I've got just over 17K on my coupe...they recommended I get my 15K service tomorrow...just under $300...WOW !!!!

"Operator, give me the number for 911!"
- Homer Simpson

 

Damn, $300!?! It wasn't the other kind of service was it?

 

Guys, guys, that's too funny. Keep it clean, sort of. 300 for a 15K service, wow??? I'm coming up on it, too. Will be there in less than a month or so I betcha. By the way, what'd they do for all that loose green stuff? Oil, filter, cabin filter??, rotate tires, wash, full tank of gas???, etc.

Thanks and drive on. What kind of probs have you had---any? Me, I've had the clicking noise from right rear and it got fixed under warranty. That's about it for me. Give me some words.

BONDg35c

 

Man, that's a lot of dough for a 15k service. Just confirms my intentions to do all the maintenance work myself. The dealer will only see my car if there's a warranty issue to take care of.

That's how these dealers make their profits - on the maintenance service. Screw 'em, I'm doing it myself and keeping their profits in my pocket.

2003 G35C, 6MT, DG/G, Aero/Nav/Premium
2002 Corvette Z06, Electron Blue/Black

 

your on the right track Z06, this maintence from the dealers is a big scam... There isn't much to the 15000 mile.. I think its both air filters, which is pretty easy, tire rotation, and an oil change. $300 is a raping for that.

6MT coupe, red/willow, premium, aero

 

On my past cars the 15,000 miles service was the second largest service next to the 30,000 mile service. It cost $271 on the G35C. This is pretty inexpensive. The 15,000 for my Volvo C70 was $390.

 

To top it off the tire rotation does not apply to the Coupe,
Their list of recomended things to do applies to a generic "fit all" auto maintenance schedulle, most items ther do not even apply to our cars, read it carefully and you will see why.

 

I just got mine done. All they did was change the oil, change the cabin filter and change the air filter. Everything else was not done, not necessary, or n/c.

FYI. It cost $175. No other work was required according to the manual.

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Thanks for the information. The volvo service did a lot more than that.

 

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It cost $271 on the G35C. This is pretty inexpensive.

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Inexpensive relative to what though? I'm looking at it from the standpoint of me doing the maintenance myself. Parts and supplies, we're looking at $20 for good oil and filter, and maybe $40 for both air filters (at most). I can change the oil and both filters in under an hour. So that's $210 in labor you're paying for less than hour's worth of work. Sounds expensive to me. I don't know about you, but I don't make anywhere near $210 an hour with my job.

2003 G35C, 6MT, DG/G, Aero/Nav/Premium
2002 Corvette Z06, Electron Blue/Black

 

Z06ified, it sounds like you are in the wrong line of business

G35 Coupe. Diamond Graphite, Graphite, Premium and wheel and Tire package. Zaino Baby.

 

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Z06ified, it sounds like you are in the wrong line of business

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LOL - I think you're right! [img]/w3timages/icons/laugh.gif[/img]



2003 G35C, 6MT, DG/G, Aero/Nav/Premium
2002 Corvette Z06, Electron Blue/Black

 

Chrystler wanted $561 when they wanted to do a 30,000 mile service on my sebring (car I had before I got a G). I went up to the service manage and said "It's not worth it spending that much money on this POS. It's a lease, let it die because in the end I'm giving it back to you in a month and buying a real car instead of this stupid Tonka toy."

Thanks - Joey Avino

 

I would like to share some service info that happened to me. I'm wondering if anyone has had this happen? My wife drives our coupe part time. At 5100 miles, she noticed the steering was starting to drift. Not all of the time, but barely enough to notice. I took our coupe to the dealer. After inspection, they concluded a faulty right compression rod assembly. That was replaced and covered, of course, by warranty. My service tech told me that this is a widespread,common issue. I don't believe everything I hear, but that's what he said.
I would also like to advise a brake switch recall. Mine hasn't been done yet because the dealer didn't have the correct part for it at that time.
G35 Brake Switch ITB03-XX-R3011 is what you need.
I also understand that Infiniti will be retrofitting, cars already sold, for satellite radio. Does anyone have any new news on that?

Mooser
G35C Laser Red/Black/Premium
Chrome 6-spoke option

 

Yeah...I said scew the 15,000 Service...they said it included tire rotation (doesn't apply to coupe), wheel alignment, engine flush, oil change and battery connection cleaning. I said no, and just got my oil chance and my alignment done (which I needed). It was $107. Turns out I actually got the engine flush free anyway cause they forgot to put synthetic in, which they have been doing since I bought it, I noticed it on the sheet luckily before I got out of there...so they took it back, flushed out the penzoil and added the Mobile 1. So I guess I got out of there with out too much damage. I tell you though...I don't know what they did, or if they hooked the ECU up to something...but I'm noticing a VERY CONSIDERABLE difference in the power of it after the (yes, I know) oil change and alignment...not sure what they did...but I can definitely notice it...

"Operator, give me the number for 911!"
- Homer Simpson