Stealership Laugh

[Ultimate 2022]

Took my truck in to the local stealership, and was sent the attached information. My truck is a 2014 with 35,000 miles. These services they recommend don't even match up with the owner's manual. Ridiculous.

 

Also, if anyone has a how to on the differential fluid change, please let me know. Can't find any. Still a little hesitant to get a transmission flush as well.

[dave07]

Yea stick to your owners manual. A lot of that stuff is not needed and just used to drum up money/business for the dealership. The diff fluid changes are stupid easy, you can do them yourself.

 

Rear differential - unbolt the cover and let the fluid drain and then rebolt the cover back on with a new gasket. Refill the differential through the re fill hole.

 

 

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[muddkatt]

How in the Hell do you service a battery that is "Maintenance Free"?

[Daryl Z71]

Wow, this is the reason I have learned to do these things myself

[Coby7]

They call cleaning the lead post a service.

[muddkatt]

They call cleaning the lead post a service.

 

I am in the wrong business. I am going to open a shop that specializes in "performing battery service".

[KARNUT]

One way the dealer gets around this is the extreme service section of the manual. While you're under warranty you may want to read that section. Almost every vehicle will fall under that depending on vehicle manufacturer. Nice little scam that could get them out of a warranty claim if they desire.

[Coby7]

Only $100 to service your maintenance free battery

[Silverado Steve]

The sad thing is some people fall for that. Jeez, almost $700 to replace both diff/transfer case and transmission fluid.

[muddkatt]

Maybe a nice review on Yelp and google is in order Jordan.

[ewiski]

Whats more interesting is. That if the battery terminals need the acid cleaned off the battery really needs to be replaced.

[AllTerrainX]

What is the "Total Fuel System Service" exactly? They pour a bottle of fuel cleaner in your fuel tank and charge you almost $300.....ridiculous. That is why I do my own stuff.

[Sean Neilan]

I'm surprised they didn't recommend replace cabin air filter for $80 like my dealership did

[KARNUT]

I can see them denying a warranty claim on a blower motor if you don't have proof that you have been changing the cabin filter yourself. Keep recipes if your a do it yourself person.

[tnchevy]

I would not do a transmission "exchange" or "flush" or what ever they call it, can cause problems. Just either have them or diy dropping what fluid will come out of the pan and replace the filter every 30k miles or so. Rear diff is not too bad but the front can be a slight pain because you will need a pump to be able to get the new fluid back in but those can be bought at any wallyworld for a few bucks.