Dealer Oil Change
 

I took my 2006 Sonata to the dealer this morning for the first oil
change since I bought the car. Fortunately this was a freebie in that
this was included when I bought the car, but the cost for the oil
change would have been $39.79 They also wanted to charge an
additional $25 for a multi-point inspection to check the condition of
belts, brakes, lights, hoses etc. which I refused to pay for. Have
any of you had a similair experience with this type of pricing?

Re: Dealer Oil Change
 

marcnew@execpc.com wrote in news:1ej7529827d52e1c3uerr5n8j5ar5rmu82@
4ax.com:

> I took my 2006 Sonata to the dealer this morning for the first oil
> change since I bought the car. Fortunately this was a freebie in that
> this was included when I bought the car, but the cost for the oil
> change would have been $39.79 They also wanted to charge an
> additional $25 for a multi-point inspection to check the condition of
> belts, brakes, lights, hoses etc. which I refused to pay for. Have
> any of you had a similair experience with this type of pricing?

I bought a used 2005 Sonata GLS VE in Ithaca, NY in December 2005.

FWIW, for the first oil change, I called around for prices (as it had been
while since I had a car).

The dealer charged $22.95 for oil changes with every sixth one free. This
was the lowest price I could find.

Sinan
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Re: Dealer Oil Change
 

marcnew@execpc.com wrote in news:1ej7529827d52e1c3uerr5n8j5ar5rmu82@
4ax.com:

> I took my 2006 Sonata to the dealer this morning for the first oil
> change since I bought the car. Fortunately this was a freebie in that
> this was included when I bought the car, but the cost for the oil
> change would have been $39.79 They also wanted to charge an
> additional $25 for a multi-point inspection to check the condition of
> belts, brakes, lights, hoses etc. which I refused to pay for. Have
> any of you had a similair experience with this type of pricing?

I bought a used 2005 Sonata GLS VE in Ithaca, NY in December 2005.

FWIW, for the first oil change, I called around for prices (as it had been
while since I had a car).

The dealer charged $22.95 for oil changes with every sixth one free. This
was the lowest price I could find.

Sinan
--
A. Sinan Unur <1usa@llenroc.ude.invalid>
(remove .invalid and reverse each component for email address)

Re: Dealer Oil Change
 

marcnew@execpc.com wrote in news:1ej7529827d52e1c3uerr5n8j5ar5rmu82@
4ax.com:

> I took my 2006 Sonata to the dealer this morning for the first oil
> change since I bought the car. Fortunately this was a freebie in that
> this was included when I bought the car, but the cost for the oil
> change would have been $39.79 They also wanted to charge an
> additional $25 for a multi-point inspection to check the condition of
> belts, brakes, lights, hoses etc. which I refused to pay for. Have
> any of you had a similair experience with this type of pricing?

I bought a used 2005 Sonata GLS VE in Ithaca, NY in December 2005.

FWIW, for the first oil change, I called around for prices (as it had been
while since I had a car).

The dealer charged $22.95 for oil changes with every sixth one free. This
was the lowest price I could find.

Sinan
--
A. Sinan Unur <1usa@llenroc.ude.invalid>
(remove .invalid and reverse each component for email address)

Re: Dealer Oil Change
 

I took my 06 Sonata LX to my dealership which had signs posted everywhere
saying "oil change $21.95" When I went to pay the bill was almost $40. After
raising hell I still paid almost $40. Their reason was ....It is a 6 cyl.!
and the filter cartridge is more expensive than a regular oil filter. They
said signs were for 4 cyl. cars even though it was not on the signs. One
more time..."Because it is a 6 cyl." what a bunch of crooks.

Rob

<marcnew@execpc.com> wrote in message
news:1ej7529827d52e1c3uerr5n8j5ar5rmu82@4ax.com...
>I took my 2006 Sonata to the dealer this morning for the first oil
> change since I bought the car. Fortunately this was a freebie in that
> this was included when I bought the car, but the cost for the oil
> change would have been $39.79 They also wanted to charge an
> additional $25 for a multi-point inspection to check the condition of
> belts, brakes, lights, hoses etc. which I refused to pay for. Have
> any of you had a similair experience with this type of pricing?

Re: Dealer Oil Change
 

I took my 06 Sonata LX to my dealership which had signs posted everywhere
saying "oil change $21.95" When I went to pay the bill was almost $40. After
raising hell I still paid almost $40. Their reason was ....It is a 6 cyl.!
and the filter cartridge is more expensive than a regular oil filter. They
said signs were for 4 cyl. cars even though it was not on the signs. One
more time..."Because it is a 6 cyl." what a bunch of crooks.

Rob

<marcnew@execpc.com> wrote in message
news:1ej7529827d52e1c3uerr5n8j5ar5rmu82@4ax.com...
>I took my 2006 Sonata to the dealer this morning for the first oil
> change since I bought the car. Fortunately this was a freebie in that
> this was included when I bought the car, but the cost for the oil
> change would have been $39.79 They also wanted to charge an
> additional $25 for a multi-point inspection to check the condition of
> belts, brakes, lights, hoses etc. which I refused to pay for. Have
> any of you had a similair experience with this type of pricing?

Re: Dealer Oil Change
 

I took my 06 Sonata LX to my dealership which had signs posted everywhere
saying "oil change $21.95" When I went to pay the bill was almost $40. After
raising hell I still paid almost $40. Their reason was ....It is a 6 cyl.!
and the filter cartridge is more expensive than a regular oil filter. They
said signs were for 4 cyl. cars even though it was not on the signs. One
more time..."Because it is a 6 cyl." what a bunch of crooks.

