Question please about service
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Racer
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From: scottsdale az
Question please about service
My 2012 base coupe with 9000 miles just had an oil change and the dealer recommended I do an alignment due to slight uneven tire wear. From this forum I know you guys think this is important on these cars so I agreed and they are doing it now.
But my question is this - they also recommended a $300 fuel system cleaning, which I rejected at this time . They told me it should be done annually.
Whaddya think? Did I do the right thing?
But my question is this - they also recommended a $300 fuel system cleaning, which I rejected at this time . They told me it should be done annually.
Whaddya think? Did I do the right thing?
Melting Slicks
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From: Central Ohio
Complete rip off in my eyes .
Unless the owners manual indicates otherwise on the service schedules.
I drive my company car 55,000 miles a year so I see a lot of service bays - never have I had a fuel system cleaning.
If you have injector issues, bad fuel or some other cause for concern that would be a different story.
Unless the owners manual indicates otherwise on the service schedules.
I drive my company car 55,000 miles a year so I see a lot of service bays - never have I had a fuel system cleaning.
If you have injector issues, bad fuel or some other cause for concern that would be a different story.
Melting Slicks
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Complete rip off in my eyes .
Unless the owners manual indicates otherwise on the service schedules.
I drive my company car 55,000 miles a year so I see a lot of service bays - never have I had a fuel system cleaning.
If you have injector issues, bad fuel or some other cause for concern that would be a different story.
Unless the owners manual indicates otherwise on the service schedules.
I drive my company car 55,000 miles a year so I see a lot of service bays - never have I had a fuel system cleaning.
If you have injector issues, bad fuel or some other cause for concern that would be a different story.
I have not heard of this either
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Save your money. I feel I maintain my vehicles pretty well but I never do service just because I passed a mileage milestone or because it's been a year since the last time.
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If the fuel system cleaning were a necessary maintenance action, it would be listed in the maintenance section of your owners manual - it isn't. If you have been using suspect gas or there is some other definitive reason to clean your fuel system, then consider it. Otherwise, just use good gas and perhaps a bottle of Techron annually and things will be fine and your wallet will feel better.
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My 2012 base coupe with 9000 miles just had an oil change and the dealer recommended I do an alignment due to slight uneven tire wear. From this forum I know you guys think this is important on these cars so I agreed and they are doing it now.
But my question is this - they also recommended a $300 fuel system cleaning, which I rejected at this time . They told me it should be done annually.
Whaddya think? Did I do the right thing?
But my question is this - they also recommended a $300 fuel system cleaning, which I rejected at this time . They told me it should be done annually.
Whaddya think? Did I do the right thing?
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BTW...$300...wow, that's really funny. Ask them what exactly is done in that procedure, it would be fun to see what they say.
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