Routine Fluid Maintenance & Service

[mpearce]

I called the dealer today to find out what they would charge for some routine fluid maintenance on my MM.

I asked them for :

1.) An oil / filter change

2.) Radiator / coolant system flush / refill

3.) Transmission fluid flush / refill

4.) Rear end differential oil change

The service manager called me back after doing a little research, and quoted me $600 out the door.

Do you guys think thats a decent price for all this to be done in one shot?

Just curious.

Thanks.

-Mat

[MM2004]

Too high! Just my .02.

Mike.

I called the dealer today to find out what they would charge for some routine fluid maintenance on my MM.

I asked them for :

1.) An oil / filter change

2.) Radiator / coolant system flush / refill

3.) Transmission fluid flush / refill

4.) Rear end differential oil change

The service manager called me back after doing a little research, and quoted me $600 out the door.

Do you guys think thats a decent price for all this to be done in one shot?

Just curious.

Thanks.

-Mat

[FordNut]

Outrageous.

[grampaws]

Is this full synthetic oils and distilled water in the radiator no tap water..?

sounds a little high! even then!

[looking97233]

Does the service mgr. wear a mask?
you're being robbed.

$200-250 would be in the ballbark.

IMO,
Rod

[mpearce]

Thanks for the input. I might try the same question to another L/M dealer in the area tomorrow and see what I come up with.

-Mat

[wchain]

Too high IMO, this is what it would roughly cost I believe.


I called the dealer today to find out what they would charge for some routine fluid maintenance on my MM.

I asked them for :

1.) An oil / filter change $9.99 w/coupon or 21.99 at Express Lane @ Dealer

2.) Radiator / coolant system flush / refill ~100 bucks

3.) Transmission fluid flush / refill ~79.99 Special I see All the time @ Dealer

4.) Rear end differential oil change ~100 bucks? or less?

The service manager called me back after doing a little research, and quoted me $600 out the door.

Do you guys think thats a decent price for all this to be done in one shot?

Just curious.

Thanks.

-Mat

[ckadiddle]

Must be using those 24k gold wrenches.

[spub]

Ok-

You don't have enough things on your mind now? Your getting MARRIED in THREE DAYS!!!!! :beer: I would ask the Dealer to do it for free because your getting MARRIED in THREE DAYS!!! :beer: Just my .02 :baaa: .

Again, congrats to you and Heather bud. Hope the Yukon is feeling better :rolleyes: .

Kirt



I called the dealer today to find out what they would charge for some routine fluid maintenance on my MM.

I asked them for :

1.) An oil / filter change

2.) Radiator / coolant system flush / refill

3.) Transmission fluid flush / refill

4.) Rear end differential oil change

The service manager called me back after doing a little research, and quoted me $600 out the door.

Do you guys think thats a decent price for all this to be done in one shot?

Just curious.

Thanks.

-Mat

[greggash]

I just had most of that service performed!

trans flush at dealer $134 tax incl.
rear service at Boots performance including installation of a TA Girdle
fluids-65
labor -45 110 all together

Oil changes are iffy, if you say a word about synthetic oil it goes fropm 21 to 40 bucks real quick I have learned at the local dealer, so I enjoy doing it myself with ford 5w20 oil purchased at Walmart, filter is usually there too!

as for the radiator flush, I only have 30K on the clock and I can wait till a higher mileage.
Hope that helps

as

[David Morton]

I'd go for it if the rear end fluid change had a gear swap and stud/girdle cover kit thrown in for free.

[BillyGman]

Fluid flush abd fill for the transmission is $140 at the dealer I go to. I don't know what the oil changes are since I change the oil myself. I'd say that anything over $400 for all the things you've listed is too high. call another dealer.

[Eric91Z]

Funny you bring this up as I just got a similiar quote for work from my dealer I will probably use.

Oil Change: $26.99 (not sure if it is the synthetic or not)
Trans Service: $129.99
Diff Service: $89.95


Total: $246.89 + tax

[Cobra25]

Anything over $400 with all waste fees & taxes would be a rip off. Go some where else.

[mpearce]

Thanks guys...I'm happy to know that you all share similar prices. I can't believe I got a quote like that myself. Looks like I'll take it elsewhere. I don't really want to because Ive taken the car there for every oil change, and they've been fine with service thus far. But I certianly don't want to spend $600 bucks for that. $350 - $400 sounds fine for me.

-Mat

[Bradley G]

Mat,
Most dealers don't want to loose your business either.
Call the service manager tell him you are a good customer, but you don't feel like taking it in the shorts.
The most you should pay for those items is 250-300.You got better thing to spend you hard earned money on, I've met her:D
If you agree to pay the higher ammount, Ask for a daily loaner car too.
Cause you are The Man!:coolman:

Thanks guys...I'm happy to know that you all share similar prices. I can't believe I got a quote like that myself. Looks like I'll take it elsewhere. I don't really want to because Ive taken the car there for every oil change, and they've been fine with service thus far. But I certianly don't want to spend $600 bucks for that. $350 - $400 sounds fine for me.

-Mat

[Black Terror]

A Lincoln Mercury Dealer here in Atlanta just sent me a Maintenance Package Brochure.
Oil/Filter $37
Cooling System $40
Transmission $90
Rear Axle $100
$267 total

[mpearce]

A Lincoln Mercury Dealer here in Atlanta just sent me a Maintenance Package Brochure.
Oil/Filter $37
Cooling System $40
Transmission $90
Rear Axle $100
$267 total
Wow!! Now thats more like it. Maybe you could send me that brochure, so I could walk it in there and say...listen pal...check this out!! I'll make sure I call them back, tell them about my new found data, and see what they do for me at that point.

-Mat