In article <zvCdnTCiIK76oZjVnZ2dnUVZ_qelnZ2d@comcast.com>,
"Butch Haynes" <butch@huntsville> wrote:

> Took my '07 Accord V6 back to the selling dealer for its first oil change. I
> bought the car just over 11 months ago, the maintenance minder showed 5% oil
> life left with 6570 miles on the odometer-- I don't drive much...
>
> The service writer starting chewing my ass for going beyond 6 months for the
> oil change. I showed him the Owner's Manual where it says to change the oil
> the first time at one year if the oil life minder didn't call for a change
> yet. I also mentioned that I had been concerned about going so long on the
> oil and had called American Honda around 6 months ago and they said to leave
> that first oil in there until the minder said to change it or a year was up.
>
> So what's what?

Go by the book, just like you did.

Remember, the service writer is ON COMMISSION. If he can scare you into
spending MORE MONEY, then HE GETS PAID MORE.

So, his behavior every time will be to try to scare you into spending
more money. Your behavior every time will be to ignore him.

If he gets too annoying, tell him to shut the hell up. Then, while
they're changing your oil, go find both the service manager and the
general manager and tell them the same thing.