This will be a quick rant on the prices that the service charges to maintain the cars we drive. I know that they like for you to think that you drive a very luxurious car, but let’s be honest - it’s just a Nissan with some nice stuff inside. I know that their free coffee, pastries, new loaner car and the plush lounge to watch TV on the big screen aren’t really free. But give me a break! $170 for an oil change and tire rotation on a soccer mom mobile!!!!!!
F**k that NO THANKS!

I apologize to those offended by my soccer mobile comment. I like the QX and drive my kids proudly to practice. #soccerdad

Take it to a nissan dealer ? its just a dressed up pathfinder after all. My 2018 SL costs less than $50 for synthetic oil change, filter and tire rotation at courtesy Nissan Richardson

Do it yourself. $50 for synthetic oil and a filter, and the rotation is free.

Better yet, do what Ian suggested above, and eat all the dealership's donuts.

MJ, you know me from the M community...I wrote a how-to for the oil .

That being said, yes, sometimes it's better to take an Infiniti to a Nissan dealer. For example, my Infiniti dealer wanted like $600 to change the spark plugs on my M56x. I took it to Nissan for $350. Normally, I'd do it myself, but the plugs by the firewall were impossible for me so I caved.

unfortunately Courtesy Nissan does do much in way of munchies but they email service specials and reminders! And the price is tight, they wash and vac the car for free as well.

sorry, forgot about this post. Appreciate the responses. I ended up doing it myself. Do my own work on my M and Quest but had a recall on QX and figured while I'm there might get it all done. I don't mind paying sometimes but the local (and only) dealer in town is just ridiculous with their prices.

BTW Ilya, how is your wife enjoying the QX? It's a nice family car.

Mjkkb2 wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 07, 2020 2:09 pm

BTW Ilya, how is your wife enjoying the QX? It's a nice family car.

It's great. We just took it to Cape Cod and back and man she drives good. Way better than my M on low profile tires lol.

$170 for an oil change & tire rotation is definitely extreme. We took our QX80 to the local Infiniti dealership for the same thing and it was $100 which I didn't think was so severe since my F150 costs over $70 at Valvoline just for the oil change. Since we bought the QX as a certified used vehicle from the same dealership and they said we will have lifetime power train warranty if we service the vehicle there, I took it there and was expecting to pay somewhat of a premium.

N/I doesn't even suggest prices for routine maintenance items, so some dealers will be very extreme and others very reasonable. The best advice I can give anyone is don't just drive in, call around.