15k service, is it necessary???
07-12-07, 02:51 PM
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15k service, is it necessary???
just want to know your guys opinion whether the 15k is neccessary or not or should i just do the regular oil change? and if so where should i go, i live near cerritos..let me know thanks
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I think the biggest reason that makes the 15,000 service worth while is that they do a very thorough inspection of the car, all the way to the bolts in the frame. That way, if there is an issue, it can be caught well before it becomes a problem.
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07-12-07, 04:18 PM
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they wont i know they dont for a fact...my friend is a tech for lexus and toyota and they say they just half *** the inspections they really dont care
i have him do my car tho cuz if anything goes wrong i will blame his *** 
i have him do my car tho cuz if anything goes wrong i will blame his ***
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Inspections at the dealer are total BS. I took my wife's minivan in for an oil change last month, and I wanted to see how honest the dealer actually was. Just before I arrived at the dealer, I stopped off at a nearby gas station and lowered the tire pressure in one of the tires to about 25 psi.
I got to the dealer and told them that I will wait for them to finish. They informed me that my car was finished 30 minutes later, and handed me the inspection sheet that said tire pressure for all tires was the recommended 34 psi.
Before I drove off, I pulled out my pressure gauge to check the tire pressure of the one I purposely deflated. It read 25 psi.
I then went back in and informed the service consultant, and they said my gauge must be wrong. They took another gauge with them, and it read...25 psi.
I then asked the consultant why the technician lied on this inspection form. He had no answer, and I threatened to call Toyota's customer service line and the Better Business Bureau. They then threw in 5 free oil changes to retain my business, and took my vehicle in the back to get the tire inflated.
I probably got the service technician fired, but I don't feel bad for it. If you pay for a service, it is expected. If tech cuts corners, then there may be consequences. Don't do the crime if you can't do the time.
I got to the dealer and told them that I will wait for them to finish. They informed me that my car was finished 30 minutes later, and handed me the inspection sheet that said tire pressure for all tires was the recommended 34 psi.
Before I drove off, I pulled out my pressure gauge to check the tire pressure of the one I purposely deflated. It read 25 psi.
I then went back in and informed the service consultant, and they said my gauge must be wrong. They took another gauge with them, and it read...25 psi.
I then asked the consultant why the technician lied on this inspection form. He had no answer, and I threatened to call Toyota's customer service line and the Better Business Bureau. They then threw in 5 free oil changes to retain my business, and took my vehicle in the back to get the tire inflated.
I probably got the service technician fired, but I don't feel bad for it. If you pay for a service, it is expected. If tech cuts corners, then there may be consequences. Don't do the crime if you can't do the time.
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