the -730 SHOULD be the miles overdue...that's what it is in the Benz SLK...and since i put about 75 miles on per day and it increments that much, the logic still holds true.

I bought my '05 last year with 6000 miles on it. Called the local Chrysler dealer this week and said "i need a Service B on my Crossfire"...and he said "a what?"

i groaned...

1) i'm female
2) i actually read my owners manual from cover to cover
3) i sold an SLK about 4 years ago so i was familiar with the platform
4) i had been married to an auto mechanic and used to help maintain my own vehicles
5) i worked for a convenience store corporation and the oil vendors even say 5K is outdated now.

i said "a Service B..." he says - what's that?

me: that's where the little wrenches flash on your dashboard telling you that you need to come in for service.

him: what does the owners manual say?

me: it says i NEED A SERVICE B when two wrenches appear. Now, i don't have the manual in front of me at work, but that would probably be an oil change and some other stuff. I did an oil change about 5000 miles ago with synth so I can hold out a little bit.

him: you need to change your oil every 3-5000 miles. I don't know who told you that you could go that long but they're wrong.

me: uhhh...the OWNERS MANUAL says 7500 and the flexible fuel system tells me.

him: you don't have one of them.

me: thanks for your time...bye.

any problem if I go to my local Jiffy Lube with manual in hand and say "please?!?" I love what they do for my 95 GMC Suburban!

thanks, 3YZMK