Dealer suggested service
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Dealer suggested service
What do you think. 02 coupe,AT, PS, PB.AC. 32000 EASY MILES. Had annual inspection, oil change, and flushed brake system. This is what the dealer said. Future recommended services.
Transmission pan gasket starting to seep, recommend Trans filter service with new gasket. est.$325.00 +tx
Oil pan gasket seeping, recommend removal and reseal, est $1055.00
Front crank seal has moisture with concern for harmonic balancer pulley travel, recommend replacement front crank seal with new balancer and bolt est $1036
Rear differential side cover seeping, recommend removal and reseal of LH side cover and axle seal est $695.00
Transmission pan gasket starting to seep, recommend Trans filter service with new gasket. est.$325.00 +tx
Oil pan gasket seeping, recommend removal and reseal, est $1055.00
Front crank seal has moisture with concern for harmonic balancer pulley travel, recommend replacement front crank seal with new balancer and bolt est $1036
Rear differential side cover seeping, recommend removal and reseal of LH side cover and axle seal est $695.00
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Sounds like they found the transmission pan gasket starting to seep, the oil pan gasket seeping, the front crank seal with moisture, and the rear differential side cover seeping.
If you want cheap service, you don't go to a dealership. "EASY MILES" doesn't mean anything. The car is nearly 20 years old. Leaks happen.
If you want cheap service, you don't go to a dealership. "EASY MILES" doesn't mean anything. The car is nearly 20 years old. Leaks happen.
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I am guessing most of this you can do yourself. If indeed it is really needed. I had an experiance with my Dealership when I got the oil changed on my Dodge Pickup. I was told that I needed my transmission fluid changed. I said to go ahead and change it, but I was not going to pay for it as this same Dealership had changed it in the last three months. I told him to check it out on the Dealership computer. I did not pay.
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I suggest before doing anything with a stealership, you contact the local Corvette Club and ask them for names of reputable independent service facilities that know Corvettes. It may be the same or close to estimate by the stealership, but it is nice to get verification before spending those $$$'s.
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Did you ask them to show you the leaks? Pretty hard to dispute concrete evidence.
Those are all pretty common failure points on these cars. Not seeing anything outlandish, honestly.
Those are all pretty common failure points on these cars. Not seeing anything outlandish, honestly.
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The balancer issues is the only must do. If it fails your looking at possible bigger problems. Seeping doesn't bother me if it's not leaving spots on the floor or coating the underside of the car. Imho
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I would clean everything up first. Then drive it around for a while and then you can see what's really going on. After this many years there's bound to be some oil weeping. On my car I had the oil sender leaking, that leak left a good mess on the bell housing and oil pan. Looked terrible. After replacing oil sender and cleaning pan up I could the see that there is very slight seepage from the front seal. It's so slow that there are never any drips, but it does create a oil film on the oil pan over time.
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Most people are concerned about the cost as I am, but I am more concerned if the repairs seem necessary. From the responses it seems that they are somewhat necessary for a 20 year old car. I plan on doing the HB and transmission filter and gasket for sure, maybe everything.
Thanks for all your insights.
Thanks for all your insights.
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If you don't want to do it all at once, my thoughts would be that if the balancer isn't wobbling, I wouldn't really prioritize it. The oil leaks, if not marking territory, wouldn't be high on my list either. I would definitely want to get the trans and diff leaks confirmed/fixed though.
And if you do have them do the balancer, bring your own part instead of a stock one. Summit C2501 is a good option. The two-piece design on the stock balancer is just going to fail again eventually.
And if you do have them do the balancer, bring your own part instead of a stock one. Summit C2501 is a good option. The two-piece design on the stock balancer is just going to fail again eventually.
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^ I agree. Doesn't sound like everything needs to be done all at once.
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If your doing the balancer, might as well do a water pump and thermostat. Oh, and a perfect time to change out the cam while the front of the engine in torn down.
If they plan on pulling the rear end, it’s a perfect time to swap the gears out for 3.42’s, and a higher stall converter. It’s the way these cars should have been delivered, and you’ll have fun driving it. I’m not suggesting all radical, just a “better” cam and the right gears.
If they plan on pulling the rear end, it’s a perfect time to swap the gears out for 3.42’s, and a higher stall converter. It’s the way these cars should have been delivered, and you’ll have fun driving it. I’m not suggesting all radical, just a “better” cam and the right gears.
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The caveat is choose a job-appropriate independent shop, and avoid the dealership. For me, I’ll tackle hand tool jobs, but I’m not going to extract the torque tube and rear cradle.
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Just remember one thing when bringing your into service or repairs. All service writers are not salary employee's they work for commission the more they sell, bigger there salary.
The dealership I bring my Corvette, my service advisor hates to see me, cause he used to work at Ford, and I ran service which means he worked for me.
Also here is something, might come in handy, if you deal with the same person they can, but won't tell you unless you ask, to discount parts and labor. They will do it for good customers.
Also most dealership will you discount if you were military, pays to ask, or part of the dealership has a Corvette Club.
The dealership I bring my Corvette, my service advisor hates to see me, cause he used to work at Ford, and I ran service which means he worked for me.
Also here is something, might come in handy, if you deal with the same person they can, but won't tell you unless you ask, to discount parts and labor. They will do it for good customers.
Also most dealership will you discount if you were military, pays to ask, or part of the dealership has a Corvette Club.
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If your doing the balancer, might as well do a water pump and thermostat. Oh, and a perfect time to change out the cam while the front of the engine in torn down.
If they plan on pulling the rear end, it’s a perfect time to swap the gears out for 3.42’s, and a higher stall converter. It’s the way these cars should have been delivered, and you’ll have fun driving it. I’m not suggesting all radical, just a “better” cam and the right gears.
If they plan on pulling the rear end, it’s a perfect time to swap the gears out for 3.42’s, and a higher stall converter. It’s the way these cars should have been delivered, and you’ll have fun driving it. I’m not suggesting all radical, just a “better” cam and the right gears.
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Think you got what you asked for "annual inspection" now what do you do with the information. I would either wash it and look it over or leave it until you have identifiable leak. Balancer needs to be fixed.
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Sounds like the PCV hose assembly is clogging and putting crankcase pressure on the gaskets. Oil pan gaskets are common when this happens.
Change the PCV hose assembly otherwise it will cause more issues until resolved.
Change the PCV hose assembly otherwise it will cause more issues until resolved.