Scott, did you change jobs? > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 12:54 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Oil Change for Free?? > > Read the fine print on any warranty you do not have to take it to a > dealership for routine maintenance (oil changes, tire rotation etc.) > I'm very picky about oil and filters (I only use Mobil1 and the Mobil1 > filter, it's always produced good results) and theres a place right down > the street that does it at a resonable price. > > Scott A. Stewart > REAC/PASS-IT > (202)-475-8875 > > > > > "Adkins, Randy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 09/26/2006 12:25 PM > Please respond to cf-community > > > To: CF-Community <[email protected]> > cc: (bcc: Scott A. Stewart/REAC/HHQ/HUD) > Subject: RE: Oil Change for Free?? > > > Yeah My Jetta only recommends every 5K miles :-) > But the tires to be rotated is at 7500. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rick Root [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 12:22 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Oil Change for Free?? > > I hate going to the dealer for stuff like oil changes. > > I have a Mazda3. > > When I bought it, the dealership tried to sell my a service plan that > included oil changes, etc... buy the plan, get the oil changes at a > discounted price, that king of thing. The problem I have with that - or > any kind of service plan - is two fold: > > #1 - the dealership is inconvenient. You have to make appointments, > sometimes leave the car there, etc. > #2 - the service plan does oil changes every 3,000 miles. And they make > you come in within 500 miles or something of your scheduled maintenance > or you don't get it. My Mazda3 *OWNERS MANUAL* recommends changin the > oil every 6,000 miles. If the manufacturer recommends doing it every > 7,500 miles, why should I do it every 3,000 miles? > > Changing your oil every 3,000 miles is ridiculous unless you're driving > in horrible conditions, like if you drive on 20 miles of dirt roads > every day or do a lot of off roading or crazy stuff like that. Only > companies selling oil change services want you to do it every 3,000 > miles. > > Now, if you get the oil changes for free - fine. Granted, you're paying > for them anyway they're just rolling it into the price of the vehicle, > but that's not really relevant. > > In that case, you're still faced with the inconvenience of having to go > to the dealer. > > /vent off > > Rick > > > > > >
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