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Dec 20, 2020 | 08:32 PM

hawianjim

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First year Maintenance

I had my one year free Maintenance denied because I was over by two days. I paid $152.50 and on my receipt there was a charge for $44.99 for chassis lub, are there points of lubrication or was I taken ?
Thanks in Advance !!

Dec 20, 2020 | 08:39 PM

FX VETTE

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I believe you were taken. Unless they detailed your undercarriage for an hour.

Dec 20, 2020 | 08:40 PM

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I have not heard of any lubrication points on the car. Since you were charged, I would ask the dealer to show you where they are.

Dec 20, 2020 | 08:43 PM

Kevin A Jones

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Originally Posted by hawianjim

Isn't the point of a dealer offering you a free maintenance inspection so they can find stuff to charge you for?

Dec 21, 2020 | 07:07 AM

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Instead of chassis lube your receipt should have said **** lube.

Dec 21, 2020 | 08:10 AM

RugbyRef1

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@hawianjim ....as I understand, there are no zerk fittings on the C7 that require lubrication. I asked a friend of mine, who is the service manager at our local Corvette shop, and he said to have the dealership show you exactly what they did for a "chassis lube".

Dec 21, 2020 | 09:52 AM

Grand Slam

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One local dealership checked 'checked spare tire pressure' after servicing a friend's Corvette.

Dec 21, 2020 | 10:52 AM

jdaniels138

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Communicate what you want done when you go in per the manufacture's maintenance schedule. There is a difference in what the dealership may recommend and the manufacture's maintenance schedules (normal and severe driving conditions). Your warranty is based on the manufacture's maintenance schedules, not the dealers recommended maintenance.