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[BazaJT]

You should receive a questionnaire from either the dealership itself or from Nissan,basically asking if you were satisfied with various aspects.Look of dealership,helpful service reception staff,was vehicle ready on time,was it washed/hovered etc.Your responses then contribute to the dealership CSI figures which then gets[or not]them bonus money.So you can always use this to express your unease/displeasure as you see fit.

[Webby the Bear]

if they didn't do it that is properly bad!!! as taxi says, booking out parts and using them are sadly two different things.

start doing them yaself in my opinion. if its a paper element filter with a plastic housing, put a line of tippex down the side where the lid meets the body.....

[Kevin Wood]

Booked out and fitted are two different things...

They probably did change the oil though...

Yes, if the filter was still full of crud, that would explain it blackening so fast.

[biggriffin]

Booked out and fitted are two different things...

They probably did change the oil though...

Booked out and dispensed,,, then put into toolbox, for mates car on Sunday.
Never happens at a dealership?

[TheBoy]

All my tractors have turned the oil black within a few minutes. Nature of tractors. You need to look at other signs to see if filter has been replaced.

Last dealer service on my Omega they clearly didn't change the filter, and they gave up protesting when I got the service manager out to explain why the filter still had my initials and the previous change date/mileage written on it if he had changed it that date.

[serek]

we always use engine flush this help to get as much crap out of engine as possible
but how you going to get oil from oil cooler ? or cylinder head? turbo oil pipes? oil filter housing.
you wont there always will be some oil left.

[omegod]

All my tractors have turned the oil black within a few minutes. Nature of tractors. You need to look at other signs to see if filter has been replaced.

Last dealer service on my Omega they clearly didn't change the filter, and they gave up protesting when I got the service manager out to explain why the filter still had my initials and the previous change date/mileage written on it if he had changed it that date.

Haha, class Mr B

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

All my tractors have turned the oil black within a few minutes. Nature of tractors. You need to look at other signs to see if filter has been replaced.

Last dealer service on my Omega they clearly didn't change the filter, and they gave up protesting when I got the service manager out to explain why the filter still had my initials and the previous change date/mileage written on it if he had changed it that date.

The oil on my Signum is still a golden(ish) colour some 3500 miles since the last oil and filter change.

It may be different on a proper engine...............one that runs on petrol as God intended.

[Omega 37]

Its impossible to tell so I will do it myself 
next time i will watch them do it!

[Sir Tigger KC]

Its impossible to tell so I will do it myself 
next time i will watch them do it!

If you start DIYing it you'll invalidate the warranty. 

[Shackeng]

Its impossible to tell so I will do it myself 
next time i will watch them do it!

If you start DIYing it you'll invalidate the warranty. 

I'm not sure that is still true, provided that you carry out the service in accordance with the manufacturers requirements. IIRC the law was changed some time ago to allow independents to service new cars.

[05omegav6]

Must be Vat registered and use genuine parts

[Shackeng]

Must be Vat registered and use genuine parts

Ahh that's the catch.

[05omegav6]

Must be Vat registered and use genuine parts

Ahh that's the catch.

However that only applies to servicing... Brakes/suspension etc is fair game... Using genuine parts and keeping the receipts... So savings to be had

[Viral_Jim]

All my tractors have turned the oil black within a few minutes. Nature of tractors. You need to look at other signs to see if filter has been replaced.

Same for me, on my 4 most recent cars, (2 petrol 2 diseasel) it never looked like I'd changed the oil. On the 2 petrols (Saab 9-5 Aeros), the oil looked like new when it came out. Then again it had only been in there 3000 miles  . In the 2 Diseasels (MK3 Mondeo & Rover 45), the new oil looked black as soon as the engine was ticking over  .