Notices
Scion tC 1G Owners Lounge
2005-2010 [ANT10]

Am i voiding warrenty by not doing the maintance service

Old Dec 20, 2006 | 11:49 PM
  #1  
tcva's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 124
From: Mclean, VA
Default Am i voiding warrenty by not doing the maintance service

that the dealership recommends ?
like the 15/30/45k and the 30,60,90,120k service ?
Old Dec 21, 2006 | 12:23 AM
  #2  
MJVsTC's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 2,840
From: Central PA
Default

No.
Old Dec 21, 2006 | 12:56 AM
  #3  
Budsmoke's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 344
From: Fargo, ND
Default

Probably not. But when stuff goes out a few miles after the warranty, you'll wish you had.
Old Dec 21, 2006 | 12:58 AM
  #4  
MJVsTC's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 2,840
From: Central PA
Default

Read this:
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...iding+warranty
Old Dec 21, 2006 | 05:58 PM
  #5  
no-tec's Avatar
Senior Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 394
Default

I missed my free first of 3 tire rotations and oil changes that toyota gives you by 1000 miles [went in @ 6000 miles] and they said since I was so many miles late past it it voided all 3 of them. Thank fully someone pulled some strings for me and got me in, but none the less, it usually would be voided.
Old Dec 21, 2006 | 06:12 PM
  #6  
Andrew1782's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,319
From: Central Valley California
Default

^^ that's total bs. you don't have to use your 3 right away, you can spread them out if you want.

Anyway my question is.....the tire rotation was free??
Old Dec 21, 2006 | 06:19 PM
  #7  
brian's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member

SL Member
 
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 1,905
From: Boston
Default

Originally Posted by no-tec
I missed my free first of 3 tire rotations and oil changes that toyota gives you by 1000 miles [went in @ 6000 miles] and they said since I was so many miles late past it it voided all 3 of them. Thank fully someone pulled some strings for me and got me in, but none the less, it usually would be voided.
i think they made you feel better over nothing.

i personally have done none of the services on my car, only thing i do is change the oil which i do on my own since i don't trust anyone else working on my car. i have one of the first tc's from back in 04, i love it and it still runs like new.
Old Dec 21, 2006 | 07:41 PM
  #8  
no-tec's Avatar
Senior Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 394
Default

Oh. Interesting. Maybe so. But yeah I was told [my step father managed it] that you have to come in within a few '00 miles of the scheduled tuneup.

Yeah it was 3 free tire rotations and oil changes.
Old Dec 21, 2006 | 07:47 PM
  #9  
captainlaziness's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
Fail, INC
Club One
SL Member
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 10,213
From: Team Sharpie
Default

I'd say do it yourself or have it done if you like your car at all. Keeping on top of regular maintenance makes for a happy car.
Old Dec 21, 2006 | 09:44 PM
  #10  
chrischoi's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 4,375
From: Harrisburg, PA
Default

pretty much as long as you do the suggested... every 5,000
Old Dec 21, 2006 | 11:20 PM
  #11  
tC9o9's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 5,327
From: Nine-Zero-Nine
Default

actually if you dont do the services and you have a problem later on they can refuse to do warranty work, they can say it was owner neglect.. that is what happened with my sister and her acura.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
yupinmytC
Scion tC 1G Drivetrain & Power
22
Jul 27, 2024 07:08 PM
Sgtfluffy16
Regional - Northeast
3
Jul 28, 2021 10:32 PM
torqueTc
Off-topic Cafe
2
Oct 8, 2015 05:39 PM
Sgtfluffy16
Off-topic Cafe
2
Sep 30, 2015 01:42 PM
olyellr
Introduction Forum
1
Sep 28, 2015 10:32 PM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT. The time now is 03:37 PM.