I still have my bumper to bumper warranty till July, are my oil changes and brake changes covered for free by the dealer? Also just noticed my rear left wheel well hangs a little lower over the tire compared to the rear right one...as if the shock is blown??..anyways if that is the case, would my warranty cover the repairs?
thank you guys


2005 6 Speed rx8-GT

 

easy answer to all questions: no

 

Just to expound on that a little, as you seem to be a novice at the new-ish car ownership experience...

Warranties cover items that break due to a defect and/or wear-out far faster than they are designed to. Warranties don't cover items that wear out due to normal use and/or normal maintenance protocols. They cover breakage, not maintenance.

So things like oil changes, brake pads/rotors, shocks/struts, various filters, and countless other items that simply need to be changed on occassion due to normal wear are not covered by warranty.

Now if your strut broke rather than just wore out, that would be covered. Or if a defect caused you to eat through your brake pads much faster than normal, that would be covered.

And that's not just how Mazda does it, that's how everyone treats warranty work. Though occassionally you see an automaker that'll offer free maintenance as well, most notably BMW as of late has offered this, where they cover every maintenance expense incurred during the warranty period.