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KittyCat
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Kathleen
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If you lease your car...
Do you still get an oil change religiously every 3,000 Miles or do you go over?
Thanks all!
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LI2VA
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Melissa
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Re: If you lease your car...
every 3000 miles give or take a few miles.
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| Posted 2/14/06 2:45 PM |
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KPtoys
I'm getting old
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Karen
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Re: If you lease your car...
When I get to it, usually a little over 3750 (which is what my car needs)
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| Posted 2/14/06 2:49 PM |
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WoodIAm
My Boys!
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Re: If you lease your car...
I try, but I'm very bad at it and tend to go WAY over. Now, I'm stuck ecause it looks like we might have to buy it.
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| Posted 2/14/06 3:26 PM |
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CathyB
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Re: If you lease your car...
Pretty much every 3 months.
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| Posted 2/14/06 3:28 PM |
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Beth
The Key to your new home....
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Beth
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Re: If you lease your car...
mine is every 10K miles
and I have to get serivce at every 10K miles-
if I don't get the serivce from them they charge me when I return the car
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| Posted 2/14/06 3:42 PM |
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ODonnell
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Re: If you lease your car...
The car I lease has a computer that tells you when to go for servicing. Newer cars use synthetic oil and that doesn't need to be changed as often, probably every 6 months. I only do about 50 miles a week and the dealership said my car will probably only need servicing once a year.
Message edited 2/14/2006 3:45:30 PM.
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BabyBoy
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Tom
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Re: If you lease your car...
rule is 3000 miles or 3 months...(which ever comes first)
engines will go bad faster is unchanged
(warranty won't cover because you didnt provide proper maintence - if they can deteremine that)
since you lease, you may not care but if it goes wrong on your watch, you are responible (sp)
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| Posted 2/14/06 3:44 PM |
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BabyBoy
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Re: If you lease your car...
Posted by Beth1210
mine is every 10K miles
10,000 to change your oil in a new car???
that sounds really bad...or i never heard of it
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| Posted 2/14/06 3:45 PM |
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WoodIAm
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Re: If you lease your car...
When I leased my Jeep, the guy came right out and told me "you don't own it so just change it every 6000 miles" Remember that if you are ever thinking about buying a returned lease!
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| Posted 2/14/06 3:46 PM |
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danielleandscott
My new 71 Super Beetle
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Scott
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Re: If you lease your car...
Posted by ODonnell
The car I lease has a computer that tells you when to go for servicing. Newer cars use synthetic oil and that doesn't need to be changed as often, probably every 6 months. I only do about 50 miles a week and the dealership said my car will probably only need servicing once a year.
Who told you newer cars use Synthetic? That person was wrong. The only cars that use Synthetic Oil from Factory would be Porsche, Mercedes, BMW, some Audis, and other high end automobiles
We have a leased Civic and a leased Kia and they both get their oil changed around 3500 to 4500 miles. The kia has only 1300 on it now, so it will get its first oil change at 3500
Oh and to the person that changed their oil every 10k miles. I would reconsider doing this, You are only damaging your engines eternals. The most I would say would be to change your oil at 7500 miles and that would be using a synthetic oil.
Scott
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ODonnell
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Re: If you lease your car...
Posted by danielleandscott
Posted by ODonnell
The car I lease has a computer that tells you when to go for servicing. Newer cars use synthetic oil and that doesn't need to be changed as often, probably every 6 months. I only do about 50 miles a week and the dealership said my car will probably only need servicing once a year.
Who told you newer cars use Synthetic? That person was wrong. The only cars that use Synthetic Oil from Factory would be Porsche, Mercedes, BMW, some Audis, and other high end automobiles
Scott
Oh. I see. I have one of those you mentioned, so that would explain it.
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| Posted 2/14/06 4:02 PM |
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Beth
The Key to your new home....
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Beth
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Re: If you lease your car...
Posted by BabyBoy
Posted by Beth1210
mine is every 10K miles
10,000 to change your oil in a new car???
that sounds really bad...or i never heard of it
sorry- I should have explained-
my car uses syntehic oil- it's a Mercedes
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| Posted 2/14/06 4:04 PM |
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Jessica
I'm a mommy :)
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Re: If you lease your car...
Posted by BabyBoy
rule is 3000 miles or 3 months...(which ever comes first)
engines will go bad faster is unchanged
(warranty won't cover because you didnt provide proper maintence - if they can deteremine that)
since you lease, you may not care but if it goes wrong on your watch, you are responible (sp)
Hey did you, or do you work for a dealership? I was going to say the EXACT same thing bcause I used to work for one.
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| Posted 2/14/06 4:06 PM |
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Beth
The Key to your new home....
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Re: If you lease your car...
Posted by danielleandscott
Posted by ODonnell
Oh and to the person that changed their oil every 10k miles. I would reconsider doing this, You are only damaging your engines eternals. The most I would say would be to change your oil at 7500 miles and that would be using a synthetic oil.
Scott
Scott
thanks- but I follow the dealer recommedations for service and it's every 10K- b/c it's synthic oil
and the car is a lease and a oil changes alone cost $120- so I don't feel the need to go above and beyond what the dealer wants-
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BabyBoy
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Re: If you lease your car...
