Free oil changes gimmick.
OK, so the place I bought my Ram from offers "free oil changes for life". Yes there's a catch. You get the free oil changes as long as all the services in the book are done by them at the proper int...
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mkirsch wrote:
There's a HUGE difference between GM's 2-year/24,000 mile service program, and "free" oil changes FOR LIFE.
The stipulations for "life" oil changes are CRYSTAL CLEAR. If you bring the truck in for everything else, the oil change is no additional cost to you. Whether you feel you're being screwed or not is your prerogative.
With the GM program, you get up to four oil changes, then it's on you to figure out what to do from there. As far as I can see, there is no pressure.
The GM program on my 2015 has convinced me that I want to continue taking my truck to this particular dealer for service. They are competitive with the instant oil change places. The people are factory-trained and career-minded; they've been there for years as compared to days/weeks for the instant places.
I used to change my own oil but I got sick of having to spend an hour jacking the car up so I could get underneath (my head won't squeeze between the frame and the ground, let alone the rest of me), then shimmying in and out on my back multiple times (creepers don't work on dirt), never having the right tools when I get under there (who remembers whether it's a 13mm, 14mm, 15mm or 1/2, 9/16, 5/8, or what size strap wrench it takes?), burning my arms and hands with the hot oil and hot exhaust pipes (words not fit for this website go here)... I took ALL the wrenches with me once and STILL didn't have the right one!!!
low profile ramps, my clear garage floor, and my wrenches get marked by a sharpie for which vehicle drain plug they fit. I only get under the vehicle twice per change, once to do it, and once to check for leaks after it's done.
