Nissan Maintenance Care Program Includes Free Oil Changes for New Cars
Joining its luxury subsidiary, Infiniti, Nissan is rolling out a plan that will provide free oil changes to buyers of its vehicles. Nissan Maintenance Care will cover up to three oil changes in the first two years or 24,000 miles of ownership, whichever comes first.
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With Americans driving an average of more than 13,000 miles per year, it’ll be the mileage cap that hits first for most of us. Nissan Maintenance Care applies only to new model-year 2025 vehicles that are leased or purchased. The program will launch this August on the 2025 Nissan Kicks and Rogue and will expand to the rest of the brand’s lineup by January. Nissan electric vehicles are covered separately by the brand’s EV Carefree+ maintenance and charging program.
In offering some degree of free maintenance, Nissan joins not only Infiniti, but more than two dozen other brands. The specifics of such programs vary greatly, from covering all scheduled maintenance to just oil changes, and for different periods of time and mileage caps. Some may even include loaner vehicles or rental-car allowances. Differing parts and labor costs also make it difficult to directly compare the benefits between programs to owners.
Still, while the details of any one brand’s program are unlikely to persuade a shopper to choose one car over another, the mere existence of free maintenance is at the very least a show of good faith. And, with many routine oil changes — usually accompanied by a vehicle inspection and tire rotation — running around $100 or so, it’s a relatively small outlay for the automaker. Such programs also serve to ease buyers into the habit of visiting the dealership periodically, a little bit of behavioral engineering that likely won’t wear off the first time service is accompanied by a bill.
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