Georgetown Cheverolet: Service Challenge

[CTRL_CV]

I took my c8 for its oil change to a dealer in Mississauga and they left a mess of oil in the bottom panels. I was told they let mechanics that are learning their trade change the oil, so I stopped going to the dealer. I now go to a shop that specializes in Corvettes and I am pretty sure they see more C8's than the dealer does. Plus they service the Vettes for Ron Fellow's school in Ontario.

 

[Marcrazy]

DCT service costs $1,039 !!! Yikes !!!!

 

[Noreplacement]

GM Home Office memo regarding LOF and DCT for 2023 C8.

 

[Marcrazy]

I understand the first one is free, used that one up yesterday. Next one is pricey!!!

 

[harshadt]

DCT service costs $1,039 !!! Yikes !!!!

Mine was about $800 including one quart of fluid as well. Perhaps they inflated the price on your first one because GM is paying?

 

[Z06culater]

Has anyone had their cars serviced at Paul Sadlon or Georgian Chevrolet? Prefer one over the other? Thanks

 

[CTRL_CV]

I stay away from Dealership Service, I had a bad experience on my very first oil service. I go to a 3rd party Vette specialist, they do all the repairs for Ron Fellows. They service more C8's than the dealership, so I feel safer since they are more familiar with the service needs.

 

[Murray20c8]

I stay away from Dealership Service, I had a bad experience on my very first oil service. I go to a 3rd party Vette specialist, they do all the repairs for Ron Fellows. They service more C8's then the dealership, so I feel safer since they are more familiar with the service needs.

Who? Where?

 

[Thom]

... they do all the repairs for Ron Fellows...

In what manner? His personal cars? Spring Mountain cars? Canadian Tire Motorsports Park cars? If they do "all the repairs" for him he must have a lot of broken parts.

 

[CTRL_CV]

Who? Where?

Robinson Automotive near 410 & Courtney Park in Mississauga

Home - Robinson Automotive

 

[butsy]

Has anyone had their cars serviced at Paul Sadlon or Georgian Chevrolet? Prefer one over the other? Thanks

I took my 2019 to Georgian for the 4years I had it. Had the oil changed without any issues...I did get the alignment checked every time, and once they tried to charge me as they brought back a couple of #'s to Nominal, but all readings were never out of spec so there was no reason to make any adjustments, so once I told them that adjustments weren't necessary because they were still within the 'upper & lower limits', they cancelled the fee. I think they were training / practicing doing alignments.....Since I got a C8 (2023), I changed and took my car to SaIdon only because they sell way more C8's, so I assumed their Technicians would have more experience just based on Sales Volumes... Had my 1st Oil change in Oct 2023, no issues...but they did try and tell me I had to have my free DCT filter change on my 1st oil change, but once I educated them and showed them the Bulletin's saying otherwise, all was good....(this was frustrating as the Dealers should know, but they don't)

 

[Z06culater]

I took my 2019 to Georgian for the 4years I had it. Had the oil changed without any issues...I did get the alignment checked every time, and once they tried to charge me as they brought back a couple of #'s to Nominal, but all readings were never out of spec so there was no reason to make any adjustments, so once I told them that adjustments weren't necessary because they were still within the 'upper & lower limits', they cancelled the fee. I think they were training / practicing doing alignments.....Since I got a C8 (2023), I changed and took my car to SaIdon only because they sell way more C8's, so I assumed their Technicians would have more experience just based on Sales Volumes... Had my 1st Oil change in Oct 2023, no issues...but they did try and tell me I had to have my free DCT filter change on my 1st oil change, but once I educated them and showed them the Bulletin's saying otherwise, all was good....(this was frustrating as the Dealers should know, but they don't)

Thanks for the info.

 

[CTRL_CV]

In what manner? His personal cars? Spring Mountain cars? Canadian Tire Motorsports Park cars? If they do "all the repairs" for him he must have a lot of broken parts.

Canadian Tire Motorsports Park... So yeah not all locations...I may have exaggerated a bit.

 

[Murray20c8]

Canadian Tire Motorsports Park... So yeah not all locations...I may have exaggerated a bit.

That's quite the drive to fix a car. Mosport to Mississauga

 

[CTRL_CV]

That's quite the drive to fix a car. Mosport to Mississauga

Yeah and imagine all the people they would need to drive them...

 

[GM MUSL]

That's quite the drive to fix a car. Mosport to Mississauga

I think they do that at the Simcoe location?

 

[Murray20c8]

I think they do that at the Simcoe location?

They don't mention another location on their website.

 

[Z06culater]

I believe he only has one location.
There is a Robinson Automotive in Sudbury as well, not sure if he owns this location too?
I had a BMW 335 M sport went to Robinson Automotive, fixed the car at a resonable price.
He ( Kirk the owner) has extensive experience racing cars, so he knows a great deal about engines and sports cars and I recall him mentioning that he services a great deal of corvettes ( I had a C5 at the time).
He is too far away for me to get my C8 serviced there. Also, if you have any warrenty work that needs to be fixed, he cannot do it ( has to be a GM shop).

 

[GM MUSL]

They don't mention another location on their website.

Sorry wrong Robinson. Robinson Chev dealers are not the same. My apologies.