sharlag
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Post by sharlag on Jun 5, 2015 18:01:42 GMT
I've never gone in to have just that done. Perhaps a nice auto repair /tire place did it when I had my car in for something else, but it's not on my radar and I have no idea even of the recommended frequency.
On that topic, a mechanic I knew once told a story of a young couple who brought their car in to fix a noise. Their oil was almost depleted. The mechanic said the remnants were just sludge in the oil pan. The couple had never changed or checked it! They didn't know it was supposed to be done.
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Post by ntsf on Jun 5, 2015 18:02:56 GMT
every oil change...I run over to the tire shop and they do it for free and fast.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2015 18:03:58 GMT
Yup. Religiously. Not rotating tires can jack up all kinds of stuff, plus shorten their life. And tires are so damn expensive, I want to get all the life out of them that we can.
Our mechanic does it as part of our full-service oil changes, and dealerships will sometimes do them with oil changes, but Jiffy Lube type places don't do that.
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Post by PEArfect on Jun 5, 2015 18:04:58 GMT
Thanks to my father in-law, yes I do.
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breetheflea
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Post by breetheflea on Jun 5, 2015 18:08:01 GMT
I haven't because dragging a toddler and a preschooler to the tire place, and waiting 2-3 hours is not on my things I want to do list... but I went Tuesday and they couldn't rotate them because they were too worn so I bought new tires and will try to go in every 5000 miles or whatever to get it done.
They really need to make the tire place more interesting... it's next to a hardware store and a bowling alley. If it was close to a Target or craft store at least I could leave and do something while I'm waiting...
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Post by gmcwife1 on Jun 5, 2015 18:11:50 GMT
Yep. Dh is awesome about our vehicle maintenance and it has really extended the life of all our vehicles  |
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janeliz
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Post by janeliz on Jun 5, 2015 18:14:17 GMT
Yup---when I get the oil changed.
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Dalai Mama
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Post by Dalai Mama on Jun 5, 2015 18:15:05 GMT
We rotate them ourselves every time we switch out our winter tires.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2015 18:16:37 GMT
Every oil change. It's part of the package.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2015 18:18:29 GMT
I do my oil changes at my dealership. They rotate the tires on a schedule (not sure how often) but when I schedule my oil change they will sometimes mention it is also time to rotate and I tell them to do it.
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Post by gonewalkabout on Jun 5, 2015 18:22:05 GMT
Yes. Uneven wear ends up costing you double. Your back tires could be fine with a bit of wear, but if your front ones are worn (or vise versa) you basically have to replace all 4, otherwise they'll all still be uneven as far as tread goes, when the new ones are on. That can cause problems with your car in general and handling, especially in wet weather.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2015 18:24:06 GMT
I haven't because dragging a toddler and a preschooler to the tire place, and waiting 2-3 hours is not on my things I want to do list... but I went Tuesday and they couldn't rotate them because they were too worn so I bought new tires and will try to go in every 5000 miles or whatever to get it done. They really need to make the tire place more interesting... it's next to a hardware store and a bowling alley. If it was close to a Target or craft store at least I could leave and do something while I'm waiting... Yikes. I've never had to wait anywhere close to that for a tire rotation! When we'd get it done at Les Schwab, it was usually 30 mins MAX. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2015 18:25:06 GMT
Thanks to my ex being a mechanic, I always got my tires rotated at every oil change. Come to find out, if you don't request it, some places won't do it. We take our cars to the place where ex used to work and he did it without us saying anything. I'll have to remember to say something next time now that he's not there. Maybe I should just take it to ex anyways. He has a small investment in the care of my car because his kids ride in it too.
