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The article suggests that Nissan Ester oil is better then synthetic and is more expensive. So why do dealerships charge more for a synthetic oil change?

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Old 01-06-2015, 09:48 AM   #1 (permalink)
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The article suggests that Nissan Ester oil is better then synthetic and is more expensive.

So why do dealerships charge more for a synthetic oil change?
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The article suggests that Nissan Ester oil is better then synthetic and is more expensive.

So why do dealerships charge more for a synthetic oil change?
because they can.
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The article suggests that Nissan Ester oil is better then synthetic and is more expensive.

So why do dealerships charge more for a synthetic oil change?
I pay $40.00 for Mobil 1 synthetic oil change at my dealership.
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