is a tune up needed at 15k?
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Oh, sorry about that. Mazda doesn't call for anything other than a oil/filter change at 15k. Don't even need to change the plugs till 75k, although I wouldn't wait that long. They call for the air filter to be changed at 30k. These are for normal driving conditions. Are you a man or a woman? If you're a man, you shouldn't own a car without being able to change your own air filter and spark plugs. Right now there's no need for it, but if you feel like tinkering around, go for it, plugs and filters are cheap enough.
MD5 said:
Thats what I hate about the Mazda dealer that I bought my 5 from. They lured my wife into the extended 100,000 warranty and oil changes every 5000 are covered for 48,000 miles. But I didn't want it because the warranty overlaps with the factory warranty and I don't trust some punk grease monkey to change my oil properley. Its just that generally oil change guys are not great at what they do, because they get paid nothing and are waiting for a better job oppertunity. The only good thing the dealer did was drop the interest rate down to keep the payment the same, but still just feel like I got screwwed but my wife is happy and I'm very happy with the 5.
I just had my 10k checkup done, it was basically nothing but rotating the tires and changing the oil and peaking at some other stuff. Cost me about $50.
I have no trouble letting them change the oil and rotate the tires. I dont have a real mechanic in town I trust yet and I'd rather pay them a few extra bucks than take it to one of those spiffy lube places...
But there is nothing at 15 other than the oil change in my owners manual. Sounds fishy.
I have no trouble letting them change the oil and rotate the tires. I dont have a real mechanic in town I trust yet and I'd rather pay them a few extra bucks than take it to one of those spiffy lube places...
But there is nothing at 15 other than the oil change in my owners manual. Sounds fishy.
perfecto said:If the owner's manual doesn't say anything about it, you don't need to have it done. That's my rule.
Exactly. I went 'round and 'round with a Honda dealer years ago because they tried to hard sell me a 60k mile service that was about $400. They said I "needed" stuff that the service manual didn't dictate, and my reply made them back off. I just simply asked if they knew the car better than the guys that made it. If the manufacturer doens't think I need it, then what makes the dealership smarter? It's just a ruse to get money out of your pocket.
Matt
