5,000 Mile Service Appt.

[Retrobmx63]

Is this something you can skip? Does the dealer care? Or will they give you crap if you ever get service in the future and notice you didn't take it in at that interval. The manual shows at 5,000 miles you're due for an oil change and to inspect some fluid levels. Nothing too fancy.

I'm asking because this is my first brand new car and I change my own oil, and do whatever maintenance I can do on my own. For the guys out there that do their own maintenance, what have you done with the service appointment intervals?

 

[D_Roc7822]

the dude @ mazda looked at me like I was on crack when I took it in with 3800 miles with no record of doing an oil change.. so IDK... Ive learned dealerships are a lot like women... you cant please them and we will never fully understand them. My .02 cents.

 

[oaklandopen]

i think that first service interval is pretty important for several reasons:

1. if you don't do it when it says to it might give that dealer a reason to not uphold the warranty should something occur down the road

2. the dealer may offer some kind of deal for the first oil change (like the one im dealing with)

3. they may find something overlooked before, or even some problem that comes with a brand new vehicle being used for the first time (bolts getting loose, uneven wear)

i say let the dealer do the first service, then most of the stuff after that you can do yourself, like oil changes and whatnot.
unless you plan on having a good resale value (as a private buyer i might want to see the receipts from oil changes done by an authorized shop)

 

[Protege5 Driver]

i work in a chrysler dealership and if you dont do it at the dealership you need proof of maintenance in the unfortunate event of a blown engine or tranny etc. if you do it yourself it may be a pain in the butt to have a major repair under warranty with no receipts

 

[smakdown61]

i work in a chrysler dealership and if you dont do it at the dealership you need proof of maintenance in the unfortunate event of a blown engine or tranny etc. if you do it yourself it may be a pain in the butt to have a major repair under warranty with no receipts

Key to warranty: Save your oil receipts and if they still question you, send it in for a dyson oil analysis. He's the most respected oil guru in the country. If he says the oil was fine than the oil was fine.