Oil change denied - Page 2

_MerF_ · 07-15-2017, 01:14 PM

While I do understand that the dealer should honor your request, I agree with them that your request is unnecessary. There's no reason to change the oil that soon. The computer knows how the breakdown of your oil is going based on a plethora of factors that it is monitoring. Any more often than that and you are wasting oil, and money.

iPODFAN11 · 07-15-2017, 01:24 PM

GM changed the rules on the 2 year maintenance and removed the oil life requirement. For customer satisfaction, dealers are allowed to use the 2 year program at any mileage if the customer requests otherwise.

jwober · 07-15-2017, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Glen e

No, GM doesn't care when you do your two changes for free, If it's in the first two years. Find another dealer.

Things have changed, dealers are required to confirm less than 25 percent oil life before performing free maintenance. I wouldn't leave the dealer just for following the rules. Just my opinion.

Jim

Sheriff Justice · 07-15-2017, 01:45 PM

Agree with the majority. First oil change @ 1,500 miles then I would go every 4K miles. Some dealers in the past would give people a hard time regarding using the free ones to early / life %. FYI: When I used my free ones the dealer used Mobil 1 full synthetic (on receipt as well).

Franco not sure of your model / engine but I would confirm with the dealer it will be full synthetic oil, not a blend. I would have it down now with the miles you have.

Jsreo · 07-15-2017, 01:48 PM

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I just have always done my own changes since I could drive. I have trust issues.

same here, I will not be using my 2 free oil changes either

jwober · 07-15-2017, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by camaromike77

I had mine changed (free) with less than 500 miles and 7-months on the clock (winter stored). Was not a problem at all........ I'd be changing Dealers......

Oil monitor goes to 0 at 12 months even with 0 miles, any idea what yours was?

Jim

sprtplt · 07-15-2017, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jwober

Things have changed, dealers are required to confirm less than 25 percent oil life before performing free maintenance. I wouldn't leave the dealer just for following the rules. Just my opinion.

Jim

Absolutely incorrect. Dealers have been instructed to change it at the customers' discretion, this has not been changed.

CruzySS · 07-15-2017, 02:03 PM

Went in and got a free oil change at 1,000 miles and a free rear diff change! You need a dealership like that!

iPODFAN11 · 07-15-2017, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwober

Things have changed, dealers are required to confirm less than 25 percent oil life before performing free maintenance. I wouldn't leave the dealer just for following the rules. Just my opinion.

Jim

No. See below and same as I posted.

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Originally Posted by sprtplt

Absolutely incorrect. Dealers have been instructed to change it at the customers' discretion, this has not been changed.

This is correct.

CruzySS · 07-15-2017, 02:31 PM

Mine was changed at 59%

lownslowss · 07-15-2017, 03:36 PM

Per the owners manual FIRST oil change should occur at 500 Miles
https://my.chevrolet.com/content/dam...tion-guide.pdf

SuperSound · 07-15-2017, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by lownslowss

Per the owners manual FIRST oil change should occur at 500 Miles
https://my.chevrolet.com/content/dam...tion-guide.pdf

That's the track preparation guide not the owners manual which does not state anywhere to change at 500.

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CruzySS · 07-15-2017, 04:36 PM

It recommends to change your oil at 500 miles but says not to track it til 1500 miles. Explain that one. So the 500 mile change is not for track preparation.

SuperSound · 07-15-2017, 04:43 PM

Explain why it says to refer to the owners manual for break in which contracts that guide. And like you said why mention it to begin with in Track prep when you aren't supposed to track it until break in is complete.

I think we just caught the lack of communication between the engineers and the legal/bean counters who wrote the owners manual.

I know my vote is it can't hurt to change it early.

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07-15-2017, 01:14 PM	#15
_MerF_ Drives: 2017 1LT A8 (SIM) Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 73	While I do understand that the dealer should honor your request, I agree with them that your request is unnecessary. There's no reason to change the oil that soon. The computer knows how the breakdown of your oil is going based on a plethora of factors that it is monitoring. Any more often than that and you are wasting oil, and money. __________________ 2017 1LT (A8): 30% tint - Tinted taillights - Blackened bowties - Muffler delete

07-15-2017, 01:45 PM	#18
Sheriff Justice If your not 1st your last Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS / RS Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 248	Agree with the majority. First oil change @ 1,500 miles then I would go every 4K miles. Some dealers in the past would give people a hard time regarding using the free ones to early / life %. FYI: When I used my free ones the dealer used Mobil 1 full synthetic (on receipt as well). Franco not sure of your model / engine but I would confirm with the dealer it will be full synthetic oil, not a blend. I would have it down now with the miles you have. __________________ 2014 Camaro 2SS / RS ~ Blue Ray Metallic w/ Silver Rally Stripes ~ V8 6.2L ~ Blue & Black 2-tone leather interior accent trim package ~ Custom decals from Emblem Pros

07-15-2017, 03:36 PM	#25
lownslowss PaPa Smurf Drives: 2022 SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: League City Posts: 632 View My Garage	Per the owners manual FIRST oil change should occur at *500* Miles https://my.chevrolet.com/content/dam...tion-guide.pdf __________________ 2022 Rapid Blue SS 1LE

07-15-2017, 04:43 PM	#28
SuperSound Drives: '17 Camaro 2SS A8 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Eastern NC Posts: 5,063 View My Garage	Explain why it says to refer to the owners manual for break in which contracts that guide. And like you said why mention it to begin with in Track prep when you aren't supposed to track it until break in is complete. I think we just caught the lack of communication between the engineers and the legal/bean counters who wrote the owners manual. I know my vote is it can't hurt to change it early. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk __________________ Current: '17 2SS Hyper Blue, A8, MRC, NPP Past: '99 SS Camaro A4, '73 Camaro 383 A3 "Voices in your head are not considered insider information." 3800 Status - 6/16/16 (Built!) 6000 status - 6/29/16 (Delivered!)

07-15-2017, 02:03 PM	#22
CruzySS Drives: 2016 Camaro 2ss Join Date: May 2017 Location: Annandale MN Posts: 588 View My Garage	Went in and got a free oil change at 1,000 miles and a free rear diff change! You need a dealership like that!

07-15-2017, 02:31 PM	#24
CruzySS Drives: 2016 Camaro 2ss Join Date: May 2017 Location: Annandale MN Posts: 588 View My Garage	Mine was changed at 59%

07-15-2017, 04:36 PM	#27
CruzySS Drives: 2016 Camaro 2ss Join Date: May 2017 Location: Annandale MN Posts: 588 View My Garage	It recommends to change your oil at 500 miles but says not to track it til 1500 miles. Explain that one. So the 500 mile change is not for track preparation.

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