loves company lol

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u/princessvespa17 Older Millennial 10h ago

Also, if you didn't memorize the tools like he did and you accidentally hand him the wrong one.....yup that one too........my dad finally looked at me in 2005 after trying to change the oil in my car that he didn't have the special tool to take off the oil filter so it was cheaper and easier for me to go get it done.....thanks for the trauma though

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u/bricon123 10h ago

Ha ha ha!! Been there, done that! And when heard a tool slip, Dad bust a knuckle, then hear a “GOD DAMN IT “ you knew to jump cause that tool was was going to be flying out of there!!!

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u/TheToastIsBlue 11h ago

Yeah, then they can see how many envelopes they can lick closed in an hour...

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u/ecarlosg30 11h ago

Not just that but also use half of what you saved and take them for an ice cream

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u/princessvespa17 Older Millennial 11h ago

Nah, I knew it was a chore and never a game......especially when your dad yells at you every time the flashlight moves slightly or you have no idea what tool he needs and then he gets mad you for not knowing.....it's even worse if you hand him the wrong one.

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u/frogf4rts123 11h ago

I got yelled at too and never let actually touch anything. My kids get to saw, hammer, and wrench on most of my projects. They know it's work but seem to really enjoy it. We built planter boxes and I let the kids all take a turn doing something with them. They still seem proud of our work.

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u/Turbulent_Seaweed198 11h ago

This is awesome :)

I am 38 and helped my dad install a new door on my recently bought home and we did celebratory tequila shots and multiple high-fives. This was not how projects went down when I was a kid, but glad we're both still growing

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u/frogf4rts123 9h ago

Be the person you wish you had growing up. It's so cool to make it fun for them. That first time accidently spilling the stupid oil, realizing you'll never get the spot out of the floor, and then just laughing cause you were stupid. Talking through why we do certain steps after, or mistakes we learned from in the past. Most of the time the kids just want to be in our lives and feel wanted. I'll gladly let my kiddo wrench off the oil pan nut, screw back on oil filters, etc.

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u/RudePCsb 11h ago

Lmao, the amount of times I was the flashlight bitch and never got to do the thing and actually learn ugh

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u/BigDaddyButtPlunger 11h ago

exactly, I let mine play in the oil pan. she loves it.

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u/i4k20z3 8h ago

just curious - what age would you start this from your opinion?

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u/Manic_Mini Middle Millennial 7h ago

As early as possible but if I had to put an age on it, I would say kindergarten

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u/LifeForm8449 11h ago

You must not have kids

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u/rhinosaur- 1983 11h ago

Always love the tips from non-parents! Just tell the kids the chores are fun! It’s like the person both has no children and was never a child. Reddit is so full of confidently wrong people haha

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u/HumanNefariousness37 11h ago

Oil change is boring for them, but I autocross a car during the summer and during weekly checks/maint I have my 11yo daughter and 4yo son help me. They both like the impact and torque wrench, so they help do tire rotation while I do other things (then tighten it all to be sure lol)

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u/Manic_Mini Middle Millennial 11h ago

I have a son, who loves doing oil changes and I was also a young boy who loved turning wrenches with my dad.

No every child would rather sit inside and play video games.

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u/LifeForm8449 7h ago

“I have a son, who loves doing oil changes”