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12-22-2009, 08:58 AM | #37 |
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screwed no kisses !!!!!
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12-22-2009, 09:21 AM | #38 |
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you need to ask for an oil change without the optional ass reaming...
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12-22-2009, 11:28 AM | #39 | |
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It's a Yaris, nothing hard to do an oil change, unless you are a girl and don't feel like getting dirty. Oil change is freaky easy on almost every car, bend over unscrew a few screws, remove the filter, put it back and fill it up, nothing hard guys. GOOGLE it first before you go out and spend your moneys like that. We all here to help. |
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12-22-2009, 11:33 AM | #40 |
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I'm sure the engine doesn't "need" synthetic, but it can't hurt...
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12-22-2009, 11:46 AM | #41 | |
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Never. So "luck" is never needed. Legislation protects consumers from car makers forcing them to maintain their vehicles ONLY at their dealerships. You really are behind the times and need to educate yourself on how it really works. There is NO reason to get maintenence at a dealership nor even an independent garage...you can do it yourself, and that is good enough. |
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12-22-2009, 11:49 AM | #42 | |
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It is sad that it is you that is ignorant of how a business works, and you proved it by speaking to a dealership's overhead. The dealership's overhead is a weak justification for it's screaming way too high prices. What a dealership needs to do is price to compete, and since they often don't they collectively have a very bad reputation in the country. People are just so untrusting of them and what they really are is STEALERSHIPS. You really need to take a basic finance class and then you might understand. Using your backward logic, an angry over charged consumer should feel better and be happy once the service writer explains the massive overhead of the dealership....."Oh, I see, in that case, I feel so much better for having been bent over and shafted without lubrication, and no reach-around".... Get real, dude! |
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12-22-2009, 11:56 AM | #43 |
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12-22-2009, 11:56 AM | #44 | |
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No you don't. I had a 2005 Tacoma that I changed the oil on every 5000 miles. At 33,000 miles, the fuel pump went out. The dealer replaced it under warranty with no questions asked. Your local dealer must be misleading you or maybe you hit yourself in the head with that wrench that you know your way around. |
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12-22-2009, 11:57 AM | #45 | |
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$25 or less is very reasonable. Even $30 is. $85 is rape and I should know... My wife took our Mazda in to the dealer for a change when I was at work because none of the oil change or auto shops had the "special filter tool" for our car. $120 later we had an oil change and tire rotation. Lesson learned (and taught to my wife), bought the filter tool online for $13, order the factory filters for $6/piece, and change the oil myself with Mobil 1 @$22 for 5 quarts. |
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12-22-2009, 11:59 AM | #46 | |
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12-22-2009, 12:04 PM | #47 |
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I would check to make sure they didn't overfill your oil . Hopefully didn't install all 4 or 5 quarts of oil . I use little over 3 and a 1/2 quarts to get it to full mark , sometimes a smidgen over .
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12-22-2009, 12:05 PM | #48 |
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I actually just got finished changing my oil this morning. Took about 10 minutes and only cost me about $10. I put 5000 miles on about every 6 weeks so spending $10 each time is a lot better than $80+.
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12-22-2009, 12:08 PM | #49 |
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It's funny in this day and age with all the resources available, people still don't understand the very warranty they signed saying they did. Changing your own oil does not void your warranty... as well as any other maintenance you may perform. For a claim to be denied it must be proven by the dealer that the failure was due to neglect or for lack of a better word, incompetence. If you change your own oil and say, you forget to torque your drain bolt, it falls out, your oil drains and your motor seizes... probably not going to get a new motor out of it at no cost... But like said previously, change your own oil and the fuel pump fails prematurely... no correlation... claim should be good.
The problem is the interface. There is some amount of faith in the dealer that they are going to help you out. After all. it is them that are filing the warranty claim... They don't want to do repair work on your vehicle and then get stiffed on the bill because the manufacturer's bean counter doesn't want to pay 2 weeks later. I've seen dealers go the extra mile and basically sell the repair work to the Claims Dept. to get it covered, saving the consumer big bucks. I've seen dealers tell a customer that the claim will be denied and they won't do the work unless the customer pays just because the dealer didn't feel like doing the legwork or checking. Or the customer was a douchebag... which is never the case, right? |
12-22-2009, 12:10 PM | #50 | |
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I'm about to do mine today, the filter was $4.50 and the 5 quart jug was $11. No need for full synthetic in this car. |
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12-22-2009, 12:37 PM | #51 |
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The dealerships are in the business to make money & are very dishonest. They could care less about the customer. Toyotas are very reliable & don't break that often, so they got to make money some how. I don't trust dealerships at all but if one wants to get ripped off go ahead. That being said it takes 10 minutes to change oil. That's equivalent to $200 an hour labor for the cost of labor which was charged above. Most dealerships usually charge $110 an hour labor. You got ripped off but only for $20. One can change the oil themselves at @ $8 a quart of Royal Purple from Advance auto parts, along w/ a superior K & N non-back flow oil filter for @ $10 ( @ $45 total).
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12-22-2009, 12:40 PM | #52 | |
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I have a question.....would it have been worth a few dollars more to have someone come to your home...or work place....and change your oil? I have toyed with the idea to start a valet oil change business that specializes in full synthetic oil and comes to where ever it is convenient for you. How many would pay $100 for that?
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12-22-2009, 12:42 PM | #53 |
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I would certainly recommend learning to do it for yourself. The oil change on the Yaris is not hard as engines go. You can even do it without jacking the car up. (not the most comfortable approach) The trickiest part is finding a filter wrench that will fit the little tea cup of a filter it has and not slip. Proper filters and oil can be found in any parts store or even Walmart.
If you don't have the Saturday morning to spare and a suitable garage or driveway, you can look for an independent shop. Try http://www.cartalk.com/ct/mechx/find...63101&miles=50 if you have no one local that can recommend a shop. There is nothing magic about dealer service. In many locations independent shop mechanics pass the same certifications the dealer staff do. If you are worried about warranty, just keep your receipts on file. Quick lube places are another story. If you have no other choices, look for one that has certified staff (on hand if not under your car) and where you can watch the service being done. If you use one of these, you should check the level and fittings when you get home. (making it less of a convenience perhaps, but keeping your engine safe) |
12-22-2009, 01:14 PM | #54 |
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would think synthetic be better for the 1.5 ltr. engine due to working harder to climb hills and highway speeds ( higher r.p.m. ) . Be better for very cold day starts and those hot commutes in summer .
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