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      12-05-2018, 06:22 PM   #37
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Originally Posted by JustinHEMI View Post
I just checked a BMW owners manual, and they have "recommended" service intervals as well. I'm not sure what's wrong with the word "recommendation." Can you help me understand? If I'm selling you something, I'm going to give you my recommendations. As I understand it, recommendation means;

"A suggestion or proposal as to the best course of action, especially one put forward by an authoritative body."

A manufacturer recommendation is a pretty important statement to me.


Anyway, repair costs are unpredictable. Service costs are more predictable.
Well, 'recommendation' just a suggestion and not 'hey, you MUST do this' - they ought to say servicing is mandatory; obviously the wording could've been better but there are many reasons they have loose wordings, e.g. don't wish to highlight the added expenses down the road.

The way your Hamilton stated is stronger than the Oris, it states servicing IS required and just recommends the interval.
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