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Actually just for an oil change, its the first oil change so I figured might as well have the dealer do it. For the record I have a 2010 40th
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Actually just for an oil change, its the first oil change so I figured might as well have the dealer do it. For the record I have a 2010 40th that i bought used in Jan, it had about 10k miles on it, so this was the first oil change while in my hands. Anyways when I get there they tell me I have to get esteroil.... it was only 10 bucks more than synthetic so I said sure why not.
Is it really required thought? extra tidbit, turns out I have the gold extended warranty up to 100k, which I didnt know at the time of purchase! ![]() |
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My first oil change was free.
Did you ask for a free oil change? Typically first oil changes are complimentary like a free car wash and tank of gas when you take delivery.
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Use the Search feature, type in 'Ester Oil'.
You'll find plenty of discussion over why it's good/not good and what oil people use. ![]()
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Like I said in my original post, the car had 10k on it when I bought it back in Jan. THe dealer I bought it from did an oil change on it then, 3500 miles later I took it in for its first oil change with me. I cant imagine doing 10k oil changes, 5k seems ok though depending on how hard you drive it.
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Nissan's factory scheduled maintenance is very conservative. While under warranty I suggest following it. I don't use the most aggressive schedule, just the minimum recommended to be complaint. I personally see no reason to use the Ester oil either (its not required as many have stated).
For our car, it will hit the time limit (6 months) before mileage and that's when I change the oil. I am letting the dealer do this for me (a first in my past 20 years of driving, I have done nearly all of my scheduled maintenance). I choose to run Pennzoil Ultra though honestly a good dino oil would be more then sufficient for this OCI. After 5 more years and the extended warranty expiration, I likely will go down to once a year changes (6-8K miles) which will be backed by a few used oil analysis reports. No sense in wasting resources. - b |
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I payed 80 bucks for that oil. Its totally worth it, Nissan will use the cheap **** since it don't cost you a dime. So better upgraded oil is better, You might be able to buy the oil next time online at a cheaper rate and have them use it.
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