Funny how car maintenance works

[banditpowdercoat]

Originally Posted by mark

The transmission flush is one of the biggest scams but more common at drive-thru lubes. Hope for you they dropped the pan and changed the filter and filled with new oil.

What was the problem with the transfer case?

yup, only TRUE way to replace all the tranny oil and do a service is drop pan, replace filter. THEN do a flush. just droping the pan only drains a portion of the oil. does not drain the torque converter, or whats in the passages etc.


If they charged you that much to change oil in transfer case, thats a RIPOFF. Transfercases take approx 2.3L of ATF. and are as easy and quick as engine oil to change

[tgoeujon]

sorry dan but its not always ATF anymore lol, and if toyota doesnt have a 500 dollar t case service no one does lol j/k

[banditpowdercoat]

Originally Posted by tgoeujon

sorry dan but its not always ATF anymore lol, and if toyota doesnt have a 500 dollar t case service no one does lol j/k

LOL, What, are they back to gear oil again??? LOL Anyways, she's got a Jeep, and should be like my dakota, ATF. I just get soo steemed when shops try to screw people. Especially Women, cause they think they can get away with it.....


BTW, side note, think Im going to WL tomorrow, get some stuff from Ian, and Sydney's tank. Anything you want, PM me.

Hillgom, nowhere does it ever state that during warranty period, services and maintenance needs to be performed at a dealer, or a shop for that matter. I do all my own Fix it's and such, if I broke a part through 'abnormal use" LOL. I 4 wheel sometimes. BUT,, If it's a warranty issue, for sure I let them know. Sometimes I get them to order me the parts, and I do the work myself. Like my washer squirters stoped working. I got the parts, told them it was warranty and I am not making an appt, and wasting a day for a 20 min fix I can do in my driveway

[balistidae]

do you have any details on that tcase service? I am licensed Toyota tech and we sure dont have any 500 dollar tcase "services". At that mileage i would only expect a drain and fill which shouldnt cost more than 100

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by balistidae

do you have any details on that tcase service? I am licensed Toyota tech and we sure dont have any 500 dollar tcase "services". At that mileage i would only expect a drain and fill which shouldnt cost more than 100

This is what the bill says

Transfer case svc. tech(s):3811 $371.54

Complaint: Check transfer case fluid; advise if service is required
Use sythetic oil if required; advise if full 4x4 service required
Do not perform before advising please (which they did)

Cause: Dirty driveline fluids

Correction: Performed 4x4 service, used synthetic fluids

Description
Sealer 01-081-003 $6.94
75W140 01-081-020 $110.37
Lube 01-081-090 $31.14
Multipurp 01-081-02 Internal

Total labor and parts $519.99

Any ideas as to what it all means? Thanks for the advice I appreciate it. I thought maybe they replaced the transfer case, and I was under the impression that whatever they did it needed to be done at 50,000km.

[tgoeujon]

kinda curious how much they charge a litre for the 75w140. at the 2 to 3 litres your case hold thats kinda ouchie

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by tgoeujon

kinda curious how much they charge a litre for the 75w140. at the 2 to 3 litres your case hold thats kinda ouchie

Under the 75W140 line it first says (under unit price) $36.79 and right beside that they list $110.37

[banditpowdercoat]

Originally Posted by fishoholic

This is what the bill says

Transfer case svc. tech(s):3811 $371.54

Complaint: Check transfer case fluid; advise if service is required
Use sythetic oil if required; advise if full 4x4 service required
Do not perform before advising please (which they did)

Cause: Dirty driveline fluids

Correction: Performed 4x4 service, used synthetic fluids

Description
Sealer 01-081-003 $6.94
75W140 01-081-020 $110.37
Lube 01-081-090 $31.14
Multipurp 01-081-02 Internal

Total labor and parts $519.99

Any ideas as to what it all means? Thanks for the advice I appreciate it. I thought maybe they replaced the transfer case, and I was under the impression that whatever they did it needed to be done at 50,000km.

HOLLY CRAP !!!!!! A good Synthetic 75w140 should be $12-16 If I remeber correctly. Thats outrageous. And they charged $371 for labour. Holly crap. How slow was that Mechanic???
Did I say Holly Crap???

[banditpowdercoat]

Trevor, by her list, All that was done was routine fluid changes. No warrranty work. SHe DEFFINATELY needs to find a different shop. Thats over Double what it should cost.

And I hate the Dexcool andtfreeze. I think It's Junk. Go Green. Just change it all at once and all is OK

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

HOLLY CRAP !!!!!! A good Synthetic 75w140 should be $12-16 If I remeber correctly. Thats outrageous. And they charged $371 for labour. Holly crap. How slow was that Mechanic???
Did I say Holly Crap???

I'm thinking I should of asked around on here 1st before I had anything done At least I know for next time. Thank-you everyone for your help it's good advice to know.