Like many during this pandemic I barely drive. Usually 1-2x a week and basically to go to the store or a weekend drive, to listen to music and cruise by the beach.
For my normal 6 month/5K mile service I’m under the miles by 2K but it’s been 9 months (3 months past the sticker date to come back). Service is just oil change and rotation. Should I wait to hit miles, or better to just get it done? Also, any issues going 2-3 months over?
Is it a lease?
You may want to check the manual. I have to change my oil in my phev at least once a year even if gas miles are not reached. I will probably have about 900 gas miles and 10k ev miles this year but still have to change it based on the service instructions. I would guess no issue in your case…but check anyway.
Yes, lease and ends June 2021.
A few months should be fine. Just don’t go years without it.
What does the oil life indicator say? That computer is much more accurate than miles and/or time. I usually change it around 10% or so just to have a small buffer.
It’s a lease, just reset the light
I never really understood the idea of treating a lease any different than an owned car. I get the “not my problem” mentality, but why not just ensure then next person gets a reliable car as well?
Are you going off of the service manual for the vehicle or off of the “come back and give us more money” sticker that the dealer puts on the windshield to remind you to come give them more money?
I’m not sure my car has this. Sounds great though. I’ll check the menu and online manual to see. Thank you.
I just think changing the oil on a leased car for a time limitation is just a waste of your money. When the car gets sold at auction, the dealer will run it through the shop and change the oil anyway, why waste your money?
What type of car is it? Did it include any complimentary or prepaid maintenance? If it’s already included then there’s really no reason not to do it according to the manufacturer’s schedule if you have the time. It’s usually just oil and tire rotation anyway. I like to at least make sure that I take advantage of any included services because they can expire. In the past Chevrolet gave me 2 complimentary services but they expired after two years or 24k miles, whichever came first. I believe that they changed the program recently, for the worse.
I have one of these dealer stickers reminding me of when to get the oil changed… on my Bolt 
I was going to post something about how they put one on my car saying I needed to come back in 5k, even though the interval is 10k, but you win.
I think all mystery cars come with free maintenance
I love the dealer, they are close and I’ve gotten a couple of good deals there now. Never had a problem with the service department either. But they are a little slow on the uptake with EVs. I got the oil change sticker and they put an inspection sticker on it too, which is not needed in NJ on an EV. The other dealer I got my first Bolt from seemed to understand that stuff a little better.
That’s the right way to think about it.
Oil changes are a really cheap way to ensure the life of an internal combustion engine, whether for yourself or the next person.
Nissan typically charges $65-70 for synthetic or $30 ish for non synthetic
You can skip the tire rotation.
Since your lease ends in Essentially 7 months you are due for one more service anyway, do it tomorrow, do it next week, do it in a month… doesn’t matter at some point you have to do it, best time would probably be sometime towards the end of the month so. You don’t have to change it again
Check wear on tires and have them rotate accordingly, but you should be fine to skip the rotation if there’s no excess wear on the drivetrain tires. (I.e front for fwd)
Some on here just don’t care, some probably saw you are turning in within essentially 6 months and as stated when cars go to auction the new buyer/dealer rotates tires, oil change, etc etc
So in that case it’s almost like spending extra money unnecessarily, I wouldn’t call it a waste ever to spend on maintenance.
In general though the limiting reagent is actually usually convenience, the new trucks for example the f-150 need oil changes every 10k miles but it’s easier to just rotate tires and change oil twice a year instead of making 4 trips.
Agreed. Now I won’t go as far as worrying about a dent, ding or stain that will pass through as normal wear and tear, I’ll at least change my oil.
Likewise with tires. There are some that will ride them to the minimums to turn them in, not taking into consideration their, or even other’s they are driving around’s safety, just to save a buck. I’m not saying you need to replace tires with 6/32nds left before turn-in, but if you’re 2/32 or below, get some damn tires.
My last lease gave me 1 free oil change and enough “My GM rewards” points for 1 or two more oil changes (depending on what the dealer charges for an oil change). You have to join the Loyalty program within a month or two to get the points.