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Old 12-29-2003, 03:09 PM
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Has anyone here used their 3 complimentary oil changes??? Just wondering if we could take it to any outside services or do we have to take it to a Toyota Dealer to do it for us. If anyone know what's up please help me out, thank you.
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for the 1st oil change I took it to the same dealership where i bought my scion but i believe they'll honor it at any toyota dealership.
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Yes, that is correct. You have to take it to an authorized Toyota dealer.
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Has anyone here used their 3 complimentary oil changes??? Just wondering if we could take it to any outside services or do we have to take it to a Toyota Dealer to do it for us. If anyone know what's up please help me out, thank you.
*I`ve used one already and 4 more to go! Only draw back is they won`t do an oil change for 3K it has to be 5K for an oil change
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you can take it to any toyota dealer. they should do it with no hesitation. took my g/f's to quality scion in corona and did everything very quick.
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I'm using my first one today!
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so at what milage did you guys bring yours in?
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i have under 4000 on mine but i've had since june. should i just wait until 5000 to change it or do it now. For the next three month it will be in the shop for a bodykit/flares prototyped.
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Old 12-29-2003, 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by abbfanuc
so at what milage did you guys bring yours in?
3193 miles for me :?
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Default Re: 3 complimentary oil changes

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Has anyone here used their 3 complimentary oil changes??? Just wondering if we could take it to any outside services or do we have to take it to a Toyota Dealer to do it for us. If anyone know what's up please help me out, thank you.
*I`ve used one already and 4 more to go! Only draw back is they won`t do an oil change for 3K it has to be 5K for an oil change
how come you got 5 free oil changes? they have a special deal going or somethin'?

also, does anyone know if Toyota offers a synthetic oil for changes at the dealerships? thanks......
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Originally Posted by abbfanuc
so at what milage did you guys bring yours in?
was going for 5000, but made it in at 5300
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I've already gone through all 3 I'm at over 18,000... !
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I am at close to 6000 miles. When I took my scion in for the oil change, it took them 3 hours at the dealer! Free does not apply here, time is money!

Oh well at least I didnt have to do it.............
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I only waited like 30 min for my free oil change at the dealership.
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Old 01-02-2004, 06:42 PM
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Default I did my 1st free oil change today

I went to Fremont Toyota this morning and got the 1st complimentary oil change. It took approximately 1.5 hours! Mine was at 5490 miles, but I did oil/filter change by myself at 600miles and 3000miles. I love the feeling of extra secutiry.

Does anyone know what kind of oil Toyota dealers use? I was watching the guy working on my car from a distance and he was using oil from a funnel. I have never taken my car to do an oild change and didn't know they used bulk oil. How do we know that they use quality oil?
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don't worry about it, us techs care about our cars too so we do use quality oil
my dealer uses mobil and the toyota dealers around long island do the same i believe so it should be no diffrent anywhere else
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Originally Posted by mach5
don't worry about it, us techs care about our cars too so we do use quality oil
my dealer uses mobil and the toyota dealers around long island do the same i believe so it should be no diffrent anywhere else
are you saying the Totota dealer uses Mobil 1 synthetic? i was wondering if dealers uses synthetic as an alternative to oil....
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i did mine at 1100. i know it was early but it was right after break in. took 30 min at longo
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Default Re: I did my 1st free oil change today

Originally Posted by smilygo
Does anyone know what kind of oil Toyota dealers use? I was watching the guy working on my car from a distance and he was using oil from a funnel. I have never taken my car to do an oild change and didn't know they used bulk oil. How do we know that they use quality oil?
I'm not sure what brand of oil they use but they use 10w-30, you have to tell them to use 5w-30 ( recommended for scion)
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