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15000 Maintenance - 2/24/2008 4:22:23 PM    uscwrollins   Posts: 26 Joined: 11/28/2006 Status: offline Any recommendations for the 15,000 mile maintenance?  Dealer wants to charge anywhere from $360 - $560 depending on the services chosen.  I don't want to pay this much and don't mind doing the job myself.  So I had the oil changed, engine air filter, cabin air filter, and tires rotated.  Anything else recommended? Post #: 1

RE: 15000 Maintenance - 2/24/2008 9:21:43 PM    yannie   Posts: 13 Joined: 1/20/2008 Status: offline what kind of oil did you use? I mean grade and brand? (in reply to uscwrollins) Post #: 2

RE: 15000 Maintenance - 2/25/2008 6:19:15 AM    chenarm   Posts: 295 Joined: 11/21/2007 Status: online What the...  my dealer charges $140 for the 24000km service, that's about 15000 miles. That includes: Oil change and filter lubricating all the hinges inspecting all fluid levels (inlcuding tranfer case) inspecting air filter rotating wheels maitenance on front and rear brakes inspecting break lines inspecting streering components inspecting CV joint boots. I wonder what more they want to do, in order to justify $560. _____________________________ Marc (in reply to uscwrollins) Post #: 3

RE: 15000 Maintenance - 2/25/2008 10:17:07 AM    07outty   Posts: 111 Joined: 5/26/2007 Status: offline marc. (chenarm)  what did the maintenance on the front and rear brakes consit of ?  or was it just a "check". thanks (in reply to chenarm) Post #: 4

RE: 15000 Maintenance - 2/25/2008 10:49:09 AM    chenarm   Posts: 295 Joined: 11/21/2007 Status: online It doesn't say, and I haven't had it done yet, I assume that it just cleaning, and lubricating what ever needs lubricating. Ho! and looking to see if they can make a money on a brake job! _____________________________ Marc (in reply to 07outty) Post #: 5

RE: 15000 Maintenance - 2/25/2008 6:45:05 PM    OTO27 Posts: 486 Joined: 2/11/2007 Status: offline Save your money and buy your selve a new air cleaner filter, cabin filter, and switch to 5w30, if you've been using 5w20, inspect the brakes your self, if you dont know how,  just google it "how do I check my brakes" and that should do it, other stuff to look for is how clean your fluids are, which they should be fine at 15000, but you never know. all this should come to about $80+ or - $10 depending on what oil you use and filter. You just save your self about $400, Half the time these "checks" are just a way for the dealer to make and easy buck, any mechanically enclined individual with a little common sense will be able to tell when theres something wrong with a specific part or system just by the way it looks and functions. Oh by the way as far as tire rotation, you can do that your self also, just do it in the specific fashion the manual tells you to do it, then fork out $10-$20  and have a mechanic balance and align them, I will emphasise "mechanic" NOT dealer. *EDIT* Oh also, I'd recommend investing on a 4way wrench for taking off the tires, the emergency one the car brings just completelly blows, specially if you're doing all 4 weels. < Message edited by OTO27 -- 2/25/2008 6:52:59 PM > (in reply to chenarm) Post #: 6

RE: 15000 Maintenance - 2/25/2008 7:37:07 PM    rcpax Posts: 565 Joined: 2/13/2007 Status: offline How about warranty? is it necessary you get this service done at an authorized center at least, to keep your 10yr powertrain warranty? _____________________________ PAXTech auto & motorsports blog http://paxtech.blogspot.com For the latest in Outlander News from around the world: Outlander Online Community- http://outlander.freeforums.org (in reply to OTO27) Post #: 7

RE: 15000 Maintenance - 2/25/2008 8:47:59 PM    OTO27 Posts: 486 Joined: 2/11/2007 Status: offline   NO, just keep all of the receipts of the oil,filters, and any other items you used, to show proof that you performed the maintenance. I keep all of my receipts stapeled to a printed sheet with dates and mileage of oil change, for warranty reasons. But it is verry important to keep all your receipts, otherwise its your word against theirs. (in reply to rcpax) Post #: 8

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