Paradox said:
Definately get most of your oil changes and other service done at the same
dealer, that way when you run into problems, they tend to want to take care
of you more. Expecially if your barely out of warranty and something major
goes wrong, if you have a strong service history, they are more likely to
"good will" the repairs. if you just go in when you have that problem, they
wont really care. happens all the time at the dealership I work at.
If you bought the car there, they damn sure better care! Where you have
it serviced - or if you DIY - makes NO DIFFERENCE in the warranty as
long as you fill in the service dates in the maintenance log that came
with the car. If you follow the specified schedule, you're covered.
Keeping receipts is not a bad idea, but it's not required either. If any
dealer gives you grief about it, go right to Hyundai customer service.
My dealer was really good when I bought my Elantra last year. They knew
that I did most of my own work on my previous Hyundai (Excel) and he
told me right up front everything I needed to know about the warranty
and DIY work (I already knew, but I was impressed that they did it
anyway). It's important to know your rights when it comes to service and
warranty, so you know if/when a dealer is screwing with you. BTW, don't
let them tell you that you need to change the oil any more frequently
than every 7500 miles as specified in the maintenance log. That's all
that's required for the warranty. Some dealers will try to sell you
unnecessary oil changes every 3000 or 5000 miles, as it's a "cash cow"
for them.
