Ok, I just took my 06 Envoy to the dealer for a checkup 37k miles. Wife is taking it on a road trip later this week.. I asked the dealer to do an oil change, which I never do, but the wife felt better about them doing it and doing a full checkup....

They just called.. They said that I needed the tires rotated and balanced.. BS. They are BRAND NEW tires!!!

Then he procedes to say I need a radiator flush and fill, Transmission flush and fill, transfer case, Fuel injectors cleaned, intake cleaned, etc., etc., etc. Almost $1,000 in maintenance....

I've been a car guy for years (Camaro's mostly). So I am calling BS on this, maybe someone with more experience with the Envoy's can chime in and tell me if I really need to do all this with a 2 year old Envoy with 37k miles.

Thanks!!

Troy

well i have an 03 SLE, with a 101,xxx miles. (ya, i drove it alot for a while) but i got my tranny flushed at 50k, and i was told by a mechanic that the diff fluid they used is heavier than most, and said you can hold off on that for quite awhile. fuel filter like once a year. maybe that helps.

I have an '04. I wish I had a dealer in Las Vegas that would do it that cheap. At 47k I went to my oil change place and had the coolant flushed (very important, or so I am told) Auto tranny fluid changed, oil changed, for $210. next time I need an oil change I will get front end transfercase, rearend fluid change. They quoted me $2500 to $3000 at the GMC Dealer for a 40000 mi maintenance depending on whether they found anything to fix, or if I wanted a car wash.

The dealership is always going to run you high money. Their shop rate, and that stupid maintenance book of theirs is what kills you. The book tells them that an oil change is good for 1/2 hour of work, and a fuel filter for a 1/4hr (these are estimates of course). So, you get hit for 3/4hr of shop rate, meanwhile, the guy was changing the fuel filter while the oil drained, and wrapped it up in 20 minutes. You still get the 3/4 charge at, say, $85/hr.

Try to find a reputable mechanic in your area (talk to friends, family, co-workers etc.) They will almost always have a lower shop rate, and, depending on the mechanic, may only charge you for the actual hours that they worked on your vehicle. Just my two cents on the subject.

i usually get my son to do the work, only pay for parts