In article >,
"Nancy Young" > wrote:

> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote
>
> > It's a 5 speed. Stick.
> >
> > That's one of the advantages too to not doing oil changes myself.
> > The place I take it to checks all fluids and makes recommendations based
> > on manufacturures (sp?) recommendations, and keeps track of what has
> > been done in the computer.
>
> Aren't they great? This place I go to, it's not a chain, they do all that,
> check the tires, whatnot, and don't try to sell me a new air filter every
> time I go. And they throw in a nice carwash, inside included. I drive
> away feeling like my car is new again. Of course, it isn't, it's 14.

I know what you mean. :-)
I just pick all the stuff up off the floor before going there.

>
> > I've found it's FAR cheaper to follow maintenance plans than to wait for
> > a breakdown! :-)
>
> Yeah, people will argue, you're wasting your money, don't get the oil
> changed so often blah blah blah ... thanks for the advice, but for $25,
> I think it's worth it every 3,000 miles or so.
>
> nancy

Agreed!
But since I use synthetic oil, it's every 5,000 miles.

Cheers!

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Om.

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