You could have been doing them yourself all along. NO car manufacturer can
demand you pay to have the oil changed, and they ABSOLUTELY CANNOT deny a
warranty claim due to any oil related issue. I've replaced engines with
40,000 plus miles on them with the factory oil filter. I've seen dozens of
engines replaced or repaired with the original oil filter on them. (they're
painted like the engine). It makes no difference. I would like to know
where people get these bogus stories about <whiny voice on> "well my dealer
told me blah blah blah. " <whiny voice off> That is bull****. No dealer
would say such a thing, because it is just flat not true.


--
Steve Barker


"navaidstech" > wrote in message
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> Yeah, like an idiot I used to take my 92 SL1 to dealer for oil changes
> because my dealer told me that I HAVE to bring it there. Soon as I
> found out that I could have a lube shop do it for me without affecting
> the warranty I started taking my car to Mr Lube where is was half the
> cost of the dealer PLUS it was done on the spot.
> With the dealer I had to take a loaner car home.... gimme a break.
>
> Ever since the warranty ran out on the car I started to do my own oil
> changes. I change the oil every 6000-7000 miles (always put Castrol
> Syntec 5-50 in it). My car now has 280,000 miles on it and still going
> strong.
>