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headhunt3r · 02-21-2022, 09:42 PM

It's been a while since I've had a car with factory warranty remaining, but now I have a new-to-me car with some factory warranty left (~1 year). When I bought the car, it came with a coupon for a free oil change, so I took it back to claim that coupon in Dec, and if it wasn't for the coupon, a simple oil change would have been close to $200.

I'm not shy about working on my own cars for simple things, and I can save myself a fair bit of money if I do these oil changes myself. However, if I get it serviced at the dealership for the next year or so, any warranty claims should be less of a hassle? Perhaps this is a wrong assumption.

Not sure if it matters, but the car's a Lexus UX250h. There is sometimes a rattle near the steering column that I'd like them to take a look at before warranty is up. In this case, what would revscene do?

02-21-2022, 09:42 PM	#1
headhunt3r I STILL don't get it Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 494 Thanked 434 Times in 171 Posts Failed 6 Times in 5 Posts	Self service your own car while it has warranty? It's been a while since I've had a car with factory warranty remaining, but now I have a new-to-me car with some factory warranty left (~1 year). When I bought the car, it came with a coupon for a free oil change, so I took it back to claim that coupon in Dec, and if it wasn't for the coupon, a simple oil change would have been close to $200. I'm not shy about working on my own cars for simple things, and I can save myself a fair bit of money if I do these oil changes myself. However, if I get it serviced at the dealership for the next year or so, any warranty claims should be less of a hassle? Perhaps this is a wrong assumption. Not sure if it matters, but the car's a Lexus UX250h. There is sometimes a rattle near the steering column that I'd like them to take a look at before warranty is up. In this case, what would revscene do?