Q&A

 Master

Your owner's manual is definitely the right place to start. Sometimes additional services are a good idea, especially for those of us who drive in cities and do a lot of commuting. At 30,000 miles, you may need brake work, a throttle body cleaned, if the throttle body in your car is serviceable. You probably do not need any of your fluids "flushed" or a fuel injection cleaning.

I have been advised that my 2009 Nissan Murano is up for a scheduled maintenance at 30,000 miles that will cost about $599.00 does this sound like a reasonable price for this work?

I just paid $529 for this service and the dealer had a 15% discount internet coupon bringing the price to around $449. After nearly 4 years, its my wife's 2006 vehicle this was the first major investment made on this car. At the same time, the dealer recommended changing out the engine belts, found a cracked front engine mount and repaired a clicking in the axle (that I never heard but was not charged for). The belt replacement cost $159 and the motor mount cost arount $500.

A reputable independent shop is charging me $252 for the 30K mile service on my 2009 Murano. They are following the "Schedule 1" maintenance intervals shown in the service manual http://www.nissanusa.com/pdf/techpubs/2009/2009_N_SMG.pdf
This is what is required to maintain the warranty.

A dealer may follow the "Premium" maintenance schedule, which is overkill. They created this schedule to make more money.