I never did the 30,000 mile check-up. :o

 

Yet another good reason not to buy a used car.

 

A used car is fine as long as you have the documentation to prove it was serviced and well maintained.. buying used is a great way to go, if all records (maintenance and otherwise) are disclosed..

you lose so much driving it off the lot..

 

Mine had no front end and 11,600 dollars worth of damage!!!

 

i never did the 15k or 30k service. honestly, they're for suckers, or people who have no automotive knowledge.

thanks, but i'll rotate my tires and change the oil myself, and keep the $300.

 

btw, i'm not recommending others to skip their scheduled services. it's just what i did.

 

After talking to the service guy and asking him exactly what they do for the 15K service, I found out that if you have rims or CAI's, you do not need the service. Because that is basically all they do, rotate tires and change air filter.

But yeah like matt said, better to just do it yourself and skip the big dent in your wallet.

 

sure i do that, but dealers hate me cause they cannot rob me.

 

how many miles did the car have on it when it was sold? you didn't do any 30k-related maintenance? as an auto enthusiast you should be ashamed.

 

I just passed 15,000 miles. I just had my tires balanced last week by NTB, and just got an oil change and oil filter change? Is there anything else they do? SHould i take it in or skip it?

 

G35 is hot~

 

Relax guys.... it had 35,000 miles on it.

 

And the only thing that I should have done is change the tranny fluid but I had no tranny problems.

 

wish u didn't say that...just had my 30K service last Friday at PAA

 

And what do you think needs to be done for the 30K mark?

Most dealers will change your oil (which has been done plenty of times in 30k miles already), put in a fresh air filter (GTO has a CAI, right?) and rotate and balance (if needed) your tires.

No big deal.

 

Yup and for this service I was quoted $550!

 

Oh and BTW, I rotated my tires in November/December and March/April when I took the snows off. I rotated the position of the stock wheels. I wrote where they came from on the inside of the rim so I knew.

 

price out what you want them to do and it will be substantially cheaper than their 30k service.

 

I agree completely. Compare what your owner's manual says vs. what the dealer wants to do for you at inflated prices. Do it yourself or find a trustworthy independent and instruct them what you want done and when.

I've never done this 15K, 30K etc things on four previous Japanese cars and never had a problem. I did however have belts, hoses etc. replaced, when I and the owner's manual deemed neccessary.

 

This maybe a stupid question. But if your tire is directional? How would rotating work?

 

i agree w/ everyone, the 30k service is a waste of money...

your tires are rotated front to back and vice versa...directional is left and right

 

 

My previous car an Integra GSR - I did the valve lashes and the ABS Brake fluid at 30K marks.

I should know this but do our car's valves need to be adjusted?

Dealers charge alot to "check" stuff. I skipped most if not all of that. One thing that I will do in the future is have the dealer periodically check the brakes. They can catch a caliper that is sticking and free it. If you let it go... well you guys know what happens... a big brake job bill.

Anyway, I drove my GSR for 76K without doind ALL of the dealer recommended service. Just followed the manual.

 

30k service = ripoff