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quote:Originally posted by zzzhuh
I did a bit of math and figured that she could save as much as $2,000 by taking it in for routine maintenance every 5,000 miles, instead of every 3,000 miles.
What would you advise someone in her situation to do?
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How many miles did you figure and how much does dealer get for a change to come up to $2,000????
Anyway, I'd say find a jiffylube, or WalMart and do it at 3,000 miles and KEEP THE RECEIPTS. I do my own, keep receipts for oil & filters I buy and write the mileage in a book and on the tops of the filter boxes. You don't HAVE to have the dealer do it to maintain the warranty, and if you have an electrical problem, they can't say it's because you didn't change oil.
As far as 3,000 vs 5,000 - I change at 5,000 - I use synthetic oil, K&N oil filters, and do it myself for what I'd pay for "regular" oil. I do mostly highway driving.
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\'05 Limited Turbo Lite, (Silver, of course)4-wheel ABS, Sunroof, Spoiler, E&G Classic grill, K&N FIPK, BTG duals, rear lowered 1.5\", LED washer lights, $20 catch can, Aoogah horn, Weatherflectors, Sunroof Deflector, Fuzzy Dice, rear logo flames, rear pinstripe graphic, Gen3 Taillights, rear sway bar, hood struts, Strut bar.
Traded in \'02 Silver Touring Edition w/87,000 miles
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