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Next time you need an oil change, you might want to drive right on by you local quickie lube or tire store and check out you local car dealer.
In fact, you might be wanting to read the paper – The South Florida Sun Sentinel, of course – to find out what dealers are offering what because even if you drive a Nissan, you might get a good deal on an oil change at the local Toyota dealer.
Across the country, car dealers are offering great prices on oil changes at their "Express" stations. They know that if you're there at their dealership for an oil change, you might come back when its time for, say, a new A/C system or a new radiator. And they also know you might be inclined to be looking at a new car in their showroom, while you wait.
In the car business, it's all about relationships and most of us will go back to folk we trust and think are interested in doing what's right for us.
If your car is under warranty, it's important – no matter where you bring your car for an oil change, to make sure that you are getting the grade of oil specified in the owner's manual. There are warranty companies that will deny coverage if you put in 10W40 instead of 10W30 so be sure to check and convey that to your dealer. Most dealers are honest and will do it right. When it comes to oil changes, not everyone is slippery.