It's not "trying to figure out what the least they can do to maintain the car". It's about money and conveniece. It cost more (sometimes a lot more) to do things at the dealer as I'm sure we all know and it's a pain in the A__ to have to bring my car into a dealer and either wait for them to finish or get a loaner. Some of us have to work, you know. Not to mention many people don't have a dealer close to them. Personally, I like to changed my own oil, I know what I'm doing and it's more convenient (there are times when I changed my oil at midnight in my garage because I couldn't sleep).

What does having to work have to do with it, do you work 24 hours a day? Doing this stuff yourself is all well and good if you have a place to do it. It's more of a PITA doing it yourself IMO!

Is the dealer open 24 hours a day? Even if they are, after a hard days work, I guess you like going to the dealer instead of home to your family? And you don't have a garage and an oil pan?
It's all good if you like to pay the dealer to do it for you, just don't tell me that I have too also or my warranty is no good.

ill be hitting 60,000 miles soon and i was wondering what i need replaced at 60k?

^^ me too!

guys, look in your owner's service manual. that states what Infiniti (who warantees our cars, NOT the dealer) requires for service. dealers will always "recommend" more, they are a business so you can't blame them for that.

if you don't have a manual check out infinitihelp.com. they have all the service schedules in there. if you want to do the work yourself, or take your G to an independent shop, just save all your documentation and do the required maintenance (by Infiniti).

Wow. 5 Year bump