Alfa Romeo Giulia 2.0T Ownership/Maintenance COSTS! $400 Oil Change?!

[@princecarrington]

Update: Just ended up going with my usual mechanic after listening to your advice. $40.

[@brentkhack6404]

Use the correct oil and filters, keeps receipts, and save money. I do the changes for daughter's '18 Giulia and use the AR app to record everything I do. You will be good with warranty. We also did get the Mopar extended warranty, but purchased outside of buying the car.

[@GV-xx7vh]

$400!? YOU WERE RIPPED OFF.

[@r8228c]

I pay $100 for oil change from the Alfa dealership..whoever is charging you $350+ is getting you good..

[@brentkhack6404]

The Giulia is like any other car. Oil and filter changes are done the same way as other vehicles. I do my daughter's for about $40 total.

[@lil7xxgaming851]

I think he added labor that why

[@MartinGar04]

@@brentkhack6404 eww you are using cheap oil... lol for the actual oil it should use it should be $60 with oil and filter.

[@brentkhack6404]

@MartinGar04 M1 the AFE oil and Mopar filter

[@MartinGar04]

@@brentkhack6404 well I used Mobile1 as well but the one that the Giulia uses.. there are many M1s but most of them are not for the Giulia. Giulia uses API SP/GF-6A/SN Plus Certified SAE 0W-30 Full Synthetic Engine Oil.

[@eddiew.6485]

“Certified” doesn’t guarantee that the kid that does your Oil-change wearing an Alfa Romero uniform knows what he’s doing! Fun fact: most dealership oil changes are performed by the LEAST qualified mechanic in the shop! A trained monkey, if you will. Congratulate yourself in bringing your own oil and filter to a mechanic you trust that will do a proper job on changing the oil!

[@VanquishMediaDE]

You ain't lying. My best friend works at the local Toyota dealership, he is not a certified or trained mechanic so all he is allowed to do is rotate tires and change your oil. They only pay about 15 per hour there, but since the grease monkeys are not actual mechanics that is about all they are worth. There is a difference between "lube techs" and actual mechanics, the Toyota dealership has about 3 real mechanics on site but the rest are just supervised grease monkeys. That is why I tell people to change your oil yourself, especially on European brands of cars.

[@JohnDo-ntchaknow]

Even Recalls are often done that way. The Tech who's tech number they use on the RO (only used so that the OEM manufacturer will pay for the recall work) is often not the person doing the actual work.

[@elflakko9422]

I’ve worked for different dealerships and seen how they service the “cert used” ones lmao. All certified used means is they are certain that it’s been used already😂

[@ffblegend]

I don't pay near that for an oil change at my local Alfa. I paid $119 at my local Alfa dealer and my car is NOT under warranty

[@JoseRomero-kp9zj]

Thank you for the video. I use my Alfa Romeo Guilia as a daily driver. Fortunately, due to my regular maintenance, I've had good reliability

[@russelloppenheimer3970]

I can't value the opinion of someone that thinks its ok to pay $375 for an oil change, just because the shop is 'alfa certified'. Is the person actually doing the work certified? Or they just have the new guy no experience high school dropout doing it? That and the hot air intake that you don't realize is hurting your performance.

[@princecarrington]

No, I agree that $375 is ridiculous. We’ve done intake temps on the BMS intake and it actually runs a few degrees cooler than stock.

[@YUNGLACE_]

Sounds like they did a Multipoint inspection which is a scam lol on top of doing an oil change. So for that full service price range doesn't seem to off.

[@colinaldridge259]

Here in Alberta, my Stelvio Q4 cost $310CDN. Service included a bunch of other checks. Oh, and the car is spectacularly wonderful!!!!!!

[@mikex228]

What the hell is everybody talking about? I own a 2018 ti sports change the oil every 3000 mile. $30 for the oil $10 for filter take 30 minute and no light to reset . Been doing this for 6 years NO PROBLEM! 😂

[@sullirock]

I agree. Oil and filter ran me $50 and I have a shoo out by me that'll do the oil change for $30. If you just change the oil before the light turns on, you won't have to worry about resetting it.

