I took my car in because it was 2 years since my last - O.B.JAMES
I took my car in because it was 2 years since my last checkup (I had driven only 3000 miles in that interval) and the oil pressure light had just turned on. I sat in the waiting room for 4 1/2 hours while they did an oil change and diagnostics (seemed a long time for that amount of work). The service manager then gave me a list of $5000 worth of additional servicing needed, which included $409 for transmission service (done by them at the previous servicing only 3000 miles previously), $315 for fuel induction service (done 13000 miles previously), and $715 to replace the spark plugs (the car has only 51,000 miles on it). When I turned the car on to leave, the oil pressure light was still on. When I complained, the service manager said checking that would require another appointment for additional diagnostics (even though I told him about the problem when I gave him the car). When I dealt with him, he seemed very inexperienced and he found it difficult to explain why I needed the service items they claimed I needed. I guess I need to find a new place to get my car serviced. And I really would like to find somebody who could figure out why the oil pressure light is on.
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