Hi, I got a new Suburu Outback and registed on mysubaru.com. Very cool site with service reminders, etc.
Here is the kicker though:
- Subary recommends service (oil) every 7500 miles
- Dealer recommends service every 3500 miles
I am very sure that dealer just scewing thier customers by doing undeeded service (or doing service to often). Am I right?
Also I already pre-purched thier pre-paid service plan (knowing me, without out it just would not do any service). Check out the recoomended schedule:
Walker's Renton Subaru Recommended Maintenance Schedule for a 2005 OUTBACK 2.5i LTD WAGON
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Interval Status Action
3750 miles / 3.5 month service 7500 miles / 7.5 month service 11250 miles / 11.5 month service 15000 miles / 15 month service 18750 miles / 18.5 month service 22500 miles / 22.5 month service 26250 miles / 26.5 month service 30000 miles / 30 month service 33750 miles / 33.5 month service 37500 miles / 37.5 month service 41250 miles / 41.5 month service 45000 miles / 45 month serviceAnd here is from the Subaru (not from the dealer)
Manufacturer's Recommended Maintenance Schedule for a 2005 OUTBACK 2.5i LTD WAGON
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Interval Status Action
7500miles / 7.5 month service 15000miles / 15 month service 22500miles / 22.5 month service 30000miles / 30 month service 37500miles / 37.5 month service 45000miles / 45 month service 52500miles / 52.5 month servicebegin 666 whitespacer.gif K1TE&.#EA`0`!`( ``/___P```"'Y! ``````+ `````!``$```("1 $`.P`` ` end
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