[@gmr1900]

If you do the oil changes yourself get the oil from the dealer $70 & 30min

[@hukerz3188]

thsts what he says in the video😂

[@tonyvargas368]

I own a 2019 Stelvio and my oil changes cost $211 for my oil changes, with parts and labor. I’m in Phoenix. I dont find this car more expensive to maintain than my 2013 BMW 325.

[@faba6753]

$400 for an oil change HOLY SHHHH ... did you buy this one new? Im looking at some used ones but concerned about the maintenance and reliability... any updates on it?

[@durwoodrobison7800]

My local Dodge dealership does my oil changes on my 2019 Ti Sport for $80.

[@LuisSoto-ho5fw]

I don't know how the dealerships are by you, but at least in northern NJ the most I've paid is $250. If I had a garage I'd be doing the oil changes myself and pay the $50 for the MultiECUScan software (to reset the maintenance counters). It's not the easiest oil change, for sure, but I think if you invest in what you need to do them yourself it won't be much more than $375 - but to each his own.

[@raymahon5130]

The problem with doing your own oil change is you need software to reset the oil service indicator, 2023 Gulia.

[@sullirock]

$100 for the software and equipment. As long as you have a laptop, you should be good indefinitely.

[@raymahon5130]

@sullirock more info please. Thanks.

[@Utygyihgfggc]

Buy a scan tool to reset oil settings. Easy and cheap.

[@AarmOZ84]

Alfa Romeos are typically cheaper for maintenance than German luxury brands. Surprised that you were being quoted so much for a oil change and routine inspection.

[@r3dcup]

cheaper? first time I've heard that.

[@VanquishMediaDE]

I pay $400 at the Maserati dealership to change the oil on my 2016 Gran Turismo (takes 9 quarts).

[@miks564]

Following the maintenance book and the actual car oil requests, mine gets the oil changed once a year. ...and yes, its the 100% synthetic stuff they recommend. ...and costs me zero, because when I bought it, I also subscribed to a 4 year maintenance free program that includes oil changes and any needed maintenance time. Basically, I pay zero for the yearly maintenance, unless I need new brake pads or something like that.

[@junkguru100]

The only difference between an oil change on an alfa than any other car is that the maintenance light has to be reset through a scantool. Just like BMW, you cant reset the oil light without some type of scan tool.

[@Truthbetold1313]

so with the time you had the vehicle i noticed you said you only had to do an oil change on a 2018 giulia, what would you say is the most expensive thing on the car to get fixed if need be?

[@devindj9787]

yeah no...my oil changes are like $100

[@briancoleman971]

Plenty of cars have oil filters on the bottom. Not unusual at all.

[@andrewgutierrez3009]

50k miles used giulia bad ?

[@Whohoohoo]

I've got 74k miles on my guilia so far no issues

[@damiankijowski5374]

what is the color of your car? the name of it? Is it Etna red?

[@princecarrington]

Alfa Rosso

[@damiankijowski5374]

@@princecarrington was the top coat renewed or resprayed? It looks really fresh. Im looking for a colour to respray my future giulia, and just alfa rosso seems very bland. yours looks very nice.

[@GliamicidiSemolino]

Olio Selenia 0-30 + filtro olio + filtro gasolio + filtro aria (ricambi Mopar), compreso manodopera € 185€

[@jaynorthrop2025]

Enjoyed your video

[@CR-qu5jc]

The Stellantis strike didn’t help. I’ve heard people waiting months for parts.

[@jimbrannen13]

I bought the oil and filter on Amazon for about $60 and my regular machanic charged me $25.

[@RogueGT03]

My alfa dealer near Boston charges $275 for the oil change. But as far as “all the body panels under the car”… theres only one.

[@WolfwalkersRobyn]

That's insane, the oil/filter is $45.

[@bpp325]

'21 Selvio oil change, AR dealer, at 26K, $189. I've no problem with it.

[@glennlindamood]

It pays to shop around, even certified Alfa dealers charge surprisingly different rates for oil changes. I found a $200 oil change dealer near my house, dealer on the other side of town charges $300!😵‍💫

[@BRazurp]

I get mine FOR 180 at CDJR dealer

[@WolfwalkersRobyn]

The oil and filter are $45 - paying $200is insane to me.

