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    Mazda 3 2013: Servicing intervals

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    Can anyone give a local explanation for the reason behind the great variability in service intervals between brands?

    It seems to me it’s nothing more than a money-making exercise on the part of some manufacturers. It is very annoying for someone like my wife, for example, who owns a 2013 Mazda3 that only travels 5000km a year but services must be at intervals of six months or 10,000km to preserve her warranty. For the 2014 model, it is 12 months or 10,000km. Cars today are more reliable than ever, with fewer serviceable components than in the past, while engine oils are remarkably more efficient. It is time to make manufacturers accountable. In new-car reviews, shorter service intervals should result in lower scores.

    Answered by CarsGuide
    17 July 2014
    Paul Gover

    We’re hearing you and that’s why we now list the service intervals in all road tests and preview drives. Nissan, this week, begins an overdue switch to 12-month intervals.

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