I purchased an '03 s40. So far so good. Around the 15k mark, my service light started to come on every time I started the car. I've been driving like this for the past 6 weeks or so. I finally rememberd to call for service, and I was told this is a reminder for the 15k checkup, not that your car has any issues. I ask what is part of the checkup and they say "it's in the handbook".. ok, then I ask price.. "$250". I go and check the book, and it's just an oil/air filter and top off fliuds and turn off the service (SRI) light.

This is crazy... and air/oil change and fluid top off, I could goto JiffyLube for a third of the price and have it done, or less if I do it myself.

I called and asked to speak with the manager... and I was just like, "hey, this is worth 250?".. she finally put someone else on and told me how to 'recycle' the service light through the key. (if successful, I could post how to here for all to use). I am going to try this later today, but has anyone else had this issue/gripe about the price or other service policy? Is this just local to my dealer or a corporate standard?

Thanks in advance,
-Zo