Re: 30,000 maintanance

[Khan Klatt <khan@mediaaccess.com>]

At 3:21 PM -0400 9/7/99, RTMeikle@aol.com wrote:
>My '97 GLX has about 32,000 miles on it and I've been told that it needs a
>30,000 mile maintanance which includes:
>    1)fuel filter
>    2)air filter
>    3)spark plugs
>    4)oil, filter, AND drain gasket
>    5)replace winshield washer fluid
>
>They wanna' charge me $290 for that.  Does this seem high?  Would I need to
>buy a special socket to change the plugs?  How 'bout the fuel filter and the
>drain gasket--are these hard to replace?  How much does a K&N air filter cost
>and would you recommend it?  I'm a college student and kinda' poor right now
>so if I could avoid kicking down the $290 I'd appreciate it.

I called two dealers in my area. One dealer offered to do it for 
$491. The other dealer, the one I go to regularly, indicated that 
some of the work they had already performed, and they would charge 
$300.

So, it looks like the $290 you're being quoted doesn't sound quite so 
out of bounds.

-Khan