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02.ACCORD.DUDE · 11-17-2015, 11:38 AM

Hi,

A couple of noob questions again as I don't have much experience with car ownership / my last car maintained itself for the better part of a decade...

1. Purchased used FR-S from Nissan dealership. Am happy with the service department here, is there any benefit / should I be taking the car to a Toyota / Scion dealership for regular service appointments?

2. Nissan dealer is pushing for me to come in end of December (3 months since purchase) for appointment. I purchased the car with 34,000 miles - it currently has 38,000 miles - and I don't expect to put more than 40,000 miles on the car by the end of December.

Per the FR-S Service Manual my next service appointment shouldn't be until 45,000 miles, should I just wait until 42,000 - 45,000 miles for next appointment? Or should I bring it in end of December given that it's been "three months" (does length of time really matter)?

3. I don't have TPMS in my winter tires, has anyone ever ran into any issues with dealer because of this? (Once again, I'd imagine common sense would prevail here - and as long as I inform them of no TPMS so that they don't waste time trying to figure out the issue if the light comes on, everything will be fine)

4. Mud Guards, if I do get mud guards I will be getting the OEM ones - I've read a few threads and the debate usually comes down to whether or not you think they're ugly - my question is has anyone noticed a SIGNIFICANT wear and tear difference since putting these on?

I fall into the "they-kind-of-distract-from-the-apperance camp" but at the same time... This is my DD that I plan on keeping for the foreseeable future.

5. Since I plan on winter driving this (at times) - is there anything I should be doing now / December to prevent rust prevention?

In another thread a few posters gave recommendations on how to keep the car clean in the winter, just don't want to miss the boat on anything I should be doing at this minute.

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Thanks in advance!

11-17-2015, 11:38 AM	#1
02.ACCORD.DUDE Car N00B Join Date: Nov 2014 Drives: Honda Accord (2002) Location: NJ Posts: 318 Thanks: 299 Thanked 136 Times in 79 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Quick Service / Noob Questions... Hi, A couple of noob questions again as I don't have much experience with car ownership / my last car maintained itself for the better part of a decade... 1. Purchased used FR-S from Nissan dealership. Am happy with the service department here, is there any benefit / should I be taking the car to a Toyota / Scion dealership for regular service appointments? 2. Nissan dealer is pushing for me to come in end of December (3 months since purchase) for appointment. I purchased the car with 34,000 miles - it currently has 38,000 miles - and I don't expect to put more than 40,000 miles on the car by the end of December. Per the FR-S Service Manual my next service appointment shouldn't be until 45,000 miles, should I just wait until 42,000 - 45,000 miles for next appointment? Or should I bring it in end of December given that it's been "three months" (does length of time really matter)? 3. I don't have TPMS in my winter tires, has anyone ever ran into any issues with dealer because of this? (Once again, I'd imagine common sense would prevail here - and as long as I inform them of no TPMS so that they don't waste time trying to figure out the issue if the light comes on, everything will be fine) 4. Mud Guards, if I do get mud guards I will be getting the OEM ones - I've read a few threads and the debate usually comes down to whether or not you think they're ugly - my question is has anyone noticed a SIGNIFICANT wear and tear difference since putting these on? I fall into the "they-kind-of-distract-from-the-apperance camp" but at the same time... This is my DD that I plan on keeping for the foreseeable future. 5. Since I plan on winter driving this (at times) - is there anything I should be doing now / December to prevent rust prevention? In another thread a few posters gave recommendations on how to keep the car clean in the winter, just don't want to miss the boat on anything I should be doing at this minute. --- Thanks in advance!