Dealership Service Upselling?

[drbrittany]

I dropped my ‘21 w/2.3L & MT off for an oil change and this is what I got from the service dept. Ignoring the fact that half of this could be done in my garage for less than $100, can someone tell me how this could be recommended for a 4 y/o vehicle with 32k miles?

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[eighty6gt]

meh, a lot of people have so much $$ around they just say "ok." Boomers!

 

[MadMan4BamaNATL]

What's your mileage?

If you off-road, by 20K miles, most of that should have been done already, if not, start knocking it out. Change that diff fluid if nothing else.

Transmission fluid is likely early and it's pressurized, so maybe take to a shop you trust and change that pan to a better one anyway while at it. OEM is plastic.

Alignment is an absolutely, but mine was like $130 and was happy to pay it, as Bronco drives much better after the wheeling I do.

 

[adam1991]

why is this "offensive"?

Jesus Christ, people, shake your head and move on. Stop being OFFENDED by each and every perceived slight like this.

 

[RagnarKon]

Many states that require inspections have a legal price cap on them. In some cases, the auto shop actually loses money doing inspections, so they're reliant on upselling and hoping enough broken vehicles show up to cover their costs.

The place I take my vehicle for inspection (random auto shop, not a Ford dealer) tries to upsell me like this every time, super annoying. Frankly I would much rather just take it to my Ford dealer, as they've never tried to upsell me. But they don't do inspections due to the pricing issue.

Anyway... Ford posts the maintenance schedule online. Tells you what you need to do and when.

 

[Ducati1098]

Every dealership is different, but this isn’t abnormal for 30k mile recommendations from some
I don’t see the big deal.

 

[ejaffe]

My dealer told me all transmission services are at 100,000 miles. Alignment is on you based on what you have been running over. Everything else looks legit

 

[eighty6gt]

I don't plan on ever changing the diff fluid in my mall crawler; unless I keep submerging the thing.

Maybe one time

 

[Danielsand]

I would go for this in a heartbeat. But I have too much money, I'm old, and I want to die broke.

 

[eighty6gt]

I would go for this in a heartbeat. But I have too much money, I'm old, and I want to die broke.

I need money for an automotive prototype project I'm working on. I could CNC your name into some parts?

 

[tock13]

It’s always the price of the cabin and air filters that boggle my mind, regardless of make or model.

 

[ejaffe]

It’s always the price of the cabin and air filters that boggle my mind, regardless of make or model.

Can you really put a price on the fresh air you breathe? ;-)

 

[eighty6gt]

I was at the concept stage for a reusable cabin filter for my Mustang. 3d printing has come a long way I might make one for the Bronconius.

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