Posted by Jessica
Posted by BabyBoy
rule is 3000 miles or 3 months...(which ever comes first)
engines will go bad faster is unchanged
(warranty won't cover because you didnt provide proper maintence - if they can deteremine that)
since you lease, you may not care but if it goes wrong on your watch, you are responible (sp)
Hey did you, or do you work for a dealership? I was going to say the EXACT same thing bcause I used to work for one.
no, my dad works on cars and tought me a ton on info (i witness first hand engine going bad due to lack of changing oil)
i use to work for auto finance company....
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| Posted 2/14/06 4:08 PM |
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danielleandscott
My new 71 Super Beetle
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Scott
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Re: If you lease your car...
Posted by Beth1210
Posted by danielleandscott
Posted by ODonnell
Oh and to the person that changed their oil every 10k miles. I would reconsider doing this, You are only damaging your engines eternals. The most I would say would be to change your oil at 7500 miles and that would be using a synthetic oil.
Scott
Scott
thanks- but I follow the dealer recommedations for service and it's every 10K- b/c it's synthic oil
and the car is a lease and a oil changes alone cost $120- so I don't feel the need to go above and beyond what the dealer wants-
Yes that is true $120 for an oil change on a Benz - and $180 for an oil change on a Porsche - The Porsche boxter and 996 taxes 18 quarts of Mobil 1 Synthetic. I used to work for Porsche
Scott
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Jessica
I'm a mommy :)
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Re: If you lease your car...
Posted by BabyBoy
Posted by Jessica
Posted by BabyBoy
rule is 3000 miles or 3 months...(which ever comes first)
engines will go bad faster is unchanged
(warranty won't cover because you didnt provide proper maintence - if they can deteremine that)
since you lease, you may not care but if it goes wrong on your watch, you are responible (sp)
Hey did you, or do you work for a dealership? I was going to say the EXACT same thing bcause I used to work for one.
no, my dad works on cars and tought me a ton on info (i witness first hand engine going bad due to lack of changing oil)
i use to work for auto finance company....
Oh. Yep I've witnessed "sludging" too. On my sister's car.
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Beth
The Key to your new home....
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Beth
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Re: If you lease your car...
Scott...
but do you think I am hurting the car?
I personally don't care about this one- but I plan on upgrading to the SUV next time and I will car more about that one
or do I just as I am told by the dealer?
thanks
Beth
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| Posted 2/14/06 4:18 PM |
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danielleandscott
My new 71 Super Beetle
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Scott
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Re: If you lease your car...
Did the dealer tell you every 10,000 miles? Does it say it in your manual? If the car is using Synthetic and the dealer says it is ok then I guess it is ok
Scott
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| Posted 2/14/06 4:21 PM |
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ODonnell
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Re: If you lease your car...
Posted by danielleandscott
Did the dealer tell you every 10,000 miles? Does it say it in your manual? If the car is using Synthetic and the dealer says it is ok then I guess it is ok
Scott
Well may car (a Saab) has an onboard computer that tells you. I would assume the Mercedes has the same.
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| Posted 2/14/06 4:24 PM |
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Beth
The Key to your new home....
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Beth
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Re: If you lease your car...
Posted by danielleandscott
Did the dealer tell you every 10,000 miles? Does it say it in your manual? If the car is using Synthetic and the dealer says it is ok then I guess it is ok
Scott
yes- they did- every 10,000 miles a light comes on for serivce A
then after the next 10K service B- then back to A etc.
I called to ask in the begining b/c I was on sure- and was told every 10K
it's an 2005
under my lease agreement I am obligated to take it to them for these 2 services or I will be penalized- an oil change is part of each one
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| Posted 2/14/06 4:25 PM |
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Jessica
I'm a mommy :)
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Re: If you lease your car...
Posted by Beth1210
Posted by danielleandscott
Did the dealer tell you every 10,000 miles? Does it say it in your manual? If the car is using Synthetic and the dealer says it is ok then I guess it is ok
Scott
yes- they did- every 10,000 miles a light comes on for serivce A
then after the next 10K service B- then back to A etc.
I called to ask in the begining b/c I was on sure- and was told every 10K
it's an 2005
under my lease agreement I am obligated to take it to them for these 2 services or I will be penalized- an oil change is part of each one
Beth, hi don't mean to intrude but when I worked in a dealership there were also services a, b, and c. Even though oil changes were included in these, it was still told to customers that they need to change their oil every 3 months, 3k miles, whichever comes first. With synthetic, it is a little longer, but I also think 10k is stretching it. I would get an oil change and have a service or sales manager sign off that they said its ok to get an oil change every 10k. That way if you ever build up sludge you are not liable for it.
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| Posted 2/14/06 4:29 PM |
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danielleandscott
My new 71 Super Beetle
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Scott
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Re: If you lease your car...
I still think 10k is pushing it but if Mercedes says it is ok then it is ok...as long as you have it in writing, in case something happens to the car
Scott
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| Posted 2/14/06 4:32 PM |
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BabyBoy
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Tom
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Re: If you lease your car...
also break out the manual, it will say the recommend time when to change it in the mantience section
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