Stealership story!!

FuszNissan · 06-09-2010, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by dudafunk

Why are you going to the dealership for the oil change? I went for my first but no more... got my second elsewhere. I stood next to the guy and watched him do everything nice and good. Dealership oil change costs are about twice vs. 80-90 dollar an hour repair shops, good ones.. I'm not even saying goto Walmart tire n lube..

I paid $85 or so at my mechanic, vs. almost twice of that at the dealership. Now that I've seen it step by step and there's a nice thread by AK370 with pics/instructions to do it yourself I'm gonna try the next time.

A. Some people don't have time.
B. Some people like everything to be documented with the manufacture.

shadoquad · 06-09-2010, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by FuszNissan

A. Some people don't have time.
B. Some people like everything to be documented with the manufacture.

Time/convenience is part of it. Plus it's relatively cheap to get someone to do. I also like taking my cars to a garage for oil changes, because they can do checks on my brakes, alignment, tire wear, and make suggestions. Plus, I get them to rotate the tires when needed (not that you can do that on a Z)

Having a service history is a huge advantage if you ever go to privately sell the vehicle. You CAN document buying the oil, record the mileage, and throw that into the folder with the rest, but that doesn't always happen if your hands are covered in oil and you're tired/sweaty.

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