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Old 03-04-2018, 05:21 PM   #55
AB_Monterey
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I review Chrysler dealers as a hobby. It doesn't pay much beyond the free oil change I get plus a few bucks.

I've been to most dealers in the North Shore, So NH area.

A couple years ago, we were going on a trip for 3 weeks and it was a perfect time for my mechanic (of 29 years) to do a whole bunch of preventative maintenance items on the car. He went through EVERYTHING. Tune, belts, fluids, you name it.

He knows that I do the oil change thing so he left that alone.

The week after I get back, I go to a dealer just off RT95 in Danvers.

Oil change is done and the 21pt inspections says I need a complete tune-up!

I told the guy that I just had that done less than 500 miles ago.

He gave me the blank stare, took my credit card and sent me on my way.



When the car was still new, I had it in to the dealer in Stratham. The service guy comes into the waiting area as they are working on it and says, "It's been 3000 miles since your last oil change? Should we take care of that?"

I told him that the service manual recommends 5000 mi oil change intervals.

There was a slight hesitation before he said...."So is that a no?"
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