30,000 miles checkup

[yarswiss]

I was just told by my dealer that my 30K miles checkup is due, and they quoted me a price of $320 for a full detail, including changing filters, oil, brake fluid, trans fluid and the whole shebang.

Personally I think this is way too expensive, so I wanted to know if anyone has any suggestions of either where they did theirs, or how. As much as I would like to do it myself, I don't really have the technical know-how, and I don't know any good garages around where I live.

For anyone who's had theirs done, what did you do?

[nemelek]

Ask for a print out of services they perform. Then compare that to the schedule maintaince in the owners manual. In my experience they differ greatly. Where I live we have a few non dealer service places like the Toy Doctor. They are a lot cheaper and more trust worthy.

[aca72]

$320 is robbery.

Refer to your maintenance guide that came with your manual and follow it.

Check this one too to get a ball park figure of the cost of the service:

http://www.edmunds.com/maintenance/select.html

Also go to your dealer's website to get service coupons if available.

[jamal1984]

$320 = $300 dollars in their pockets, worth only $20.