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Did my mechanic really change my oil?
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Viegers
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Nov 15, 2023, 9:18 PM
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Did my mechanic really change my oil?
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I got a card in the mail telling me to bring my 2015 Nissan Rogue in to my dealer for a free oil change and inspection. I did so on November 10, and 100 minutes after I dropped it off, they told me "you're all set". I was a little surprised that they didn't tell me that it needs additional service, since they have always given me a hard sell every time I've brought it in for service in the past. Today, it's been 5 days and 299 miles since the oil change supposedly happened. I had a couple spare minutes, so I cleaned off the dipstick, reinserted and removed it and wiped it on a white tissue. This is a picture of it:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ovox9msE9H2Qs8E69
For comparison, here is what brand new oil looks like on another white tissue from the same box:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/8Vd1HBG16Nji4Wbi7
The mileage at the change was 156,007.
The mileage when I checked the oil and took that picture today (November 15) was 156,306.
The oil has been changed pretty regularly before this:
July 22: 149,115 miles
March 26: 141,352 miles
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Am I reasonable to suspect that the oil wasn't actually changed?
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Viegers
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Nov 16, 2023, 6:59 AM
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Re: Did my mechanic really change my oil?
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I use synthetic oil. The guidance I've read is "It's recommended that you change synthetic oil every 7,500 – 15,000 miles."
Thank you for telling me that it changes color almost immediately. I didn't realize that. I won't worry about it, then.
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Hammer Time
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Nov 16, 2023, 7:02 AM
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Re: Did my mechanic really change my oil?
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Are you saying that the free oil change was synthetic?
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Viegers
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Nov 16, 2023, 9:51 AM
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Yes, synthetic oil:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/3dbGLKZ1tvnwDRjY8
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Hammer Time
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Nov 16, 2023, 10:12 AM
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That’s amazing. Never saw anyone give away synthetic.
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