[Darth Stelvio]

MaxPro+ 159AA SN+ was superseded by MaxPro+ 988AA SP last year, that is why you can't find it....outdated spec. Go for 68523988AA

 

[Finalmente]

In May, I paid $13.10/qt for the MaxPro+ (68523988AA) at a local Dodge/Jeep/Ram dealer (I believe it's used on the Jeep Renegade). Also, my dealer tells me they charge $280 for an oil/filter change. The only one I had them do was the freebie. Did one myself, and one at a local independent shop (around $125, using Mobil1 AFE 0W-30).

 

[Peter A]

One of the dealers here in NJ charges $210 for a 4C oil change (same as Stelvio). Another charges $300 for a Stelvio and $500 for the 4C. Reason? “The 4C is a special car.” LOL there is nothing special about the oil change in materials or effort. Of course the same engine is in the ex-US Guilietta cloverleaf version (1.75L turbo, 240hp).

FYI the 4C engine has some interesting features including an extraordinarily strong, full girdle bottom end, forged internals and super thin steel liner with a closed deck. It is an all-Alu evolution of a prior Fiat cast-iron block engine albeit pretty modified and a “new” engine and cylinder head. It does NOT run as much boost as the Stelvio 2L or have the multi-air valve train, and uses a simpler air-air intercooler. More boost in the 4C engine is a flow problem due to cylinder head, exhaust manifold and cat/downpipe flow restrictions designed for emissions performance. Really a 2.0 Stelvio engine is more advanced. And the TCT transmission is not rated for the same power as the ZF 8-speed even in 4 cylinder form. So much for the $300 “special” premium.

 

[ALFAOFFROAD]

Special can mean lots of things......

 

[GWRmotohead]

when I as at the dealer in Nov, the ~$13 pricing was gone, they wanted $18 for a quart.

 

[MNPNW]

when I as at the dealer in Nov, the ~$13 pricing was gone, they wanted $18 for a quart.

Which is why I bought Mobil 1!

 

[Karl Dietrich]

If you have ever gone shopping for a used Alfa, CarFax is a key buyers aide for looking up the car’s service history. I have always wondered how a home oil change would get recorded in the CarFax vehicle maintenance history? Anyone know the answer to this?

 

[Bladecutter]

The owner of the car has to create a login with CarFax, and enter their maintenance history in the My Car Maintenance section of the website.
I do not know if it will then show up on the actual CarFax report, but in the My Car Maintenance section, you will see a list of all of your services that you performed, with all of the dealer services that are recorded.

 

[Alfie]

Once you register with CarFax, it sends you reminders as well for all the cars you drive. I never gave them any info for other cars but the one I registered but I guess they have direct line with DMV.

 

[Pelago]

0w30 Engine Oil - Mopar (68523988AA) is still $13.10 at store.mopar.com.

 

[MNPNW]

0w30 Engine Oil - Mopar (68523988AA) is still $13.10 at store.mopar.com.

Just clicked link and it's $19.65

 

[Pelago]

Mike,

That's crazy. I just went back to the site which still shows a 'Sale Price' of $13.10.

Just to be sure it wasn't reading from a browser cache; I added it to my cart and got an even better 'Our Price' of $9.89.

It might be worth a call in the morning to check it out. $9.89 sounds like a pretty good deal unless shipping is excessive.
Also note the application for that part number is 2015-2017 Jeep Renegade. Maybe Mopar 'Alfa' parts are priced differently than Mopar 'Jeep' parts . . . who knows?

Larry

 

[GWRmotohead]

I looked at the link, and it was $19, and in the cart it was $9, so how’s that for splitting the difference?

 

[Darth Stelvio]

Great Price! Interesting to see actual shipping on some other orders; mine was estimated to be a bit steep... $440.00 to Idaho.

 

[ALFAOFFROAD]

Yeah!!!!

Hope somebody got a raise for that one! Or wrote a line of code that takes the extra money and rolls into their personal account....

 

[GWRmotohead]

All the extra traffic has driven the price back up to 19 in the cart

 

[Pelago]

Mine is still showing $13.10. The discount went away, but the shipping which originally showed $440.00 is now free to a Jeep dealer near me. Handling is $15.00 and tax $7.73 for a total of $101.33 for 6 quarts comes to $16.89/qt. This is one click away from an actual purchase. Not great, but I've still got a couple of pre-paid oil changes left so I'm not actually buying any, I was simply curious.

 

[John5495]

Mine is still showing $13.10. The discount went away, but the shipping which originally showed $440.00 is now free to a Jeep dealer near me. Handling is $15.00 and tax $7.73 for a total of $101.33 for 6 quarts comes to $16.89/qt. This is one click away from an actual purchase. Not great, but I've still got a couple of pre-paid oil changes left so I'm not actually buying any, I was simply curious.

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Just got my oil changed by Benson Alfa for $155 and didn’t get one drop of oil on my hands! 😎

 

[MNPNW]

Crazy.

 

[alfako]

Just got my oil changed by Benson Alfa for $155 and didn’t get one drop of oil on my hands! 😎

We had Alfa and Fiat dealer joined together and general maintenance cost was affordable. After Maserati, Bentley, RR, and Aston martin dealer took over Alfa, maintenance cost isn`t affordable anymore. But their service is super great. no complain at all. I guess I need to work harder.