If not why not?

 

i'm getting my free 1000 mile checkup, but no oil change. this is real life, not gran turismo...that $20 is more $$$ to scion. dealerships make more money on their service departments than on selling cars. since they have you in there for a freebie, they are trying to get some $$$ out of you at least to cover costs

 

My dealership is giving 1 free oil and filter change then the next 3 are free from scion.

 

yep :D

 

Ditto

 

Don't do at 1000 unless you want to waste money. Do the first one at 3000 and then if you do mostly city driving, do all others at 3000 and if you do mostly highway then do every 4000.

Kevin

 

I paid for free maintenance so I will take advantage of it...this isn't Gran Turismo so I don't pay in credits for my oil changes either .

 

Are all Scions supposed to have THREE FREE Oil changes?

My dealer mentioned nothing of them

 

i dont get why you would need to have the oil changed at 1k miles...

 

if your dealer didnt mention it then they prolly dont know about it, my dealer is giving me 3 free oil changes but he didnt mention anything about the 3 free ones that scion is giving us, so im guessin that i get 6 free oil changes :twisted:

 

In all honesty, you don't. I just want to get more of a check on the car right after break-in then anything else.

 

The xB's service schedule recommends oil changes every 5K miles, not 3.

 

My dealer didn't mention anything about three free oil changes but when I was looking through my service manual record I saw it in the very back of the book. Plus there was a piece of paper hanging from my glove box that mentioned it.

 

I was debating this, and it depends on how I break in the car. If it's fast and hard, I'm gonna do it right when I get home, then 1000, then 3000 and every 3000 thereafter. If I do it slow per the manual, it will be the same, only the first will be at 1000. Overkill? Maybe, but I baby my cars and that's how it goes.

 

Quick question to the individuals who are trying to save $20? Is that $20 worth the longivity of your car? This is how it breaks down. The original oil that is in the car isn't really oil. It is filled with a lot more chemicals and stuff that helps your engine settle in the break-in period. This is what I suggest. Do not drive your car hard until you actually have the oil changed. This "mock" oil that is used to help break-in your engine can't take the temperatures as well, thus hurting your engine. So, change the oil to regular oil at 1000 miles if you plan on driving it hard after that. If you are poor and don't want to spend the extra $20, then wait until 3000 miles, and then do it. Your car should be way past "breaking-in" at that point. Just please, I beg you, don't run your car hard until your first oil change. The timeframe in which that happens is really up to you.

 

do you really think they would say not to get an oil change until 5,000 miles if your car had "fake oil" in it? it's the dealerships recommending it, not scion.

$20 x's every scion sold = big bucks to the dealerships

every tC comes w/ 3 free oil changes, regardless of the dealer telling you or not.

 

ride it hard for the first 20 miles then change out the "break in" oil.
the oil in the car when you get it is dino oil plus other greases like cam lube.

running it longer is not good.

 

I have never heard of "break in" oil. If this was the case, then there would be big signs posted in the car about changing the break in oil. I have had 3 brand new cars and never heard of such. Also the manual indicates nothing of the sort. I would suggest people talk to their service people about this and report back. If majority indicate there is a break in oil, then I have learned a new one and will change.

Kevin

 

Yeah...I have a 2002 Toyota Corolla S right now and I'm supposed to change the oil every 5,000 miles, as is every Toyota. Wouldn't Scion be the same?

- Desi

 

break in oil....lololol