[mdosu]

I am in the same boat as you. 2008 with 34k miles. (just did a cross country trip, prior to the trip, I only had 27k last month).

Do your oil changes on the annual calendar basis. My car averaged about 8k per year as well (again prior to my trip), and even after my trip, I am still on the low mileage annual oil change plan.

6 changes for $300?!?! That's a fucking good deal bro. Oil alone are $65 or so. They're loosing money every time you go in and redeem!

I'm don't think your CBS will chime once a year, and even if it doesn't, your dealer should change the oil simply b/c they already sold you the service package and is obligated to honor it at this point.

When the 2008s were still under the free maintenance plan, the plan called for annual changes if the car was driven less than (i think) 15,000 miles a year.