Home News Models Alternatives
 
Smart Car of America - America's Largest Smart Fortwo Enthusiast Community   Smart Fortwo, smart car, smartcar
HOME FORUMS GALLERY

Go Back   Smart Car of America Forums > Smart Car of America Chapters/Regions > South Region > Texas Chapter

Notices

» Supporting Partner
» Recent Threads
Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 07-17-2008, 04:56 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
bill_mr74's Avatar
 
Location: Texas
Calling all 450 owners.

I am trying to locate all 450 owners in the North Central Texas area. I've been getting my oil changed at Dodge in Weatherford, I was told they are changing oil in 2 other 450s... I hate taking it there and paying $100-$120 every time... When I have to pay the same for an oil change on a little 3 cylinder as the guy next to me had to pay for his full sized 3500 truck, there’s something wrong with that... I ask the service manager about it and he just laughed and asked, "Where else you gona go, and who else is gona do it?" He thinks he has us over a barrel... I been changing my own oil and my friends oil for longer than I been driving... I have no problem keeping that tradition up. I am getting filters, oil and an evac machine, and offering to do the oil change AT COST!!!


I thank the dealer for helping us out and doing our oil changes, don’t get me wrong, but when we have to pay almost 3 times the price as you can get it done at a local oil change shop (if they had the filters) something is very wrong with that…

Last edited by bill_mr74; 07-17-2008 at 05:19 PM..

bill_mr74 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-22-2008, 06:45 PM   #2 (permalink)
 
wyldkarma's Avatar
 
Location: Austin, TX
Drive: 2005 Passion Cabrio cdi
My SCOA Gallery
I do my own in my driveway. Takes 15 minutes. Cost of oil only. I order the filters online and keep a small supply handy.

wyldkarma is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-24-2008, 06:03 AM   #3 (permalink)
 
bill_mr74's Avatar
 
Location: Texas
Thats what I'm doing to, now.

bill_mr74 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-27-2008, 07:45 PM   #4 (permalink)
 
Location: Kerrville, TX
10,000 mile oil change

We were told the first oil change is at 10,000 miles. Is that correct?

clcra is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-28-2008, 07:21 AM   #5 (permalink)
 
bill_mr74's Avatar
 
Location: Texas
Quote:
Originally Posted by clcra View Post
We were told the first oil change is at 10,000 miles. Is that correct?
I change my oil every 3k without fail. NEVER 10k.

bill_mr74 is offline   Reply With Quote
Today
 


This ad will not be shown if you are logged in.

Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Calling all Pure reservists LarryDeCoste smart fortwo (451 - US vehicle) 52 08-20-2008 05:45 PM
Calling Bill-O.... SharonRB Michigan Region 8 05-03-2008 07:53 PM
Calling all 1173s partsrme928 Smart Car General Discussion 5 02-29-2008 07:55 AM
Calling xxxxxx1173s! Old smart Smart Car News & Rumors 0 09-30-2007 08:28 AM

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.0.1

All times are GMT -7. The time now is 08:01 AM.


Smart Cars of America, LLC is not affiliated with, authorized by, associated with or have any connection with G&K, Zap, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz AMG, Mercedes-Benz McLaren Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, smart Canada Division, DaimlerChrysler, Chrysler LLC, DaimlerChrysler AG, Maybach, smart gmbh, a division of Mercedes Benz LLC, the manufacturer of SMART automobiles, smart USA Distributor, LLC, a division of Penske Automotive Group, Inc, the exclusive authorized U.S. importer and distributor of the smart vehicle or any of their official dealerships


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2010, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.3.2
Ad Management by RedTyger