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breetheflea
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Post by breetheflea on Jun 5, 2015 18:31:15 GMT
I haven't because dragging a toddler and a preschooler to the tire place, and waiting 2-3 hours is not on my things I want to do list... but I went Tuesday and they couldn't rotate them because they were too worn so I bought new tires and will try to go in every 5000 miles or whatever to get it done. They really need to make the tire place more interesting... it's next to a hardware store and a bowling alley. If it was close to a Target or craft store at least I could leave and do something while I'm waiting... Yikes. I've never had to wait anywhere close to that for a tire rotation! When we'd get it done at Les Schwab, it was usually 30 mins MAX.
Maybe I need a new Les Schwab because ours seems to take forever. It was an hour just to tell me my tires couldn't be rotated, then another hour to put on new tires.
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NoWomanNoCry
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Post by NoWomanNoCry on Jun 5, 2015 18:33:47 GMT
Yes because I was told it shortens the life of the tires if you don't and our tires for the Jeep are not cheap.
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oldcrow
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Post by oldcrow on Jun 5, 2015 18:34:41 GMT
DH is in charge of vehicle maintenance so I never give it a thought.
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Gravity
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Post by Gravity on Jun 5, 2015 18:37:54 GMT
I get my tires rotated every 5,000 miles with an oil change.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Jun 5, 2015 18:38:04 GMT
I have mine rotated every other oil change.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2015 18:48:22 GMT
I only have one mechanic work on my car... he lets me know when the tires need rotating.
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scorpeao
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Post by scorpeao on Jun 5, 2015 18:48:43 GMT
yep, with every oil change. I go about 12,000 miles between oil changes. My car tells me when it's time to change the oil...what kind of driving do you do to require oil changes every 5000?
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caro
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Post by caro on Jun 5, 2015 18:53:53 GMT
Yes, every 6,000 miles with the oil change. I get the oil changed at our tire store.
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tiffanytwisted
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Post by tiffanytwisted on Jun 5, 2015 18:54:29 GMT
Yep. Dh is awesome about our vehicle maintenance and it has really extended the life of all our vehicles This. A few years ago when we actually had to get new tires, the owner of the shop told my husband he was going to keep them to show people & tell them how long they had lasted due to his dedication to car maintenance. Apparently we had the tires a reeaally long time, but for the life of me, I can't remember how long. |
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Post by leannec on Jun 5, 2015 18:55:04 GMT
I'm one of those lame wives that leaves all of that vehicle stuff up to my dh to take care of  The car and truck are always in perfect condition so I trust that he is doing things right  |
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Post by gale w on Jun 5, 2015 19:13:48 GMT
We do but until we had this car, we never have and nothing ever got jacked up or anything. DH said this is the first vehicle he's ever had tires rotated on.
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Post by bc2ca on Jun 5, 2015 19:40:34 GMT
It gets done with the dealer 5000 mile service package. When I was a teen my dad used to make my sisters and I rotate the tires because he wanted us all to know how to change a tire.
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Post by njinkerbelle on Jun 5, 2015 19:45:12 GMT
I had a 2007 Murano and changed the oil every 3000 miles and tires rotated 7500 miles per the maintenance schedule.
I brought a new 2015 Murano the end of March, so haven't had maintenance done yet. The first maintenance is a free at the dealership at 5000 miles.
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smartypants71
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Post by smartypants71 on Jun 5, 2015 19:45:25 GMT
Yes, the dealer does it at my routine maintenance. No time wasted because I get a loaner. Thank you, Volvo!
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Loydene
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Post by Loydene on Jun 5, 2015 19:52:50 GMT
I was just told by the service people to have them rotated every 5,000 miles. Frankly, I had just "figured" that if it was routine maintenance, it would be on their routine maintenance list -- to either ask me about or to do ... routinely.
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Post by jumperhop on Jun 5, 2015 20:40:03 GMT
Every six month. After tires I had less than 3 years needed to be replaced.
Jen
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georgiapea
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Post by georgiapea on Jun 5, 2015 20:43:15 GMT
My Scion goes for service every 5K miles and the dealership has rotated the tires but not each time. Maybe I should request that it be done every time I take it in.
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