30,000 Mile Service - Reasonable Cost? Dealer or Independent Shop?
#1
30,000 Mile Service - Reasonable Cost? Dealer or Independent Shop?
Because I didn't drive my 8 for the first two winters (until I got proper snow tires - which are great by the way), my mileage is low.
I need to get the basic 30K service:
1) Differential gear oil change
2) Manual transmission oil change
3) Brake fluid change
Here are my questions. If I don't get enough time to doing this myself, what is a fair price for each of these?
Also, would you recommend buying the fluids and oils myself, and taking it to an independent garage, instead of having the dealership do it?
After searching for these things, I found that a lot of you did this stuff yourself, I'm hesitant to ever take me car to the dealer for service (there are only two Mazda dealers near me, and one I definitely do not trust), and I'd rather control what type and brand of materials used to do this service (example- RP for the manual transmission oil). So I'm pretty much in the dark.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I need to get the basic 30K service:
1) Differential gear oil change
2) Manual transmission oil change
3) Brake fluid change
Here are my questions. If I don't get enough time to doing this myself, what is a fair price for each of these?
Also, would you recommend buying the fluids and oils myself, and taking it to an independent garage, instead of having the dealership do it?
After searching for these things, I found that a lot of you did this stuff yourself, I'm hesitant to ever take me car to the dealer for service (there are only two Mazda dealers near me, and one I definitely do not trust), and I'd rather control what type and brand of materials used to do this service (example- RP for the manual transmission oil). So I'm pretty much in the dark.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
#5
Finally a MT
iTrader: (11)
i like to use it in both.. i have always had good luck with it. here are the directions. let me know if i can help you some more.
http://www.5cats.org/rx8/trans_diff_refill/
http://www.5cats.org/rx8/trans_diff_refill/
#6
i like to use it in both.. i have always had good luck with it. here are the directions. let me know if i can help you some more.
http://www.5cats.org/rx8/trans_diff_refill/
http://www.5cats.org/rx8/trans_diff_refill/
#7
Out of NYC
iTrader: (1)
if u're near NYC, I can do it for u for free, well, no labor charge. just buy the fluid and I'll do it for u.
see now u get the diy link, u should try to do it urself, its super easy. just take ur time.
#8
if u let places like dealership to do it, yeah it probably gonna cost u like 200.
if u're near NYC, I can do it for u for free, well, no labor charge. just buy the fluid and I'll do it for u.
see now u get the diy link, u should try to do it urself, its super easy. just take ur time.
if u're near NYC, I can do it for u for free, well, no labor charge. just buy the fluid and I'll do it for u.
see now u get the diy link, u should try to do it urself, its super easy. just take ur time.
I'm too far from NY, anyways, but I appreciate the offer.
I'm just going to do it myself next weekend. I am going to get a hand pump for the differential oil and use a plumb to make sure the car is perfectly level.
Thanks for everything guys. I'll let you know if I mess anything up and need an SOS.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
ahyuo121
New Member Forum
3
08-03-2015 01:52 AM
dbarber
Series I Trouble Shooting
14
07-25-2015 01:34 PM