Deleted member 3391
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I am the original owner of a 2012 Leaf bought in December 2011 - it now has nearly 63,000 miles. I made an appointment with my local Nissan dealer for the 60,000 mile service, which supposedly includes
* Replace brake fluid
* Replace in-cabin microfilter
* Rotate tires
* Inspect the following:
__ Axle & suspension parts
__ Brake lines & cables
__ Brake pads & rotors
__ Charging port
__ Charging port sealing cap
__ Drive shaft boots
__ <EV Battery Usage Report>1
__ Front suspension ball joints
__ Reduction gear oil
__ Steering gear and linkage
__ Steering linkage ball joints
They called and said the car was ready. When I got there, I asked if there was any problem with replacing the brake fluid (which has never been done in this car). The service manager said the only thing the car needed was the tires rotated, which they did for $45. I asked if they replaced the cabin filter, they said no, it was fine. I did not behave well after that. I paid the bill, took possession of the car and left. My question is - why wouldn't the dealer be following the book for a major service interval? Do they have leeway to not perform services that they deem unnecessary? I like the car and I wanted to keep it for several more years, but now I'm thinking I don't have the local dealer support I need for an aging electric vehicle, and perhaps it's time to sell it. Am I off base here? Thanks.
* Replace brake fluid
* Replace in-cabin microfilter
* Rotate tires
* Inspect the following:
__ Axle & suspension parts
__ Brake lines & cables
__ Brake pads & rotors
__ Charging port
__ Charging port sealing cap
__ Drive shaft boots
__ <EV Battery Usage Report>1
__ Front suspension ball joints
__ Reduction gear oil
__ Steering gear and linkage
__ Steering linkage ball joints
They called and said the car was ready. When I got there, I asked if there was any problem with replacing the brake fluid (which has never been done in this car). The service manager said the only thing the car needed was the tires rotated, which they did for $45. I asked if they replaced the cabin filter, they said no, it was fine. I did not behave well after that. I paid the bill, took possession of the car and left. My question is - why wouldn't the dealer be following the book for a major service interval? Do they have leeway to not perform services that they deem unnecessary? I like the car and I wanted to keep it for several more years, but now I'm thinking I don't have the local dealer support I need for an aging electric vehicle, and perhaps it's time to sell it. Am I off base here? Thanks.