Maintenance
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Maintenance
After the free maintenance, any idea how much dealers charge for oil changes, differential changes, brakes, etc. Should I decide not to DIY?
I'd imagine cost will be similar to C6 service costs but admitedly I'm not familiar what those are either
I'd imagine cost will be similar to C6 service costs but admitedly I'm not familiar what those are either
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Of all the supercars, the Corvette has the most cost effective maintenance record. I never work on my 2009 ZR1 and only have the dealer perform maintenance - with 13K miles on it I believe the cost to date is under $400 for oil changes.
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My dealer quoted oil change at $85.00, clutch fluid at $185.00 ( seems a bit high ). Everything else was the same as my C6, cheap for what you get. The oil change on my C6 is $66.00, alignment is $175.00, for front and back. So the new C7 is still going to be cheap for me to own.
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My dealer quoted oil change at $85.00, clutch fluid at $185.00 ( seems a bit high ). Everything else was the same as my C6, cheap for what you get. The oil change on my C6 is $66.00, alignment is $175.00, for front and back. So the new C7 is still going to be cheap for me to own.
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As a comparison, the last time I had the oil and oil filter changed in 2008 on my 2008 911 Turbo it cost me $291 (in Salt Lake City) using Mobil 1. Yes, at the time it was major sticker shock...1st change at about 2000 miles. My Vettes have been just as inexpensive to maintain as a Honda.
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As a comparison, the last time I had the oil and oil filter changed in 2008 on my 2008 911 Turbo it cost me $291 (in Salt Lake City) using Mobil 1. Yes, at the time it was major sticker shock...1st change at about 2000 miles. My Vettes have been just as inexpensive to maintain as a Honda.
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Why would you ask this question 2 yrs. in advance. Call your local plumber and see if he will quote service rates for 2015.
