D40 first 1000km service

[Toffa]

Hi guys, just joined up to the forum!

Have purchased a 2013 d40 navara 2.5L manual as of 1 month ago, took it in for its first service/ check up(1000km). Noticed that they don't do an oil change. Asking the dealer why not.answer.. Motor is already run in and no need to change oil until 10,000km, took it in at 4 o'clock and no time to drop oil.. So decided to do it myself, bought a genuine filter and genuine oil from another dealer and dropped the oil at 1100km.. After draining oil out of catch can, bits of debris, steel, and other bits and pieces were left at the bottom of the container! What a load of s**t they don't need to change oil.. What happened to changing the oil at the first 1000km for new cars?? Driving around for another 9000km couldn't be good for the engine!!

 

[Traian]

Shit man that's no good.

 

[rastas dog]

I know thats what I thought, I got them to change the oil on my 1st service but they charged me for it. Should of just done it myself, don't think they filled it up properly because the low oil alarm came on at 7,500km

 

[Toffa]

Also noticed the oil level on the dipstick to be very high, around 40mm above the high mark.. Questioning the dealer he said "it's very difficult to get an accurate reading of oil level" ..????? I put the 6.9 litres(for filter aswell) as the book specifies and the level was just above high.. Not so hard to read it when there is the right amount in there! Can't believe these guys

 

[Traian]

And they're meant to be Nissan specialists??? Sounds like a bunch of children are running the show. I'm slightly more happy about getting a lowish Ks one with most of the BS dealt with.

Took my D22 to the mechanics today, $50 for the service. I did supply the oil/filters as I wasn't paying $13 p/l of oil.

 

[woodieD40]

i just bought a 2013 ST, only done like 450 ks gotta book in for the 1000k service! how much did they charge ya for it mate?

 

[Old.Tony]

The 1,000km service is supposed to be less of a service and more of a "let's check that all the nuts and bolts are done up tight so nothing falls off".

It is NO surprise that some services are less than adequate. It's not Nissan's fault - the dealers (chasing a buck) hire the cheapest mechanics they can manage to. Some of these can read, others haven't finished being breast-fed and until we've actually used their services it's pretty hard to tell.

 

[Toffa]

Service is complimentary, free of charge mate! I'm just wondering if its worth sending it to someone else other than Nissan to get it serviced!somehwere that won't void warranty? Normally get someone I no to service my cars but won't be recognized if something goes wrong warranty wise!

 

[thefoz]

You are lucky you dont have the 550.I made sure the oil and filter were changed at the 1000k service and they charged an arm and a leg to do it as the 550 uses a 'special' oil which is made from the pelts of a small animal which is only found in Mongolia and it costs a kings ransom to extract it.

 

[woodieD40]

yeah sweet cheers bloke

 

[Old.Tony]

Service is complimentary, free of charge mate! I'm just wondering if its worth sending it to someone else other than Nissan to get it serviced!somehwere that won't void warranty? Normally get someone I no to service my cars but won't be recognized if something goes wrong warranty wise!

Unless Nissan can say that it was the servicing (or the lack thereof) that led to the particular failure that you are seeking a warranty claim over, they have no choice but to warrant the vehicle.

Example: your MAFS sensor fails. The vehicle service history shows that the air filter was changed at the required time and the failure wasn't caused by debris. Nissan will be obliged to replace the MAFS despite your servicing being carried out elsewhere.

The difference really becomes evident when the warranty expires. Nissan have in the past done "goodwill" warranty work where the warranty on the vehicle had expired, but for the poor design/manufacture, the item on the vehicle would have continued to provide service for much longer. In this situation, Nissan has every right to refuse a warranty claim after the warranty period has expired, but may be amenable to granting the claim if there's been some degree of loyalty to the brand shown (and by this they consider servicing by a dealer to be loyalty).

If that doesn't bother you, just have someone competent enough perform the services and save yourself the $.

 

[acko13]

You are lucky you dont have the 550.I made sure the oil and filter were changed at the 1000k service and they charged an arm and a leg to do it as the 550 uses a 'special' oil which is made from the pelts of a small animal which is only found in Mongolia and it costs a kings ransom to extract it.

I am very suss about so call special oils.
I had a Mazda MPS serviced once and they charged a fortune for Mazda Premium Oil....well, when I queried the oil, they could not tell me what is really was, or even what viscosity it was!!
That's the last time they ever got to service it.

 

[fourocker]

Fark! When we bought the wifes Mazda 3 brand new they sent us a reminder for the 1000km service and told us not to skip it as the oil had to be changed, other than that it was basically a check over, mostly looking for leaking fluids, loose components etc.
It's a good thing you did it yourself, sure the engines are already run in but there are still the odd remnants from manufacturing that take their time to come out, sheesh.

 

[elmer fudd]

You should only let the muppets at "The Stealership" attempt to work (and I use the term very loosely) on your pride and joy when it`s a warranty job and keep your fingers crossed they don`t stuff up! Otherwise,find a good local mechanic who knows his trade and is hands on,not some "service advisor"with a tie and clean hands!

 

[Bourke72]

Isn't it a running in oil that should be left in there till 10,000km? or at least 5,000km to do its magic!

 

[Martyhaimes]

Hi, I've got my D40 1000 km first service due in January 14 and you've got me wondering about an oil change ? I thought the filter would hold all the crap in there and the change would be to refresh the oil viscosity ? Also would an oil change done by me void warranty ? Cheers MARTY

 

[Old.Tony]

If you used the correct grade of oil, no, they can't do a thing about the warranty - it's valid regardless of who puts in the correct amount of the right oil.

 

[wildpantera]

CRIKEY!! ... ive just bought a NAVARA and need to take it into its first service on Monday, this forum has scared the s*#t out of me! ... i too wonder why a car doesnt have an oil change in the first 1000's of its life WTF?? ... especially the last post about metal bits in the bottom of the oil!!

 

[wildpantera]

Crikey!!! .... The first 1,000km service doesn’t require an oil change, as you know it has its first one due at 10,000km service. I requested one anyway, because I don’t believe an new engine should run that long without one after running-in, and im really lucky I did because the engine now sounds a lot better, much less rattly and quieter than before, this is probable due to it being a 2013 model, and the original oil in it was old and who knows what it was doing to the engine and would be doing to it for another 9000k’s if I hadn’t changed it? What I am spewing about is that the oil and filter change alone, cost over $300 … what an absolute rip-off! … probably could have done it myself for $100 but didn’t want to because of warranty purposes. (welcome to the world of new cars and being held at ransom to genuine brand servicing I suppose, anyone would think it was a Lamborghini or something)

 

[Old.Tony]

Filter should be sub $50, they charge pretty heavily for the oil (and an extra $45 or so if you have a DPF - yours won't have, mine does) and then there's a labour component. You need (with filter change) 6.9L of oil, which is costing roughly around $10 per litre (looking at Supercheap's diesel oil section). It would have been cheaper if you'd done it yourself, and in reality they wouldn't be able to tell if you had or hadn't. Go pull your dipstick now - chances are your oil is already black. Thank the EGR valve for that.