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Originally Posted by headhunt3r
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?
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You only have a year of warranty left. So there's nothing much to stress about. Just take it in and have them look at the rattle under warranty.
Since it's only 1 year warranty remaining, and probably only 1 service needed, personally I'd just get the servicing done at the dealership for the peace of mind and then after the warranty expires, switch to DIY and keep receipts for parts and a detailed written log.