Hi guys,

I bought my 2011 G37x with 52k in Illinois in 2014 as certified used car in Infiniti.

So far I basically did regular maintenance stuff such as engine oil change, wheel alignment and tire rotations.

However, I just moved here in North Carolina, drove from Illinois- Took 13 hours of driving and realized I just hit 60k mileage on my G.

So I was looking at the factory maintenance schedule.. oh my god, those are expensive!

I'm not sure if all these services are necessary.. or worth it.
Looks like alot of items mentioned are 'inspect' which I really doubt its worth the money.
I was thinking about get all the 'replace' items from the list and bring it to Nissan for better pricing. Or maybe just do the cheap regular maintenance one since my car was certified?

What do you guys think?

Please see below for the 60k maintenance scheduled items:

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60,000 miles
60,000 Mile Factory Recommended
Premium Service
$784.90
Replace engine oil and filter
Rotate tires
Replace brake fluid
Replace differential oil
Replace engine air filter
Replace engine drive belts
Replace in-cabin microfilter
Replace radiator cap
Replace transfer case oil
Replace wiper blades
Inspect all lights
Inspect axle & suspension parts
Inspect brake calipers, pads, rotors
Inspect brake light & cruise control switches and
clearance between the brake pedal and switch
Inspect brake lines & cables
Inspect drive shaft boots
Inspect exhaust system
Inspect front suspension ball joints
Inspect fuel lines/connections
Inspect fuel tank vapor vent system hoses
Inspect headlights/adjust if necessary
Inspect propeller shaft
Inspect steering gear and linkage
Inspect steering linkage ball joints
Lubricate all locks/hinges

60,000 Mile Dealer Recommended
Service
$884.95
Replace engine oil and filter
Rotate tires
Balance Tires
Battery service
Replace brake fluid
Replace engine air filter
Replace engine coolant
Replace in-cabin microfilter
Replace manual transmission oil
Replace wiper blades
Add BG MOA engine oil treatment
Add Infiniti fuel system cleaner
Check and fill fluid levels
Check instruments and controls for proper operation
Courtesy wash and vacuum
Drain and refill rear differential
Inspect all lights
Inspect axle & suspension parts
Inspect brake calipers, pads, rotors
Inspect brake fluid level
Inspect brake light & cruise control switches and
clearance between the brake pedal and switch
Inspect brake lines & cables
Inspect clutch fluid
Inspect cooling system hoses
Inspect differential oil
Inspect drive shaft boots
Inspect engine drive belts
Inspect exhaust system
Inspect front suspension ball joints
Inspect fuel lines/connections
Inspect fuel tank vapor vent system hoses
Inspect headlights/adjust if necessary
Inspect horn operation
Inspect propeller shaft
Inspect steering gear and linkage
Inspect steering linkage ball joints
Inspect tire tread/adjust air pressure
Inspect transfer case oil
Inspect wiper blades
Replace PCV Valve
Replace fuel filter (if equipped)
Replace oil drain plug gasket
Reset idle air volume learn
Road test vehicle

60,000 Mile Standard/Schedule 1
Service
$353.90
Replace engine oil and filter
Rotate tires
Replace brake fluid
Replace engine air filter
Replace in-cabin microfilter
Inspect axle & suspension parts
Inspect brake calipers, pads, rotors
Inspect brake light & cruise control switches and
clearance between the brake pedal and switch
Inspect brake lines & cables
Inspect differential oil
Inspect drive shaft boots
Inspect engine drive belts
Inspect exhaust system
Inspect front suspension ball joints
Inspect fuel lines/connections
Inspect fuel tank vapor vent system hoses
Inspect propeller shaft
Inspect steering gear and linkage
Inspect steering linkage ball joints
Inspect transfer case oil

 

this has been discussed time and again, but 60k is a good interval to do a more comprehensive service. unless you know that the fluids have been changed in the past couple years, it would be a good idea to re+re the driveline/brake/engine fluids, inspect items similar to premium/sched 1 lists and rotate the tires and lube the locks/hinges. 60k is reasonable to do the drive belt.

wiper blades, cabin/engine air filters/rad cap should be done as DIY since all 3 would take you less than 30 mins.

i'd take the list to a trusted independent and provide my own fluids/filters/parts - so pay them labor only for the fluids exchanges and drive belt, etc. doing things this way, my guess is you'll get the 'premium' service performed at the sched 1 list price. oh, and all those 'inspections' combined take no more than 15 mins.

the dealer 'recommended' service is just that - a recommendation how to lift more cash from your wallet.

 

Well stated Canuckle.

There are plenty of DIYs on this forum addressing these items. Even if you choose to go with a good independent mechanic and provide your own parts and fluids, by reading the DIYs you become a knowledgeable consumer. . And that's not all bad.

Sean

 

Thank you- I have already searched about the 60k but I'm just wondering if its still worth it to replace all the fluids.

What I remember is that when I first bought the car ( 1 year ago; certified), the fluids were all replaced with new tires and brake pads.

And I did tire rotation (as the car system alerts you) and wheel alignment before I drove from IL to NC.

So what I'm seeing here is really :

replace engine oil and filter
replace engine air filter
replace in-cabin microfilter
replace engine drive belt
replace radiator cap

and possibily lubricating all locks/hinges.

