How can a dealership, arbitrarily define that all Puerto Rico falls under the 'extreme driving conditions' category?

Asked by Whaler1370 Sep 14, 2013 at 12:14 PM about the 2013 Hyundai Sonata SE FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I went with my sister to the dealership in Puerto Rico to have her car (2013 Sonata) go through the 7,000 miles maintenance. I was surprised when the person mentioned that the car needed oil change (it had been changed at 3,000 -without me knowing it). I questioned that! She showed me the car booklet which showed in the section of 'Severe Driving Conditions' PR (to my surprise 'handwritten' by the Hyundai technician. I believe this is questionable and unsustainable. I am looking to have that statement in a formal document from Hyundai PR. Do you have any comments?

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DarnYankee answered 10 years ago

Severe driving conditions can mean short trips (under 10 miles), dusty conditions and extreme weather. If your oil change costs you $60, then that adds 2 cents per mile to your driving cost. Even if you were to get 35 miles per gallon, your gasoline costs per mile are 12.2 cents per mile when gasoline costs $4.29 per gallon. Keeping your engine clean will make it last longer and should give you better gas mileage also. If you save 1 cents a mile on your oil, that is only $1,000 for every 100,000 miles. engine replacement is very costly.

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