Sorry you had such a run around! I get free oil changes for life and I'm not concerned with getting the oil changed early... I'll be waiting for the 3,750 mile mark.
Surprised at first oil change
I like to get an early first oil change (non-synthetic) for additional and cheap piece of mind during the break in process. The dealership offers a free one at the first schedule but that's not until 3,750 miles. No way I'd wait that long even if it's free. Well, it ended up costing me nearly $50 and here's why.
Stopped by the local wal-wart oil change lane. Everyone came out to see their first cube. Cool. Input VIN and model info and their data system goes into an error loop. Comedy of errors now begins. I give the engine size, oil capacity, oil grade, and show them were the filter is. No luck. Tell them it's really a versa motor and to just grab that filter. They won't even do that. VIN won't work with the versa so more errors.
Leave and go to nearby Nissan dealership and purchase filter for $12 including tax and a special looking crush washer. At least two folks remind me that the first service is free. I smile and nod knowing that they mean at 3,750 miles not the 850 I have on it now. Leave dealership and go back to Walwart.
Show them the filter. They check with the manager, no dice. Walwart policy: if computer won't accept it they won't do it. hmmm.
Drive to independent oil change shop. Again, service bays empty to come out and see the Cube. Show them filter and give them oil capacity info. They say, "no problem, sign right here". $35.95 later ($2 discount for providing own filter is negated by a $2 disposal fee) but my lunch hour now gone, I had my first oil change.
You've been warned!
Stopped by the local wal-wart oil change lane. Everyone came out to see their first cube. Cool. Input VIN and model info and their data system goes into an error loop. Comedy of errors now begins. I give the engine size, oil capacity, oil grade, and show them were the filter is. No luck. Tell them it's really a versa motor and to just grab that filter. They won't even do that. VIN won't work with the versa so more errors.
Leave and go to nearby Nissan dealership and purchase filter for $12 including tax and a special looking crush washer. At least two folks remind me that the first service is free. I smile and nod knowing that they mean at 3,750 miles not the 850 I have on it now. Leave dealership and go back to Walwart.
Show them the filter. They check with the manager, no dice. Walwart policy: if computer won't accept it they won't do it. hmmm.
Drive to independent oil change shop. Again, service bays empty to come out and see the Cube. Show them filter and give them oil capacity info. They say, "no problem, sign right here". $35.95 later ($2 discount for providing own filter is negated by a $2 disposal fee) but my lunch hour now gone, I had my first oil change.
You've been warned!
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Well, I didn't pay anything extra for the oil changes when I bought the car and I will not have a bill for the oil change or filter when I take it to the dealer for scheduled changes. I guess I won't know if I'm getting screwed somehow until I actually take it in. But the paperwork specifies that they are using NEW oil and it's all covered under the warranty so even if they aren't using new oil and something goes wrong they have to fix it anyway. And I can get FREE manicures at the dealership while I wait too!ChristineK said:
You go girlSteel~Gray said:And I can get FREE manicures at the dealership while I wait too!
I didn't get anything for free In fact, I paid over sticker because they required a "paint protection" package... but yesterday I noticed the car had never even been detailed (residue left over from the shipping protectors). So yeah I'd gladly take even ONE free oil change
In fact, I paid over sticker because they required a "paint protection" package... but yesterday I noticed the car had never even been detailed (residue left over from the shipping protectors). So yeah I'd gladly take even ONE free oil change That sucks! I can't believe they MADE you buy the paint protection.none said:I didn't get anything for free
It was a choice that was offered for me but it wasn't something that I had to do.They tacked it on, claiming they had forgot to mention it. By that point they already had signed over the title to my trade. I suppose I could have grabbed all the paperwork & made a dash for the door or called for a police escort (the finance guy was a huge mo-fo - probably intentional). Too late now. At least I like the product!Steel~Gray said:That sucks! I can't believe they MADE you buy the paint protection.none said:I didn't get anything for free
What are you doing buying a OEM oil filter for $12? $4.50 max at the local Nissan dealer in so cal. Plus Fotomoto, you should have bought a Fumoto valve and then you can do the oil changes yourself, with ease.
Walmart is not the model of automotive service excellence. ;D Or, for $50 why didn't you return the overpriced OEM filter and have the dealer perform the oil change? Under $25 for oil and filter change at most so cal Nissan dealers.
Plus, it's one free oil change, so what does the dealer care if they perform it at 900 miles or 3750? The next one after that your going to have to pay anyways. Should have talked to the service dept at the dealer first before this comedy of errors happened with all these third party repair facilities.
Oil changes at 900 are overkill anyways. I would be more worried about proper break in on your Ducati. I guarantee you that 90% of everyone on this forum will not own the cube in 3 years or beyond 40,000 miles. The next new thing will be out and the cubes will be traded for the next flavor of the month.
Walmart is not the model of automotive service excellence. ;D Or, for $50 why didn't you return the overpriced OEM filter and have the dealer perform the oil change? Under $25 for oil and filter change at most so cal Nissan dealers.
Plus, it's one free oil change, so what does the dealer care if they perform it at 900 miles or 3750? The next one after that your going to have to pay anyways. Should have talked to the service dept at the dealer first before this comedy of errors happened with all these third party repair facilities.
Oil changes at 900 are overkill anyways. I would be more worried about proper break in on your Ducati. I guarantee you that 90% of everyone on this forum will not own the cube in 3 years or beyond 40,000 miles. The next new thing will be out and the cubes will be traded for the next flavor of the month.
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