Emig5m
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According to the sticker the dealer put in the window I'm at the mileage for a scheduled oil change (sticker says 15% or 3000 miles whatever comes first) but the computer in the car says that there's still 50% oil life remaining. Could it be possible that the dealer is using some kind of cheap & crappy recycled oil and that's why they recommend me bring it in every 3000 miles regardless if the car still says half the oil life is remaining? I have three years of free oil changes so it's not like they're trying to get money out of me by making me do more oil changes. I just hate letting the dealer do oil changes since it takes forever for me to adjust the seat just right and they always have to readjust the seat to do an oil change not to mention that I hate waiting 2hrs for an oil change (large/busy dealer) when I can do it myself in about 30 minutes start to finish minus travel time back and forth.
Should I just use the oil life meter or just bring it in every 3000 miles? I normally won't let it get to 0% and would do it at 15% anyway - 50% oil life remaining seems a little overkill to change it unless low grade oil is being used at the dealer because I'm getting free oil changes? I'm thinking about just saying screw the free oil changes and doing it myself then I know what I'm getting...it's much faster...and I don't have to deal with readjusting my seat and steering wheel....yes I'm picky about my seating and control ergonomics, lol.
Should I just use the oil life meter or just bring it in every 3000 miles? I normally won't let it get to 0% and would do it at 15% anyway - 50% oil life remaining seems a little overkill to change it unless low grade oil is being used at the dealer because I'm getting free oil changes? I'm thinking about just saying screw the free oil changes and doing it myself then I know what I'm getting...it's much faster...and I don't have to deal with readjusting my seat and steering wheel....yes I'm picky about my seating and control ergonomics, lol.
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