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Why did my car want me to do a A service?

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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 12:16 AM
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Why did my car want me to do a A service?

So...I've only got a little over 3000 miles on the C, and it kept on saying, "Service A due now" everytime I started up the car. So my dad thought, it's probably a good idea to do it, so we did...

But then I check the little book that came with the car that says I should get a serice A at 10,000 miles! Was there something wrong with my car?
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 12:25 AM
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its timed...you are due for service A because you used your car for __ months.
even if you don't hit __ miles.
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 01:10 AM
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on some new car the first service A interval is indeed only 3000 miles.
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 03:31 PM
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Mmm...ok!

Thanks for the answers!
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Originally Posted by rlee02135
its timed...you are due for service A because you used your car for __ months.
even if you don't hit __ miles.
+1

these care are apparently very smart, for example whit my old car the service interval jumped from due in 11,000k to due in 8,000K's over 2 days with less then 150km drive. and then the a day later when i checked the oil it said it was low and to add 1 liter and when i added that liter the car service was then due at 10,000K so some times it could just be that little thing why the car could be asking for service earlier.
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