Re: Please Help NEED SUGGESTIONS!!!
Just wanted to defend the Conti A/S tires that came OEM. I have just under 32k miles in four summers of driving and the fronts have a little less than 1/2 tread and the rears a little more than the wear bars. I drive mostly highway and check the pressure regularly. I expect about 35k out of the rears and possibly 40-50k out of the fronts.
As far as oil changes, 9 qts of Mobil1 0w-40 $61 at Autozone. You may be able to negotiate the change, filter, and disposal from a oil change place for < $25 if you supply the oil, but keep an eye on them. I just had my oil changed at the dealership under a VIP plan and -- surprise -- they were out of filters so I had to run to the local Autozone for a $11.29 STP. Not my first choice, but time was limited. The dealer changed the oil for $12.70 using my parts.