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!
