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DO DEALERSHIPS CHANGE OIL BEFORE SELLING A USED CAR?

Do they do a maintainence service ie oil change between the time they receive a car or before they sell it?

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    A reputable new/used and used car dealership will, if it needs one. Sometimes trade-ins will have had a recent oil change so it's not necessary. But when in doubt, a reputable dealership will change it to be safe.

    Just be sure to do your homework on the dealership. If it's a blue-suede shoes/Shady Sam dealership, avoid it like a plague. If it's been around for a long time and has a good reputation, their used cars will be inspected before they re-sell them.

    Source(s): Me. new car sales manager for over 30 years
  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    Don't count on it. What condition are the brakes, brake fluid, transmission fluid, power steering fluid and coolant in? When were they changed last? None of these things get done unless you stand there and watch. You're trusting the wrong people if you think used car people do what they said they did. You're not getting the same warranty as if you had bought it from a Toyota dealer either. PS. Marteen's experience is showing inexperience

  • Otto
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Some do, some don't. It depends on the lot. Smaller dealers usually have more limited resources and typically don't do any more than required to prep a car for sale.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    There's nothing that says they have to. It would depend on the dealership.

  • 1 decade ago

    sometimes but stil if one checks it and everything else to know what they buying type into search box

    how to check a used car

    get a checklist to follow help you look for signs of problems before you buy it check it

    ask whats been done to it but stil check it low oil or any fluid a bad sign to start with dirty or low oil bad sign to buy it wore tires

    test drive it like your going to drive it check every button or switch see what works or dont how it drives stops take off get a checklist and even if they say they did stil need to start al over with your own maintenance then you know for sure when or if

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    if there selling it with a warranty generally yes.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    They say so.

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