Nitrogen filled tire charge?

[TT76]

Just wondering - is it normal to have a charge on the invoice for tires filled with nitrogen?

I looked at an invoice and a dealer is trying to charge $60 for this.

Anyone have any comments?

[MPS]

its about $10 a tire

[dentinger]

$20 plus tax at Canadian tire.

[midnightfxgt]

Ripoff, if you didnt ask for it, dont pay it

[mazdabetty]

Ripoff, if you didnt ask for it, dont pay it

agreed!!!! You shouldn't have to pay what u didn't ask for.

I've never paid for a top up, I think it's usually included in oil changes/alignments... also, I think most dealerships fill it for $5 per tire? If requested of course...

[Zoom Zoom Boy]

Nitrogen is a rip-off anyway and so not required. In any case, you should not pay for something you didn't ask for and that they did not disclose fully in advance. No disclosure, no payment. Simple as that.

[Karen Lee-McNair]

After the initial purge, most dealers will top up n/c
if it needs to be re-purged, most will reduce it to atleast half the original cost
But, it's really at the dealer's discretion.

[mazdas3sporte]

BAHAHHA 60 dollars, you have go to be ****ing kidding me, My oil change comes to 20 dollars taxes in!!

[TT76]

ok - thanks for the comments. I share the same thoughts - this is a cash grab. I'll have this corrected.

thanks

[aris]

My oil change comes to 20 dollars taxes in!!

Where do you get oil changes for $20 tax in..i want to go their

[fatsock]

Just wondering - is it normal to have a charge on the invoice for tires filled with nitrogen?

I looked at an invoice and a dealer is trying to charge $60 for this.

Anyone have any comments?

You should be PISSED! I am a firm believer in nitrogen, as with air I had to constantly check my tire pressure, on hot and cold days.

I ran over a nail, and I got my tire fixed at Fountain Tire...they filled my tire with Air. So I had 3 tires with nitrogen and 1 with air.

Took my Mazda to a GMC dealership and they put nitrogen in the one tire for free!

When I first got nitrogen put in it at BIG O tire it cost me $5 per tire, but they rotated them for free, as you have to take the tires off to change from air to nitrogen.

[fatsock]

Where do you get oil changes for $20 tax in..i want to go their

No kidding, even Wal-Mart is about $30.00, and nobody's cheaper then them...

[dentinger]

as you have to take the tires off to change from air to nitrogen.

no you dont...you just need to let all the air out...

[fatsock]

no you dont...you just need to let all the air out...

Okay maybe where I go they take the tires for a walk...but at Big O Tire they filled my tires with nitrogen, rotated them for me, and even told me how much brakes I had left, all for 20 bucks...not $60 like the first post.

[Flunk]

The vast majority of air is nitrogen anyway so there is barely any difference.

Maybe he changes his own oil for $20 tax in...

[bman13]

BAHAHHA 60 dollars, you have go to be ****ing kidding me, My oil change comes to 20 dollars taxes in!!

that is not needed...also, if we are comparing, I pay less then you from the dealer ...win.

[Pokey]

No kidding, even Wal-Mart is about $30.00, and nobody's cheaper then them...

There's a place in kitchener that used to (not sure if they still do) fill your tires with nitrogen for FREE. It was part of their strategy - FREE nitrogen. I'll have to drive by sometime and see if they still have their sign up.

Nitrogen rocks. There is no more hot pressure, cold pressure, summer's here so your psi need to be adjusted.... with nitrogen it's almost 'set it and forget it'.

[Turok]

I've read that nitrogen isn't worth it even though it's not expensive. I was thinking of going nitrogen awhile ago.. but read about it online and most people say it's not really worth it.

[Jeff-TheBiz]

Okay, this thread was originally over 9 months old... newb!

Anyhow..

As I see it, Nitrogen is very very inexpensive.. it is all around us for free... however the machine used to put it into your tires.. is $1x,000

I have it in my winters... but never bothered to put it in my summers,

[JashiK]

Jeff how come u haven't bothered to put it in your summers?

[Lodian]

I'm guessing there is a reason all race cars use Nirtogen in their tires. More stable, less condensation in the tires to name a few. I've used nitrogen in my tires on my car and motorcyle for a couple years now and there is a definate benifit. Rip off? I don't think so. $60 is a little high though. Average price is $10 per tire. That's my 2 cents. Take it for what it's worth.

[Jeff-TheBiz]

Jeff how come u haven't bothered to put it in your summers?

Truthfully...

Havent had time..

[JashiK]

Truthfully...

Havent had time..

Lazy ass

U notice any difference?

[Jeff-TheBiz]

Lazy ass

U notice any difference?

Yes... my wallet is a little lighter..

Actually I went with it in the winters because they experience the most swings in climate/temperature change... made the most sense to me..