Mitchell Pickens: You should have your oil changed every 3000 miles. If you go over the mileage for your scheduled maintenance, your car will melt into a pool of putty. Of course not! Obviously you need to get your maintenance done but if it says 5000 miles and you go in at 5042 miles, nothing bad should happen.
Ardelia Liptow: Not if your car came with it, you need to take it when it's due, as motor and functionality will be affected. A week would be okay, 100mls, hmmm., that's too much if it is at the read light. Indicating it's due now.You'd damage the car, I know on my BMW, I can't let it go passed the yellow light, I couldn't go out of town because of that, but that's a different car all together. I would stick to the schedule.
Stevie Kizziar: I am just a woman but, with every scheduled maintenance they give you the milage number of when it should be done,(should being the key word) I know that with people in general with there busy schedules won't ! always keep that close attention to the miles, I usually go between the scheduled number and give or take 300-500 miles over the scheduled amount. I have a 2006 Nissan Altima and my husband drives to Santa Ana every day which is 136 a day and very hard to be exact. Just do the best you can....Show more
Arlen Decorte: I have been told by the manager of the service dept. that I go to that they will accept 500-1000 miles over the time that it should be serviced but I'm sure that it differs woth all makes. I'd check with your service dept.
Randall Twehous: I don't think think anything will be said if you get it in as quick as you can.It might pay to call the garage and let them know what is going on. When I had new cars all the time I would do every other service myself.All I had to do was show receipts.
Renita Sefton: Usually they say to do it within a certain mileage or months. See your car maintenence manual to be sure.
Joesph Smithmyer: Ask your dea! ler.Where some stick with 3000 miles oil/filter changes others! allow you up to 5000 depending on driving conditions.Don't push the first few warranty checks. You could lose your warranty if something is wrong and youdon't follow car owner's manuel.If a recall happens you might be SOL!
Kizzy Hett: changing motor oil 3000 to 5000 once a year take to the dealer to inspect it and at any time you hear different noses you not use to it then take to the dealer your brakes need to be inspected depend on your driving meaning how far you drive every month its good to keep your car updated even if its new
Tana Dumoulin: There isn't a formal grace period, but some manufacturers tend to publish two maintenance schedules - longer intervals for easier driving, and shorter intervals for harsh conditions. Read your owner's manual carefully to determine the right schedule. Generally you can stretch things a bit here and there, but your manufacturer recommends these service intervals for a reason. Skipping services is ge! nerally not a good idea, particularly if you depend on your car. In short, review the manual and then get it done at the appropriate time. This is a major investment - protect it....Show more
Fritz Sisomphou: Follow whatever the advise you get from the dealer and the instruction manual. If it says, its time to change oil, do it with hesitations.
Gus Leiby: 2006 Nissan Altima Maintenance Schedule
Filiberto Amauty: There is no real deadline for performing the 'required' maintenance on your vehicle. The only time that the dealership is going to pay attention to it is if something serious has gone wrong with your car and you had seriously neglected to perform a maintenance that led to the problem. Don't worry about a deadline but then again don't neglect it if it needs to be done.
Lia Argall: There isn't a grace period when it comes to maintenance on your vehicle. Maintenance is a preventative measure used to keep you from having to have major repairs ! performed on vehicle. Now the car may not necessarily run funny or dif! ferent if maintenance is not done on schedule, but the longer you wait you may be causing problems on a particular system or component for which needs the maintenance done. Maintenance assures longer life and use of vehicle. Pay a little now or a lot later. PS Always go buy the Factory Schedule Maintenance book for your vehicle....Show more
Magda Vandergriend: If it's warranty maintenance, not really. You need to stick to the schedule pretty strictly or you may default. If you're on your own, you still should stick to the schedule but 100 miles really won't make too much of a difference.
Bethany Blocker: scheduled ma-int. should be done as close to the miles that they say because first oil installed is usually break in oil meaning it breaks down easily and should be changed so as not to do damage in the long run / affect being a mechanic 30 plus years if you do nothing else change the oil/fluids regularly and engine should be good to you.
Dwight Siniard! : Jim: according to in what is needed replace those tires because every 1000,000 miles is time so I reccomend for you take 2006subaru over to dealership's garage right away!
Dedra Furguson: I'd go with the mileage. Sometimes when a new car is breaking in, it's good to have the oil changed on time, in case any bits got into the crankcase oil during your initial break-in miles. After a car is broken in there are guidelines, like 3,000 miles for oil, filter, tires etc. One or two hundred extra miles shouldn't really affect you much, unless you're driving through a lot of dust storms.
