30,000 mile service, this should get you going

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Originally Posted by pz's yaris

I went to my local Toyota dealer yesterday for my 30,000 mile check up and I told the Service Advisor that I wasn't doing their recommended service, I just want the oil change and the brakes checked...he said, ok, we'll do a minor service that's all you really need anyways....cost me $71.25 and they did oil change, checked fluids, cleaned and adjusted the breaks and rotated the tires. Perfect! Up until now I have always done the dealer recommended services versus just basic service....now I can see I wasted a lot of money on those!

I disagree that it is a waste of money. It should definitely be viewed as optional, but if you have the money and you want to keep your car for a long time, getting everything done and checked as much as possible is always better.

Of course learning what everything is and figuring out how to do it all yourself is always best.