TheGymKid said:
How much is an oil filter? Also how many quarts /what price is it per quart? I pay $20.99 to get done it at a local place I trust on my past cars. Not sure how I feel about leaving my new SUV with someone now.
About $5 for the Nissan oil filter, plus 4.25 quarts of oil. Easy to do yourself, and even using synthetic oil is much cheaper than your $20 (which is actually quite cheap for a full-service oil change).
Plus, you can let it drain longer, you can check everything out yourself, and you know exactly what you're putting into your car.
Of course, the FIRST time you do this, you might spend a little bit more depending on what tools you need to buy. The MO is nice because you don't have to have ramps. But you'll probably need to have an oil filter wrench on hand to remove the old filter (I like the big plier-type because they can get ANY filter off) but you probably don't need one to put the new filter on. You'll need an oil pan, plus make sure you have a good container to store the oil for transport to your local recycling center (gas stations will often take used oil for free as well, but ask before you walk in there with it).
If you do it yourself, just make sure you always have plenty of oil on hand, an extra oil filter in case something gets messed up with the one you're putting on, a NEW crush washer (never re-use the crush washer), and some latex gloves.