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Old 07-19-2006, 02:39 AM
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Hi to everyone. I don't see the Fiesta listed but I live in France, Europe (but I'm not French) and I've just bought a new Ford Fiesta. The salesman said the first oil change was at 5000km, then some time later he said it was at 20,000km. The handbook says it is at 15,000km. I don't want to get this wrong, so can anybody tell me WHEN is the first oil change please??
 
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Old 07-19-2006, 12:51 PM
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here is the link to the Fiesta area. It is in the PAST CARS area because here in the U.S. they discountinued that model.
https://www.fordforum.com/forumid_39/tt.htm

If uncertian go with what the book says. I wouldn't wait until 20,000km. Because then they could come around and say you waited to long if a warranty issue should happen.

In my experience, salespersons usually don't know what they are talking about. That is why when I go bnuy a car, I don't listen to what they say when they are talking small talk. I just pay attention to what deal they are going to give me. I can be an *** sometimes too, because if I know what model I am looking at, I research the car, then ask questions and see what they say .

I just looked up the conversion. 5000km(approx 3000miles)or 3 months, is what was done on the older vehicles. With newer tolerances and oils, they don't need to be done every 5000km. My mustang is listed as 5000miles or 6 months(approx 8000km). I even took it in to get serviced, at 3000 miles, only 4 months, and they wouldn't service it. They said come back in 2 months or close to 5000 miles.
 
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