Last August on the way trough Europe at about 9400 miles, my service warning light came on telling me service is due in 600 miles. My book states service is due every 12000 miles or every year, depending on what occurs first. On arriving to the my destination some 1000 miles later I took the car to the local Mazda dealers and had service carried out as I felt that long journey back would bring me to about 12500 so that was not too far off.
Last week at 16173 miles, service notice came on again telling me service is due in 600 miles, making it due at 6800 since last service. Since August I have never made journeys longer than 120 miles in one go, not done off-roading, racing, etc. I contacted Mazda UK and got some nonsense about flexible service intervals depending on driving style (if anything, with age I drive calmer and take greater care of my vehicle), road conditions and journeys undertaken. According to Mazda, it may also be worth taking it to dealer and checking the possible other reason for service light coming on on shorter intervals.
Anyone else has or has had similar issues? Over the years I had Honda CRVs, Nissan Juke, Primera, Mitsubishis, other CX5s and with every one I did thousands of miles up and down Europe with never this sort of nonsense service issues.
Is it me, the car or Mazda UK?
