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    l bought a new Mazda 3 this year and have been delighted with it, but l only do 6000 km per year and l find it excessive that Mazda expect me to get it serviced every six months, after only 3000 km. I believe this is a blatant grab for extra money and is not warranted. Surely in this day of quality oils an engine can last more than six months. If l had known this beforehand, l would have bought another make of car. What do you think?
    Answered by CarsGuide
    7 October 2010
    Carsguide.com.au

    I agree that in your case it seems excessive, but service intervals are determined for the average use. You could service it annually, but be warned that if you did that and were to have a problem that resulted in a warranty claim you might be rejected because you haven't serviced it according to the book. I would service it according to Mazda's recommendation until the warranty runs out, and then consider moving to longer service intervals.

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