$38 for an oil change?.. around where I am.. you can easily get an oil change for $20 and it's reasonable to find an ad that only charges $15 for an oil change.. course I bring my own oil and filter though.

 

There's nothing more important for the life of your engine than what oil/filter you're using. For $38= the dealership isn't using synthetic and the OE oil filters are mostly cardboard....that's not much of a deal if you care about what you drive! When a mechanic checks your brake pads he's not really measuring but getting some idea of how thick your pads are compared to new....50% wear or 90% should start looking for new pads.
Gary

 

I already have the pads from the 1st time they told me my pads were under 3mm.

 

Changing your brake pads at 50% is a bit excessive... it takes a week, maybe two weeks tops to find, order, and receive new brake pads, how much brake pad can you wear through in that amount of time? Wanting to change them at 50% wear just sounds like another way to get you to spend more money on them as the whole point of cheap services is to get you in to up-sell you on services you don't really need (yet) anyways.

 

i have aftermarket rims.
with its own key.

however, they were still able to remove it...so they could have done that with you

 

I tried that already at my uncle garage by sticking everything i can but nothing could fit through the key whole to grab the locks.

 

I was just at the dealer for compression rods. They told me my license plates bulbls were out and wanted $50 to replace. I declined and when I checked myself a few days later my led bulbs were still burning bright.

 

$50 BUCKS!!! Are they crazy?!? I am pretty sure you can get the LED for way cheaper then that (which i am going to look into).

 

For less than $10 and you can change them in less than 5 minutes. I just did it the other day.

 

To my understanding, they don't usually take off wheels to check the brakes. You can just look at the outside pad through the spokes of the wheel, and unless something is wrong with the caliper, the inside is usually pretty close. I doubt anyone actually measures the thickness, you just kind of eyeball it, and it's not that hard to guestimate, since the pads start at like 10-12mm.

The sales clerks at the dealers don't know crap and don't really talk to the mechanic unless there's a question the can't bs their way through.

 

But they work so fast that if it dont look new, change it out

 

Going to the dealer for an oil change? For $38, I'd bet they are using their standard conventional oil and cheap filter.

I use German Castrol 0w-30 and a Purolator PureOne filter. I change my own oil, but I have access to a lift.

 

i change my ownoil also. easy

 

I use Synthetic, but the Nissan/Infiniti books specify that the G35 is rated to use Standard. Just an FYI for those who think their specific dealerships are cutting corners.

As far as the pads go - there is no need to actually measure them IMO. The techs jsut eyeball them. The only time you need to have the pads measured in Canada is if you're having the car Safetied. Changing the pads when they reach 50% is very excessive. I usually try to aim for 10-15% (as per my best guestimation). If you wait until the pad is completely worn, it will cause damage to the rotor too. Depending on the rotor type and thickness, you might end up needed new rotors too which means your little brake dilemma just got a whole lot bigger.