Just Endured My 10K Service - Page 2 - Smart Car of America Forums : Smart Car Forum

Alchemy R · 10-24-2008, 07:54 PM

yes, receipts will do it.

They cannot legally deny your warranty. Just make sure you do it right and document exactly what you've done so there's no question. ;)

Or get it done at another shop that doesn't charge so much in labor. It might be hard to find one at first but as time goes on there will be more shops familiar with Smarts.

**SmartDigger** · 10-24-2008, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Macaw

I just did my own 10k service and I spent 1-1/2 hrs. Did everything the service booklet said to do (this is more than an oil change). Now part of that was going to evilution website to get the real instructions on resetting the maintenance timer. And advance auto parts had 5qts mobile 1 and filter for $29.95.

Where did you get the service booklet? Did it come with the car?

Macaw · 10-24-2008, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by SmartDigger

Where did you get the service booklet? Did it come with the car?

It comes with the car it's one of the thin booklets you get has the service intervals list of items performed and a place to record date/mileage/initial

**SmartDigger** · 10-24-2008, 09:20 PM

thanks, that is what I thought it was. Not sure why, but I thought we did not get one with the smart.

pabille · 10-24-2008, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Alchemy R

You absolutely do not need to go to the dealership for maintenance to keep your warranty. You just have to show that it was done.

I agree with you there, Alchemy R. I did that wih my Explorer and Miata. The only thing is this Mercede Benz service center refused to acknowledge an owner's oil change by wanting to charge full price for 10K service. The alternative would have been perform the complete 10K maintenance routine and bypass the dealer all together.
Oh, yeah. I never mentioned this service center for Smarts is part of a Benz dealership named after some guy named Roger P.

BE.SMART · 10-25-2008, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Pops900

Caddie CTS has similar fuel mileage as Smart on the highway??

Thanks for the chuckle and lets' be careful out there,

Pops & Car-lito (eventually)

Maybe he had 22's on it

ha ha ha ha ha

sharonlee · 10-25-2008, 10:58 PM

No wonder my daughter loves her Saturn dealer. She gets pretty fast service and while she waits they have pastries and hot drinks. She is updated on their progress and leaves after a free car wash. If she can't make it to the dealership, they will pick her car up at her office and return it when finished. Hard to beat that.

paroyboy · 10-25-2008, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by sharonlee

No wonder my daughter loves her Saturn dealer. She gets pretty fast service and while she waits they have pastries and hot drinks.

I picked up my Passion from Edison smart in NJ yesterday. The salesman took me to the service center to show me around. I thought I was in a five star hotel lobby! Coolers fully stocked with soda, juice, milk etc, pastries, sandwiches, coffee...you name it! Leather couches, a couple separate lounges, free high speed internet, big screen tv's! Guess it helps if I mention they also service Mercedes, Jaguar and Aston Martin! This place was unbelievable! It would be worth the three hour drive for service just to lounge around for a few hours!