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<blockquote data-quote="X-SPAN" data-source="post: 3715" data-attributes="member: 138"><p>Dealerships still try to milk the customer through Scheduled Maintenance offerings. Case in point: Two years ago when I imported my C6 I took it to a dealer to have the Canadian bumper pieces installed and to have the mandatory federal and provincial inspections done. The dealer was licensed to do it all. No problems and no complaints in that regard. :coolgleam: But ever since, the dealership has sent me a letter about <strong>every 6 months </strong>telling me that "our records indicate that the above vehicle (my VIN No.) is now due for the following recommended maintenance: Cooling system service, Lube, Oil, Oil filter, Car filter, Rotate tires, Wheel alignment-4 wheel."</p><p>Ya, sure! They're going to rotate tires when the fronts and backs are different sizes? And a lube job? The Z51 option includes two Heim joints with grease nipples as part of the rear suspension but it's my understanding that base suspension 'vettes have no grease nipples. The dealership doesn't discriminate in that regard. :nono:</p><p>Nowhere in these letters does the dealership hint at what all this servicing is going to cost but I can speculate that it would be in the $400-$500 range, maybe more. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /></p><p> Thanks, but no thanks, dealership! I do the oil changes and lube the 2 grease nipples myself and I bought the 3 volume set of GM Service Manuals to guide me through whatever else needs doing (except wheel alignments).:seeya:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="X-SPAN, post: 3715, member: 138"] Dealerships still try to milk the customer through Scheduled Maintenance offerings. Case in point: Two years ago when I imported my C6 I took it to a dealer to have the Canadian bumper pieces installed and to have the mandatory federal and provincial inspections done. The dealer was licensed to do it all. No problems and no complaints in that regard. :coolgleam: But ever since, the dealership has sent me a letter about [B]every 6 months [/B]telling me that "our records indicate that the above vehicle (my VIN No.) is now due for the following recommended maintenance: Cooling system service, Lube, Oil, Oil filter, Car filter, Rotate tires, Wheel alignment-4 wheel." Ya, sure! They're going to rotate tires when the fronts and backs are different sizes? And a lube job? The Z51 option includes two Heim joints with grease nipples as part of the rear suspension but it's my understanding that base suspension 'vettes have no grease nipples. The dealership doesn't discriminate in that regard. :nono: Nowhere in these letters does the dealership hint at what all this servicing is going to cost but I can speculate that it would be in the $400-$500 range, maybe more. :eek: Thanks, but no thanks, dealership! I do the oil changes and lube the 2 grease nipples myself and I bought the 3 volume set of GM Service Manuals to guide me through whatever else needs doing (except wheel alignments).:seeya: [/QUOTE]
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