There is a huge financial incentive for dealerships to use the cheapest bulk oil they can get. The companies that make the bulk oil also know that "lowest price" is the way to make the sale. So bulk oil is likely the worst oil with most "group I" percentage base stocks.First free oil change on the 2021 Sierra the invoice said they put in 0W-20. I asked the service writer if that was correct, he said yes, I then told him the 6.6 gas calls for 5W-30. Another service writer overheard and came over and said the tech put in the right oil and entered it wrong in the computer. Service manager wouldn't change it. Went home drained it into clean jugs to use in other vehicles and put in 5W-30. Had it in for one warranty thing and that's it. No they won't get my business.
This is what I usually do. I've done some transmission services/coolant changes in the past, now I prefer not too. Oil changes, air filters, cabin filters, tire rotations, are about all I do now.Oil and filter changes, basic AF and CAF changes, no. Under warranty or not, no difference for me. Diy, at least as long as physically able. Now if it was free/included with purchase, likely consider using it.
Simple trans d&f can be an iffy call for diy under warranty. But, as many/most OM/MM(Honda) "recommended" intervals on the long side, I think diy works for doing a shorter then recommended interval. So perhaps, none needed to maintain warranty through dealer. But, I get the reluctance with that one. Tire rotations FOC at Discount Tire.This is what I usually do. I've done some transmission services/coolant changes in the past, now I prefer not too. Oil changes, air filters, cabin filters, tire rotations, are about all I do now.
I know most people here prefer to do their own basic maintenance, but I was just curious who uses the dealer while still under factory warranty and why. Thanks.
I’ve done that with wife’s Lexus. The first time I did the Toyota dealer acted like they couldn’t or didn’t (more likely didn’t want to) wanna touch it. I pointed out it was just a fancy Camry and shouldn’t be any trouble to change oil.I do, to avoid issues about whether the maintenance was sufficient to maintain the warranty. The only exception, and its a minor one, is that I take the Lexus to a Toyota dealer for routine maintenance because the nearest Lexus dealer is 90 miles away, and a Lexus is just a fancy Toyota.
While I've only very rarely had Honda dealer oil and filter change, personally never seen a dealer follow the every other OC fci recommendation. I'm doubtful many a Honda "service advisor" even knows meaning what A vs B means on the MM display.I pass. It’s a waste of time heading to dealer and wait. Especially on Hondas. Filter gets changed every other time…I don’t think so.