A Misconception About New Car Servicing

You just bought a brand new car and figure that because of the new car warranty, all servicing has to be done at the dealership. Some salespeople even infer that, but it’s not true. Tyler Edgren, owner of Precision Auto Repair, a Diamond Certified company, says many of his customers believe this, so he directs them to their owner’s manual.

Here is what is clearly stated in the manual under Maintenance Schedules: “Service at a dealer is not mandatory to keep your warranties in effect. Any qualified service facility or person who is skilled in this type of automotive service may do maintenance. Keep all the receipts as proof of completion, and have the person who does the work fill out the Maintenance Record."

You can even perform the work yourself. It’s important, Mr. Edgren notes, that like his shop you always use genuine factory parts and fluids.