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Hi all,my ute is due in for its first service,3000 ks.My question is should the oil be changed,I don't like the idea of leaving it till 15000 ks.Its a vz v6. Cheers Rob.
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Yes! i would, and i have on all my new cars, all this is about, is penny pinching nonsense. for big companies fleet cars. they are all sold before 3 years old. you or me may have it a lot longer. i have looked at the 1st oil change at 3000 km and nearly d
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no they don't do a 3000 km service any more it's merely a 3000km checkup. I looked at our VZ after it's first "service" & found the oil was obviously not new. I was about to blast the dealer but decided to read the owners manual first.
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no they dont do a 3000 km service any more its merely a 3000km checkup. I looked at our VZ after its first "service" & found the oil was obviously not new. I was about to blast the dealer but decided to read the owners manual first.
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You can request that they change the oil, will just cost you extra for the service. I had the oil changed on my VE SS at its 3,000k service. More for piece of mind, and as Jim said, new engine and all.
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You can request that they change the oil, will just cost you extra for the service. I had the oil changed on my VE SS at it's 3,000k service. More for piece of mind, and as Jim said, new engine and all.
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do it yrself and save some money,,,will not effect the warranty.also servicing at 8000k intervals will also tripple the life of the car,preventitive maintenance is the key to a reliable vehicle and long life out of a car you intend on keeping for an exten
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