yeah i guess so, nah i havent done a service since i had it. the dealer did one for free to be 'nice' to me and keep me happy because of the problems i had with the car - that still arent fixed.
and yeah, Elf oil is probably one of the best brands around!! i wouldnt be calling it junk lol
anyway, the factory quotes 10,000km services on our cars correct? so why is everyone doing them every 5,000? because the import dealer says so? thats how they make a little more money.
engines these days are designed to last longer between services, subaru have been doing 12,500 for years, and my little fiat will go 15,000 between services. its just money making for import dealers. plus its bad for the environment.........