60k service time!

[Tcoat]

Ok somebody please tell me what the heck a "Tire road force balance" consists of?
Who wants to bet the "Complete fuel system service" means they dump a $2 bottle of cleaner in the gas tank?


I don't think I would have this place service my car if they were paying me to do it!

Edit: "Reset TPMS"????? The more I read this the more angry I get.

[Clipdat]

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQxVAssnbp8"]Goss' Garage: Road Force Balancing - YouTube[/ame]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Ok somebody please tell me what the heck a "Tire road force balance" consists of?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

Jesus. I give up. Apparently gross overkill rules the world. Great little money maker though.

[Clipdat]

For new tires, you should demand road force balancing.

For a 60k service it seems unnecessary that the tires would suddenly need to be re-balanced.

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Jesus. I give up. Apparently gross overkill rules the world. Great little money maker though.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

For new tires, you should demand road force balancing.

For a 60k service it seems unnecessary that the tires would suddenly need to be re-balanced.

Meh. It seems a bit extreme for any time. I don't generally drive on glass surfaces where the minor deviation in a tire (even a low profile one) is even noticeable much les an issue.

[lynnmichelle]

This 60k menu was why I finally joined the forum (after just reading for 3 years!). I seriously thought I might be crazy because it all seemed so ...excess.

[jvincent]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Edit: "Reset TPMS"????? The more I read this the more angry I get.

Do they also do a nitrogen purge on the tires?

I did my 60k service (100k km) when I had to replace my clutch thanks to a failed throwout bearing.

Initially I had the service tech (Toyota) look up the 100k service, and he had trouble finding it at first for some reason. When he eventually found it I told them not to bother with all of the stuff on the list and just do the spark plugs.

Since I do all my other service myself (track car) it didn't make sense to pay them for those bits.

[qqzj]

Originally Posted by lynnmichelle

This 60k menu was why I finally joined the forum (after just reading for 3 years!). I seriously thought I might be crazy because it all seemed so ...excess.

Next step is to buy the tools and get them done yourself. Then the cost will be: $80 for spark plugs, $20 for oil, $10 for oil filter, $10 for air filter and $15 for cabin air filter. Subaru is not a premium brand, but the cost of maintenance is more than Lexus or Acura.

[lynnmichelle]

Originally Posted by qqzj

Next step is to buy the tools and get them done yourself. Then the cost will be: $80 for spark plugs, $20 for oil, $10 for oil filter, $10 for air filter and $15 for cabin air filter. Subaru is not a premium brand, but the cost of maintenance is more than Lexus or Acura.

I get it. I love cars, but I don't enjoy working on cars. And I don't have a garage to store the tools or space in the house either (1920s house). I'm totally fine with paying a dealership every once in a while to do that stuff...

[Beachin86]

Does it include lube?? You'll need it after that quote lol

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by lynnmichelle

I get it. I love cars, but I don't enjoy working on cars. And I don't have a garage to store the tools or space in the house either (1920s house). I'm totally fine with paying a dealership every once in a while to do that stuff...

Some people here just don't get that. I worked on my own cars for over 40 years. That includes three full body off restorations. I no longer have the interest to do that work, no tools left, no good place to store them if I did and I have zero desire to be crawling around under a car in my driveway. Somehow that get's translated into not being an "enthusiast".

[Teseo]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I am getting my plugs done at the end of the month so it will be around 110K or so. My TOB is starting to take on some very banshee like qualities so I can save some money by having it done when they have to lift the engine to do the plugs anyway.
I will ask them to give me the plugs so we can see just how they look after 98% highway driving for 3 years.

What about fuel filter?

[finch1750]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I am getting my plugs done at the end of the month so it will be around 110K or so. My TOB is starting to take on some very banshee like qualities so I can save some money by having it done when they have to lift the engine to do the plugs anyway.
I will ask them to give me the plugs so we can see just how they look after 98% highway driving for 3 years.

Think about an aftermarket clutch fork (Versus/Velox Engineering) as many have complained of it causing the TOB failures.

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Some people here just don't get that. I worked on my own cars for over 40 years. That includes three full body off restorations. I no longer have the interest to do that work, no tools left, no good place to store them if I did and I have zero desire to be crawling around under a car in my driveway. Somehow that get's translated into not being an "enthusiast".

Yeah, an uneven driveway is a crappy place to work. That is the main reason I put off doing work. Now that a buddy has a lift in his garage I just go over there when I need it lol

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by finch1750

Think about an aftermarket clutch fork (Versus/Velox Engineering) as many have complained of it causing the TOB failures.





Yeah, an uneven driveway is a crappy place to work. That is the main reason I put off doing work. Now that a buddy has a lift in his garage I just go over there when I need it lol

I was thinking of doing the fork.


Even if I had a lift at my disposal I would probably have somebody else do regular maintenance.