Free oil changes at the dealership

ClemsonWill · 08-12-2010, 11:53 AM

The dealership I bought my car from gives free oil changes for life to anyone who purchases a new car from them. First off, I told them I didn't care about it so they could forget charging me extra for it. But in the end they gave it to me anyways.

With past cars I have always changed my own oil using Mobile 1 synthetic. I know the Z recommends Ester oil but I'm sure the dealership is not going to put that in for free. They are probably using the same oil for every car being that they have had this offer going for awhile. On the other side I drive my car very little (maybe 1500 miles in 3 months) so they would be changing my oil and filter every 3 months. I would only change it every 3k miles if I did it myself.

Would you take it to the dealership for oil changes if you were in my situation? I'm on the fence. I plan on keeping the car for a long time.

flashburn · 08-12-2010, 12:02 PM

Nope, do it yourself with a good synthetic.

TreeSemdyZee · 08-12-2010, 01:40 PM

Is Mobil 1 ESP Formula M 5W-30 an Ester Oil?

Mobil 1 is Ester-based.

ClemsonWill · 08-12-2010, 02:06 PM

Thanks for clarifying that. Here is another link that clearly stats mobil 1 contains ester.

Is Mobil 1 an Ester Oil

I'm leaning more towards doing it myself. Anyone else only change their oil every 3k miles given the car has not been sitting around for months?

370z2k10 · 09-06-2010, 08:34 PM

The funny thing is that supposedly Nissan recommends ester oil, yet the owners manual says nothing about it.

HKYStormFront · 09-06-2010, 10:49 PM

do you go to clemson?

08-12-2010, 11:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
ClemsonWill A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 12,045 Drives: a Civic VP! Rep Power: 444	Free oil changes at the dealership The dealership I bought my car from gives free oil changes for life to anyone who purchases a new car from them. First off, I told them I didn't care about it so they could forget charging me extra for it. But in the end they gave it to me anyways. With past cars I have always changed my own oil using Mobile 1 synthetic. I know the Z recommends Ester oil but I'm sure the dealership is not going to put that in for free. They are probably using the same oil for every car being that they have had this offer going for awhile. On the other side I drive my car very little (maybe 1500 miles in 3 months) so they would be changing my oil and filter every 3 months. I would only change it every 3k miles if I did it myself. Would you take it to the dealership for oil changes if you were in my situation? I'm on the fence. I plan on keeping the car for a long time. Last edited by ClemsonWill; 08-12-2010 at 01:52 PM.

08-12-2010, 12:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
flashburn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,884 Drives: '12 Corvette GS 6M Rep Power: 18	Nope, do it yourself with a good synthetic. __________________ Current Ride: 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Centennial Edition Carbon Flash 6M Previous Ride: 2009 Nissan 370Z Sport Platinum Graphite 7AT

09-06-2010, 10:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	do you go to clemson? __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

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