BS or Not?
Race Director
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From: Schaumburg IL
CI 7-8-9-11 Veteran
St. Jude Donor '06-'10, '13
Originally Posted by IdriveC5
Maybe, maybe not. My "local" garage, owned by a close friend, cahrged me $82 for an oil change. The "Stealership" quoted me $64 a week later, when I introduced myself to him, to see if he would honor my Wynns warranty.
The dealerships mighe be more competitive than you think. You just need to find one that you trust, and knows Corvettes.
The dealerships mighe be more competitive than you think. You just need to find one that you trust, and knows Corvettes.
Racer
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 333
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From: Mendota Heights MN
Originally Posted by crmvette
$58.00 for oil change at chevy dealership
That's about what my dealership charges also.As regards the injector cleaning, I believe they consider that normal preventive maintenance. I had mine done by the dealer last year -- no issues.
Last edited by Cart99; Mar 3, 2006 at 01:47 PM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 3,151
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From: Opelousas, Lousiana
CI 6-7 & 9 Veteran
Not what the owners manual says....
Originally Posted by gltrap54
Local stealership says I'm due for a change of fluid in my A4 & injection cleaning as well @ 30K. I say it's 
! What's your thoughts?
! What's your thoughts?
Team Owner
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: The warm part of Anger Island
St. Jude Donor '09
Originally Posted by army2000
The Army use to have this stupid fluid change program, where as we had to change the fluids every x amount of miles or hours regardless if it needed it or not. Now we take fluid samples peroidically to test for contamination. I'm pretty sure you can do the same with a Corvette.
As far as the injectors go... no need for a thorough cleaning where they hook a can of cleaning agent directly to the fuel rail unless you completely neglected your car. They rape you on the cost of this. A couple of tanks of fuel with 3-5 ounces of lucas fuel treatment will do the same job. It's never failed me.
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If your car is running fine, I wouldn't do the injector cleaning. Just get a bottle of good fuel system cleaner from the auto parts store and run it though. As for the tranny fluid, check to see what the fluid looks like and go from there. Chances are it should still be good with that low mileage.