Am I correct? or should I still consider topping off all the fluids again?

And how can I find a guy to inspect all the stuffs for cheap? and how would I know if he actually inspected the items?

 

^ that's great if you know the service history. IF the diff/transmission/transfer case/coolant & brake fluids are fresh as of 1 year ago you are set. and that's great you have no concerns for brakes and tires. no need to "top off" the driveline fluids unless you show leaking which is a whole other issue.

the services you list look fine - but have a look at your power steering fluid. it's another very simple DIY when you use the methods on the forum (fluid 'exchange').

ask for input from others in your region if you do not have a trusted independent. go to the regional forum and i'm sure you'll get pointed in the right direction.

how do you ever know a technician actually inspects something regardless of where he/she works? dealers/independents/quickie-lube places can all cut corners. that's why you need to find someone you can trust. there are lots of great technicians out there. i've even stood next (well, not right next) to some guys as they do the work chatting about cars and other BS so i can see for certain what they are or are not doing.

 

The price seems a little high if you are a DIY kinda guy.

If you don't have a jack or an area to work on your car, then the price seems ok.

 

f t h a t . . . .

 

stealerships are rip offs. All you need is oil change and maybe tire rotation. Most people are clueless about cars and that justifies the high prices the stealerships can charge. In all honest its an over glorified oil change You can go online to the dealership websites and print out $40 coupons for oil change and filter replacement or get $20 oil change coupons from a nissan dealership. 85% of that list for the bogus price is just them looking at your car and selling you fears.

Don't replace drive belts just yet and no transmission flush. Seeing as you bought the car, that dealer should have done the 60k maintenance ahead of schedule.

 

"Inspect horn opertation"...
That's a difficult DIY, lol
OP, save your money and go to a good indy shop, change all fluids and drive happy.

 

I'm the only owner of my 2012Xs with 89kmiles, and I've never done those services. Majority of all those inspections are done when you do an oil change(at tge dealer). Trust me, they will recommend you to replace something if they find an issue. I would do the replacement items all at once or when ever your wallet says you can. Don't pay labor for easy DIY.

 

OK-

This is what I'm gonna do. I will go to Nissan and ask for these services:

60,000 Mile Standard/Schedule 1 Service - $353.90
Replace engine oil and filter
Rotate tires
Replace brake fluid
Replace engine air filter
Replace in-cabin microfilter
Inspect axle & suspension parts
Inspect brake calipers, pads, rotors
Inspect brake light & cruise control switches and
clearance between the brake pedal and switch
Inspect brake lines & cables
Inspect differential oil
Inspect drive shaft boots
Inspect engine drive belts
Inspect exhaust system
Inspect front suspension ball joints
Inspect fuel lines/connections
Inspect fuel tank vapor vent system hoses
Inspect propeller shaft
Inspect steering gear and linkage
Inspect steering linkage ball joints
Inspect transfer case oil

And additionally:

Replace Differential oil
Replace engine coolant
Replace engine drive belt
Replace radiator cap
Replace transfer case oil
Replace PCV Valve
Replace oil drain plug gasket
Replace fuel filter (if)

Lubricate all locks / hinges
Drain and refill rear differential

Do you guys think this is good service for 60k? I really don't know what is necessary.

or does standard 60k maintenance is good enough?? Some poeple is saying changing engine oli itself is enough.. but my car (AC) smells.. need to change cabin filter.. so might as well do everything.

What do you guys think?

*The car had full maintenance history (standard) but someone told me that 60k maintenance is important so I'm trying to give more juice to my car. However if its really just bogus, I don't have to.

 

Itemize the service. It will always cost less if you itemize as you want to break out the "inspects" since most dealers will include multi-point inspections with an oil change. They generate business when they find problems, so never pay for "inspects".

At 60K, you are probably on your second-third set of tires? Did the previous owner provide you a receipt for the tires? If so, most places like Costco/Discount offer rotation/balance for free and I believe this can pass between owners?

Our cars have replaceable fuel filters? That's a new one to me.

Replace your own air and cabin filter, along with the radiator cap (make sure the car is cold). These three items may take a max of 30 mins. Very simple DIY.

-So you have a set of diffs to drain and replace fluid
-Transmission? (normally every 30-50K, but some claim our cars never require it, which would be odd)
-An oil change
-Drain and replace the radiator fluid (every two years is standard)
-Drain and replace the brake fluid (every two years is standard)
-Plus any of the things they find wrong during the inspection

 

The fuel filter is a maintenance free item in our cars. Says so right in the OM. This latest list looks to be clipped out from some generic Infiniti service menu. A ton of useful info already given to the OP for him to make a decision.

 

Yep. Our cars are on the third gen of pretty much standard fluid and filter change schedules, like most low maint. tried and proven Japanese cars. My Honda is even worse. The Service Writers almost look bored when you talk to them about preventative maint. They get excited when I talk about trading it in because it has 150K miles; that's when they start telling stories of customers with 2x the number of miles I have that still have little to no trouble with their cars. Doesn't seem that long ago when I was a teen and cars required so much maint. that you were a local hero if you worked in a gas station and had access to a bay after your shift.