30k service for $1200?

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greatone99

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I brought my 2019 Raptor in for an oil change (near 30k miles) and they gave me a sheet of "recommended" services at 30K...
  • Check/Adjust tire pressures
  • Brake inspection
  • Inspect belts/hoses
  • Test battery
  • Replace engine air filter
  • Inspect engine cooling system and hoses
  • Install premium oil conditioner (not sure what this is)
  • Install windshield washer solvent
  • Top off all fluids
  • Multi-point inspection
  • Ethanol fuel service
  • BG air induction clean-up service
  • 10-speed automatic transmission fluid change
  • Engine coolant change
  • Oil crankcase cleaning
  • Replace differential fluid change
All this for $1232 at the dealer.

I had them do the oil change and tire rotation for $65. I changed the air filter myself ($22 retail) when I got back home. How much of this is really that important at 30k miles?
honestly if u have to ask ,that's pro y they tried to sell it to u .
 

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Yeah huge upsell. I took mine in for tires and safety/emissions inspections and they only charged me for the tires. At 33k. Get a better dealer.
 

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Total BS! Components that have moving parts (engines, trans, diff's) are much better now than even 10 years ago. Change the fluids when the scheduled maintenance calls for it but I always do most of it myself. That is part of the problem when you know how to do it, you dont trust anyone. Even now IF I get an oil change I still check everything afterwards. Just can't help it, OCD...
AGREE 100%, always check the work over, these techs are paid flat rate and the faster they go the more they make and also the more mistakes are made.
 

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Change tranny and diff fluid at 30k miles??? Get the hell out of that place. Is that an air box cleaning? I’m speechless.
 

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I usually have all the fluids changed in my gearboxes changed about every 30k miles. I had a synthetic oil change, both diffs, transfer case and trans fluid changed plus an air filter and alignment done at my dealer for about $1000 on my 2018. I have a pretty good relationship with my dealer. They also installed the supercharger on my Mustang.
 
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