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02-13-2011, 07:36 PM | #1 |
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I bought my vehicle CPO certified which comes with free maintenance. If i want to get an oil change at 7.5k or 10k will they do it? Or does it have to be when the car computer says? Right now my car says I have 13k miles before an oil change and I would like to do it sooner, do I have to pay for it if it's sooner?
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02-13-2011, 07:37 PM | #2 |
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You have to pay for it ... However, you also get one free change a year, regardless of what the computer says ... so, perhaps if the dealer hasn't done in within a year, they will do it for free.
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02-13-2011, 07:50 PM | #3 |
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If you drive about 15k per year, you will always get one per year. Where it gets tricky is for us low mileage people. They came out with a rule that under 6k in a year, you don't need it, but apparently it didn't last and they got rid of that policy? Then, they do not reset the computer. So I got an oil change back in Aug., and yet another one 2 mos later and only 1,800 mi., which seems like a waste of natural resources if you ask me. I would have gladly taken a "get one oil change free" voucher and used it after 7,500.
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02-13-2011, 10:21 PM | #4 |
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Is that exactly a year from when you bought it or when the computer think it's time for your yearly change?
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02-14-2011, 12:10 AM | #5 |
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my guess is once every 365 days as long as you are over 6000 miles for the year or when the computer tells them it is needed.
i do my own in October (costs less than $50) and they do the free one in March or April. I am due soon for a free one. Wonder if I can get them to swap my summer wheels on for free. |
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i ended up with 2 free oil change during my warranty period....... around 20,000 miles each time apart...... but i do my own oil change at every 5k...........
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So, to me, that means the dealer will do it once every 365 days regardless of what the computer says. BUT, I assume when they do the change, the computer resets.
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But my dealer does give you 1 per year. It corresponds to date more than mileage I think. |
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02-15-2011, 03:14 PM | #9 |
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During the 4 year free maintenance period, you get one free oil change per year or at the mileage specified by the CBS system - whichever comes first.
Most dealers charge around $100 for an in between change if you specify an "Interim Oil change", rather than a complete oil service. If you want to DIY, order a kit online from Tischer or another dealer for about $65. Personally, I don't paying the $35 labor as my dealer always includes a better hand wash than I can do. I generally try not to exceed 8,000 miles between changes, $100 every once in a while seems like cheap insurance. Tom |
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