In 2009, I purchased a new Ford F-250 pickup as a company vehicle. I change the oil regularly and periodically send a sample in. Several weeks ago, I traded that vehicle in, which had 175,000 miles on it, and took a copy of the latest results with me. The sales manager initially said they do not take vehicles with that many miles in on trade, but after driving it and reading the oil sample report, not only did he take it on trade, he gave me more than I was expecting and said he was going to call his brother, who owns a construction business, to sell it to him. He mentioned that he’s never seen anyone bring in an oil sample report and was very impressed, stating that I obviously take very good care of my vehicles.
Bottom line is that the few dollars paid for the oil analysis has more than paid off in multiple ways. First, having the oil analyzed has helped me find the “sweet spot” for the oil change interval, which I believe, has saved a substantial amount of money over the life of the vehicle. Second, the increase in the residual value of the vehicle was dramatic simply due to taking that one piece of paper with me. My new vehicle is a Ford F-150 with the twin turbo Ecoboost engine and I’ve already had to change oil for the first time. Needless to say, the sample is on its way. Thanks again for the great service and I look forward to a continuing the relationship for a very long time.
