2nd Year Service

[TomT]

$95 for a brake fluid flush and a free battery check at the 2 year mark was it for me. They did it while I waited so no need for a loaner. Took 90 minutes start to end.

Went in for the 2-year service.
air filter $105
brake fluid $125
free loaner.

 

[Rat]

I just got home from my 2-year battery check. Like DeaneG I went to Sunnyvale Nissan. I got five stars on the battery on all measures, and the MPI went without any negative findings. I had already rotated the tires recently so I declined that. The wash was free (complimentary, not complementary). They reset my tires to 35 PSI. I only had just under 11K miles, so there was no talk of a brake fluid change. I left with a 7-page printout to tell me my car was fine. I threw out two of the pages (one blank, one telling me service is about peace of mind). I sat reading in their "customer lounge" (waiting room, but at least the TV full of Nissan ads was set with volume near zero) for an hour and 5 minutes. The coffee was good and the wait was only 5 minutes more than they told me, so I was very pleased all in all. So it looks like I'm good for another year with a total spent on service of $20 for the tire rotation.

 

[LEAFfan]

I just got home from my 2-year battery check. Like DeaneG I went to Sunnyvale Nissan. I got five stars on the battery on all measures, and the MPI went without any negative findings. I had already rotated the tires recently so I declined that. The wash was free (complimentary, not complementary). They reset my tires to 35 PSI. I only had just under 11K miles, so there was no talk of a brake fluid change. I left with a 7-page printout to tell me my car was fine. I threw out two of the pages (one blank, one telling me service is about peace of mind). I sat reading in their "customer lounge" (waiting room, but at least the TV full of Nissan ads was set with volume near zero) for an hour and 5 minutes. The coffee was good and the wait was only 5 minutes more than they told me, so I was very pleased all in all. So it looks like I'm good for another year with a total spent on service of $20 for the tire rotation.

If you look on the door sticker, it will show 36psi as the recommended pressure. A lot of people exceed that.

 

[DeaneG]

... Like DeaneG I went to Sunnyvale Nissan... I sat reading in their "customer lounge" (waiting room, but at least the TV full of Nissan ads was set with volume near zero) for an hour and 5 minutes. The coffee was good and the wait was only 5 minutes more than they told me, so I was very pleased all in all...

If you are ambitious, you could walk a mile northwest up El Camino to the Sunnyvale-Saratoga intersection, and enjoy something at Peet's for 20 minutes. That's what I do.

 

[Rat]

... Like DeaneG I went to Sunnyvale Nissan... I sat reading in their "customer lounge" (waiting room, but at least the TV full of Nissan ads was set with volume near zero) for an hour and 5 minutes. The coffee was good and the wait was only 5 minutes more than they told me, so I was very pleased all in all...

If you are ambitious, you could walk a mile northwest up El Camino to the Sunnyvale-Saratoga intersection, and enjoy something at Peet's for 20 minutes. That's what I do.

My ambition led me drive home, change clothes, and go running at Rancho San Antonio instead. If I remember right, the dealer has wi-fi, so you can spend the time on your computer if you prefer, but don't hold me to that.

 

[Cinnabar]

I had an 8:00 am appointment at Premier Nissan in San Jose today. I arrived at 7:35 and was the first LEAF and fourth car in line. Since this is most likely the last time I will have the dealer do the service, I figured I would let them do the whole thing. It's been two years and two weeks since I took delivery and I have 31754 miles on the car.

I had the free battery check, brake fluid change, tires rotated and cabin filter replaced. They also gave me a car wash. The total cost was $179.06 which had 10% taken off after I printed a coupon from their website. The very worst part was that it took a full 4 hours to get my car back. I finally went for a walk and found my car had been moved and parked outside. When I asked the cashier about it, she checked with the service manager, who said she was "just finishing up the paper work". I don't know how long my car had been sitting out there, but compared to some of the other 2 years service info, that seemed crazy long.

 

[DeaneG]

My ambition led me drive home, change clothes, and go running at Rancho San Antonio instead...

Ha ha, I need to ratchet up my ambitions a bit!

 

[lambert]

Just had my 2-year service completed at Mossy Nissan Oceanside today. The multi-point inspection and EV battery report were free as usual.

From my invoice, 24-month service cost $179.95 parts and labor, and consisted of:
- Brake fluid flush
- in-cabin microfilter replaced
- tires rotated, wheels torqued, air pressure adjusted
- inspection of axle/suspension, brake lines & cables, brake pads/rotors, charging port, drive shaft boots, front suspension ball joints, reduction gear oil, steering gear & linkage, steering linkage ball joint

With a 39-month lease and my low miles (just over 13K at 2 years), this is probably the first and last major service for my Leaf, so I went ahead and had a wheel alignment done. There was a slight pull and it turns out toe-in on one side was out of whack. Add another $89.95 for the alignment.

Total time for the service was less than 4 hours, including a car wash before handing the keys back to me.

This makes 3 routine maintenance trips to Mossy Nissan Oceanside for my Leaf in 2 years. Grand total, less than $400. I plan to take it in again for a quick check-up in 6 months and at the 3 year mark, but I expect to still have less than 20K miles at 3 years.

What will I do after giving back my 2011 Leaf in August 2014? Hmm... Might want to take a look at what Nissan's offering for their 2015 model year.

 

[TimLee]

Because I do it myself. I own a brake system vacuum pump and the whole process only takes about a half and hour or so.

Where do you dispose / recycle the brake fluid?
It is considered hazardous waste.
In Chattanooga they do hazardous materials collection monthly on the second Saturday from 8:00 to noon. Is paid for by the state environmental department.
Curious how it is handled where you are?

 

[Becky50]

Just wanted to report that 2nd annual battery check has been checked off of my to do list. Premiere Nissan of San Jose completed the task along with a tire rotation in just over one hour. Of course, everything is fine and I am good to go for another year. Still loving my LEAF.