I know nothing about cars. I just dropped $700 on my 40k maintenance check. How do I know if they really changed the transmission fluid and did all the things they were supposed to. I can see the lube on the door hinges, but what about under the hood? My transmission feels the same. Thanks and help!
Its a 2000 Jetta.
2006-08-10 08:03:38 · 7 answers · asked by Special Ed 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
to tell you the truth you dont . but i can tell you a way to make things cheaper on you . that if you feel you can do it. if i was you id go to auto zone theyll check these thing for you for free but they wont do the work .plus id buy the repair book for your car it has everything in it from chageing a tire to working on your brakes .it also give you step by step info on how to do it .itll cost anywere from $15.00 to $20.00 an itll save you tons of money doing these thing youeself........good luck.........lonewolf
2006-08-10 08:24:17 · answer #1 · answered by lonewolf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry to break it to you but 30-40 K check up doens't do ****. sides a tune up. Plugs, airfilter oil change adjust timing, rotate tires. I do this myself and it costs me $50. They do 'check' stuff truth is though checking somethign doesnt' do crap for me. If I go to a regular auto shop and have the car checked they will charge $20. btw 40,000 miles on a 2000 jetta, .. dude do you ever drive that thing. ?
2006-08-10 08:22:06 · answer #2 · answered by Briggs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well there spose to so just remember that if something goes wrong and you can prove that you maintaned your vehicle to there recomendations then guess who gets to pay for it in the event it actually wasnt done. 700 bucks is alot cheaper than a 3000 dollar transmission or engine
2006-08-10 08:09:16 · answer #3 · answered by Christian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You got ripped off big time! Guess that's what you get for driving a freakin' Jetta, what are ya, some kind of West Coast, tree huggin liberal??????
And for Gods sake, next time get yourself a real car, maybe a nice big, gas guzzling SUV. Yee Hawww!
2006-08-10 08:47:29 · answer #4 · answered by Special Ethel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$700,,,,,,,,you got ripped off,,,unless your car resides on Alfa Centuri,,,then the mechanics bill may reflect the distance travelled.
should have only cost you around $150
2006-08-10 08:31:03 · answer #5 · answered by Thunder 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well unless you we're having a problem with the car before you took it in, you shouldn't feel a difference.
what you did was preventitive maintenance, and unless you are a mechanic, it will be hard to tell.
2006-08-10 08:17:51 · answer #6 · answered by michael081278 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you really don't know. but you might try checking the trans. fluid and seeing if it's fresh. i don't really know much about transmissions..just engines. but if the fluid is black then you've got trouble.
2006-08-10 08:08:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