Re: Dealer changing oil in new vehicles prior to delivery
I noticed that the 04 civic I test drove at one dealer was much quicker to
> accelerate than 04 civics at several other dealers where I had taken the test
> drive.
>
> When I got out of the car, I noticed an oil change sticker on the windshield
> from the dealer stating to change the oil in 3000 miles. This was a brand new
> vehicle with about 100 miles on it. I looked at the other new cars on the lot
> and they had the same stickers - all of them.
>
> Doesn't Honda put in oil at the factory which is left in for the first 7500
> miles?
>
> Will dealer oil change void the warranty?
>
> Should I report this to Honda? Would it do any good?
I doubt they are changing the oil, what purpose would that serve? It's
probably just a reminder to get people to bring the cars back for service.
Norm
|