[muranosl]

hi guys, i have a question about Nissans' recommended serivce maintenance.

i have an 04 mo. had it since feb of 04

i hardly drive it cause we have a few cars in the household.

i've put on 4500km since feb.

had the regular oil and filter change every 3-4 months.

nissan wants me to do the 6 months/12000km maintenance 1 package.

*Relace engine oil/filter (a must do)
*Lubricate Locks, Latches, and hinges (not so sure if its a must)
*Ajust drive belts and inspect conditions(???)
*Rotate tires (recommended at at 6000km (i have less than 4500km)
*Multi-point inspection (???)
*Road Test (???)

Nissan states this is highly recommended to satisfy warranty requirements. All for a cost of just about $300.00 Canadian

Did all you mo owners do this maintenance package or is this
a pile of money grabbing BS i'm getting from my dealer.

I don;t think i really have to do this since there is less than 4500 kms on the mo.

your thoughts are greatly appreciated.

 

[Kris]

Sorry for the language........in my opinion it is BS.........I would change oil and filter.....and that's it. Everything else on the list is for dealer easy profit. Takes 5 min except tire rotation (i.e. if they do it at all!).

just my2c..........

 

[muranosl]

thanks kris.

i have the extended warranty, can they deny any future claims
by saying that i didn't follow their warranty recommendations?
i know is a money grab, but also don't want it to come back and bite me later.

does any of you guys follow nissans recommended service schedule?

i find it stupid to do a 12000kn maintenance when mo has only 4500km.

 

[Kris]

muranosl,

I too have extended warranty - 100k miles/5 years. I took it only because of CVT. Anyway, I had dealer do 1st (free of charge) and 2nd oild change (put syntchetic oil) + tire rotation. Since then I do oil changes myself. I do document all the work. I keep all the receipts from shops as well as invoices from Nissan just in case there is an warranty issue. In addition to the two oil changes I have taken the MO to the dealer for two repairs: CVT control unit and brakes turning.

Anyway, I have attached 3 pages from 2003 service manual. Look at them carefuly. You will see that there is almost nothing at 12k kms. I had a small chat with service advisors at the dealership. They will always tell you: yers, Nissan recommends it but you kow how it is. I do not mind paying for a good serivce. In this instance however, I believe it is simply trying to get your money.

Hope it helps.

 

[Kris]

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[Kris]

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Sorry for the quality of documents, though i had to compress the to below 102kb

 

[GripperDon]

Docs are great Kris, Thanks for taking time to do it. God Info. Merry Christmas, GRIP

 

[Eric L.]

The "recommended" dealer service is a rip off. Follow the recommendations in your owners manual and you will be fine.

 

[GripperDon]

GOOD IDEA ! Merry Christmas, GRIP