Service Department's Idea Of Scheduled Maintenance

[RichUF]

I got some coupons in the mail as a result of my less-than-stellar first experience with a my local service department (although, everyone probalby gets them). It's for the "usual" stuff and starts out with something like:

we notice that it should be about time for your manufacturer-recommended scheduled maintenance at 3k miles.

Now, I'm not the smartest guy in the world, but I can read. The service manual that came with my Avalanche, page 6-5, instructs to change the oil (and lubricate chasis) when the oil life system dictates (1st change and "old-school" opinions not withstanding ), and then the first scheduled maintenance listed is at 7,500 miles.

Am I misreading something? If not, is this ethical for the service department to blatently contradict the manufacturer? Is it false advertising at the very least? Perhaps I should ask them for their complete printout of what they think constitutes "recommended service" for my truck. What do you all think?

 

[ShapeShifter]

Perhaps I should ask them for their complete printout of what they think constitutes "recommended service" for my truck. ?What do you all think?

That's kind of like asking the barber if you need a haircut.

Whenever I see someone's service recommendations, I have to ask: Is this a recommendation based on the benefit to my vehicle, or is it to benefit the service provider's financial bottom line?

-- SS

 

[txyank1]

I think you should leave well enough alone. If you choose to use them do it. If you want to wait 'til you're ready trash 'em. I've been getting them from my Dealer (actually from my Dealer's Parent Co. - AutoNations), for a month or so too. I'm around 5800 mi at 3 months old.