German Thal: No. The thought is you want to keep the car running at peak performance not as best it can given the circumstances.
Bethany Blocker: The scheduled maintenance is there for a reason. The mileage you put on the vehicle over the suggested mileage is not that critical, as long as you do the maintenance within a reasonable time frame. Say within the 100 mile over or und! er the scheduled miles. You cannot let this go for too long as it woul! d conflict with your warranty. The thing to do is read your warranty and see what it says about it, paying close attention to any abuse clauses written therein. If something should go wrong with your vehicle and you are outside the limits of your written warranty, they may not be liable or honor it altogether. Good Luck!!...Show more
Sammy Kar: Scheduled maintenance is a much overdone activity and it goes against the philosophy: If it ain't broke, don't fix it."I had a Dodge Power wagon that I did regular maintenance on. It was a stick. After 85 thousand, it began to use oil. I did not think it should have.I have been driving a .98 Toyota Tacoma for the past 8 years and I have changed the oil and filter no more than 6 or seven times. I have never drained the Radiator, and I havn't touched the read brakes.I have replaced the pads 3 times in front. and changed the Transmission oil one time.To date, I have had to replace the starter, because the solenoid started! sticking and running the starter after the Engine started.I have replaced the Timing Belt, because if it should break the Engine would be ruined. I have about 74 thousand on this one and the performance is outstanding. the most maneuverable and easiest driving vehicle I have ever owned. It is a six cylinder an really fast on acceleration.You can go by the book, but all it will do is cost you money that you don't need to spend. If you are not driving on dirt roads, every 6 thousand is plenty soon enough for maintenance.Of course I have always done my own Repair work. so I don't worry too much....Show more
Helen Zafar: No, it is the upper limit they give as inclusive of grace. There is no lower limit. You can give for maintenance very soon even, else the warranty clause becomes null & void. It is voidable contract of warranty then. Please read the fine prints !
Vernon Martorana: Regarding the effect on the car, the car is not going to care about a little devia! tion. A few miles more or less won't really make a difference. Notice! I said a few.As far as the warranty goes, they can be very strict if they want to. Remember that they are trying to save as much money as possible. If you give them an excuse, and if they are inclined to do so, they will say the warranty is now void. But it won't hurt the vehicle.
Whitney Saborido: depends on what they consider maintenance-oil changes can go to 5000 miles between
Jarrod Darnall: You do not have to take your car back to the dealer for the exact mileage, but close to it plus or minus. Secondly you do not have to take it back if you have a reputable shop that knows what they are doing and is certified to do the job as well. It might be cheaper than the dealer. Check the maintenance schedule and see what that says about oil and filter changes. If you don't drive too much, then change the oil every 3,000. Otherwise every 5 or 7,000 will be okay. Check also for anything that says the valves need to be adjusted and how often. If this is miss! ed then you may encounter problems with the engine. If your engine has hydraulic lifters, this phase is not required.Most Japanese manufacturers like to have the cars back after the first 3,000 for what they call an inspection of the car and adjustments besides the oil change are done then, though at times the charge is to the customer. Remember that if the maintenance is costing you more than $50. you might be paying too much. Check with other service centers....Show more
Frank Gazaway: I try to do scheduled maintenance as close to the mileage as possible.
Galen Gowers: dude, car maintenance is nothing to mess around with! I once blew an engine on a major highway and had to scrap the car...not a pretty situation! try not to stretch it too far!
Emery Blando: Well it would be nice but the wear and tear does not stop. But certain maintenance is checking not always replacing parts (like air filter).
Serena Doak: I don't think there is a grace perio! d as far as the warranty is concerned. You would have to read your warr! anty information. Realistically it is ok though to go a little bit over ( a couple of days or a couple hundred miles) the scheduled miles or time between services as long as you check your fluids, tires and such on regular basis.
Russell Mckinzie: I'm over 50. Love my hotrod. I would go strickly by the book. That is what the men in my family taught me. If one thing breaks, it can make other things break. It can run into a lot of money. I know by experience. I'm just paying out over $1,000 because I didn't treat her with TLC. Even a high performance car can only be pushed so far. Take care of your car. My Dad always asked me, "Have you checked your oil?" Yes, go by the book. Absolutely. I'm a female, and my Dad taught me this. No grace period & always check your oil.
Rosella Figliola: Ask from the firm or dealer you have bought from or open the WEB SITE of the Subaru Car Company you will get the answer.
