I just bought a new car in October and received a notice that my first scheduled maintenance is due. Are all these "scheduled maintenance" things really necessary for a new car, or is it just a way for the dealership to get more of my money?

Compare what the dealer sent, with what your owners manual recommends as dealers will pad services to make a few extra bucks. Some of the extra recommendations are OK and good to do but some are just fluff and BS. To keep your car in good condition you should do at least the recommended services in your owners manual at the correct mileage and time intervals and use the severe service schedule.

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