[@JamesG-yi9li]

Don't need to be certified. 5.5 quarts of the correct spec oil plus a filter. Done.$50-$60

[@Sploitheworld]

I can change my own oil

[@GLG600]

$400 oil change?! Can I please do your next one. Pretty please!!!!

[@24tommyst]

Ya, I used to jack my car and do my own oil changes. Huge pain in the ass and not worth it. Still a nice car that's on my shortlist.

[@WolfwalkersRobyn]

Just drive it up on ramps?

[@peterharasimowicz]

As far as oil, weird. Minneapolis dealership, where I am from, charges $150.

[@tomlabarb2640]

I think I pay around $125 at NJ dealerer.. Stelvio 2.0

[@Boss-pr4wf]

I have a stelvio cost me 130 for an oil change

[@victormaholik594]

Alpha tech here, the sunroof will break, the rear tires will eat the inside edges off, the cooler in the intake will leak, and the power seat mechanism will fail and don’t hit a pot hole or those wheels will be bent. Beautiful car tho.

[@alessiofe]

alfa tech who doesnt even know the name of the company

[@Bobbybentayga]

@@alessiofeExactly lol

[@cbarber5366]

Alfa

[@GLG600]

​@@alessiofeHe's probably using Google voice dictation. Unless you say the whole name, it uses standard voice engine interpretations. Calm down.

[@tonyaguirre8316]

I have a 2017. $5K to replace the Turbo, $2k for a new radiator.

[@singular9]

Every single car has body panels. You have to take off to get to a filter. WTF

[@Skfkf1393a]

JLR Owners: $400 oil change? Hold my warranty card.

[@Nustart999]

I pay 180 for oil change on Guilia

[@Utygyihgfggc]

$400 how? Oil + filter is $70. Labor should be $40 or less. It’s an oil change. Easy and quick labor.

[@EduardoScobar]

$400 on oil change no way. I only pay $240.

[@TonyCarvalho55]

$112.00 at the Alfa dealer. You were ripped off

[@mauriciopalazzi4804]

If you live in Tampa Bay Area… go to alfa Brandon 30-40% less than st Pete

[@FLbby301]

Seriously? I heard st Pete better than Brandon? How much is the oil change there?

[@mauriciopalazzi4804]

@@FLbby301 150-160

[@tobiasstaley2144]

Good video apart from the music

[@DanielCarinder]

FYI, don't be an idiot. Learn how to do your own maintenence, oil changes, battery replacements, fluids. You can do all of that yourselfm.

[@chriskappert1365]

Offcourse 400 Dollar , that oil is made of pure liquid gold ! 😂😂😂

[@lafaders]

$400 for an oil change is crazy bro 😂 get a Acura type s

[@MrNyc4Life]

I can do it myself, 4 sure !

[@MartinGar04]

Man you really don't know much about engines do you? Most cars have the oil filter on the bottom lol. Of course the QV has it on top but traditionally MOST have it on the bottom... You getting full popped on that oil change, they figured since you don't know much about cars they can easily rip you off. I only pay like approx. $60 for oil and filter and then pay like $20 for someone to change it but most of the time my Alfa Tech changes my oil on the side at the dealership for $20 because it is not hard and it's basically the same like any other American made car that does not require any special techniques to do so. They don't even remove the who cover from the bottom. They just lower it from the back side and take off the filter. Anyways hope you are learning some lessons. Then you talk about the maintenance warranty that is $40/month extra on your payment... then you are actually paying more on your maintenance by the time you actually make the oil change...

[@RODIMODUBB]

Do it yourself its easy i paid 65.00

[@Diazfamily213]

😂 bro you can oil change it yourself.. it's real easy.. 😅

[@61Ricardito]

Nobody pays 400 for a oil change

[@alejandroeg3573]

💪

[@victormaholik594]

You were charged 400.00 because the labor rate is much more and the oil is much higher quality and cost a lot more than the cheap oil you’ll get at most places.

[@Dainci]

Just change oil yourself ffs

[@tonyphelps8374]

$400 somebody saw a sucker

[@amazing0ne4life42]

😂😂😂 i never had a dealership do my oil change just get jeffylube