Rob

<marcnew@execpc.com> wrote in message
news:1ej7529827d52e1c3uerr5n8j5ar5rmu82@4ax.com...
>I took my 2006 Sonata to the dealer this morning for the first oil
> change since I bought the car. Fortunately this was a freebie in that
> this was included when I bought the car, but the cost for the oil
> change would have been $39.79 They also wanted to charge an
> additional $25 for a multi-point inspection to check the condition of
> belts, brakes, lights, hoses etc. which I refused to pay for. Have
> any of you had a similair experience with this type of pricing?

Re: Dealer Oil Change
 

I also had a free oil change coupon book, which they gave me $18 credit for.
They did the 'required' 7500 mile service, which included rotating/balancing
tires and adjusting the rear brakes (???). With 'shop supplies' and 'oil
and grease' charges, it cost me about $75 for my free oil change. Not
happy.


<marcnew@execpc.com> wrote in message
news:1ej7529827d52e1c3uerr5n8j5ar5rmu82@4ax.com...
>I took my 2006 Sonata to the dealer this morning for the first oil
> change since I bought the car. Fortunately this was a freebie in that
> this was included when I bought the car, but the cost for the oil
> change would have been $39.79 They also wanted to charge an
> additional $25 for a multi-point inspection to check the condition of
> belts, brakes, lights, hoses etc. which I refused to pay for. Have
> any of you had a similair experience with this type of pricing?

Re: Dealer Oil Change
 

I also had a free oil change coupon book, which they gave me $18 credit for.
They did the 'required' 7500 mile service, which included rotating/balancing
tires and adjusting the rear brakes (???). With 'shop supplies' and 'oil
and grease' charges, it cost me about $75 for my free oil change. Not
happy.


<marcnew@execpc.com> wrote in message
news:1ej7529827d52e1c3uerr5n8j5ar5rmu82@4ax.com...
>I took my 2006 Sonata to the dealer this morning for the first oil
> change since I bought the car. Fortunately this was a freebie in that
> this was included when I bought the car, but the cost for the oil
> change would have been $39.79 They also wanted to charge an
> additional $25 for a multi-point inspection to check the condition of
> belts, brakes, lights, hoses etc. which I refused to pay for. Have
> any of you had a similair experience with this type of pricing?

Re: Dealer Oil Change
 

I also had a free oil change coupon book, which they gave me $18 credit for.
They did the 'required' 7500 mile service, which included rotating/balancing
tires and adjusting the rear brakes (???). With 'shop supplies' and 'oil
and grease' charges, it cost me about $75 for my free oil change. Not
happy.


<marcnew@execpc.com> wrote in message
news:1ej7529827d52e1c3uerr5n8j5ar5rmu82@4ax.com...
>I took my 2006 Sonata to the dealer this morning for the first oil
> change since I bought the car. Fortunately this was a freebie in that
> this was included when I bought the car, but the cost for the oil
> change would have been $39.79 They also wanted to charge an
> additional $25 for a multi-point inspection to check the condition of
> belts, brakes, lights, hoses etc. which I refused to pay for. Have
> any of you had a similair experience with this type of pricing?

Re: Dealer Oil Change
 

Its 39.95 at my dealer....the local 10 minute lube joint in town (19.95 most
cars) doesn't yet stock the cannister filter element the v-6 takes. I
believe the sonata v-6 also takes 7 qts. of oil.


<marcnew@execpc.com> wrote in message
news:1ej7529827d52e1c3uerr5n8j5ar5rmu82@4ax.com...
>I took my 2006 Sonata to the dealer this morning for the first oil
> change since I bought the car. Fortunately this was a freebie in that
> this was included when I bought the car, but the cost for the oil
> change would have been $39.79 They also wanted to charge an
> additional $25 for a multi-point inspection to check the condition of
> belts, brakes, lights, hoses etc. which I refused to pay for. Have
> any of you had a similair experience with this type of pricing?

Re: Dealer Oil Change
 

Its 39.95 at my dealer....the local 10 minute lube joint in town (19.95 most
cars) doesn't yet stock the cannister filter element the v-6 takes. I
believe the sonata v-6 also takes 7 qts. of oil.


<marcnew@execpc.com> wrote in message
news:1ej7529827d52e1c3uerr5n8j5ar5rmu82@4ax.com...
>I took my 2006 Sonata to the dealer this morning for the first oil
> change since I bought the car. Fortunately this was a freebie in that
> this was included when I bought the car, but the cost for the oil
> change would have been $39.79 They also wanted to charge an
> additional $25 for a multi-point inspection to check the condition of
> belts, brakes, lights, hoses etc. which I refused to pay for. Have
> any of you had a similair experience with this type of pricing?

Re: Dealer Oil Change
 

Its 39.95 at my dealer....the local 10 minute lube joint in town (19.95 most
cars) doesn't yet stock the cannister filter element the v-6 takes. I
believe the sonata v-6 also takes 7 qts. of oil.


<marcnew@execpc.com> wrote in message
news:1ej7529827d52e1c3uerr5n8j5ar5rmu82@4ax.com...
>I took my 2006 Sonata to the dealer this morning for the first oil
> change since I bought the car. Fortunately this was a freebie in that
> this was included when I bought the car, but the cost for the oil
> change would have been $39.79 They also wanted to charge an
> additional $25 for a multi-point inspection to check the condition of
> belts, brakes, lights, hoses etc. which I refused to pay for. Have
> any of you had a similair experience with this type of pricing?

Re: Dealer Oil Change
 

Be careful about the oil filter. There's a tech service bulletin about the
'off brand' filters causing lifter noise because they don't have an internal
pressure relief valve and starve the hydraulic lifters. The service manager
said that a customer came in complaining of valve clatter and when they put
it on the lift, it had an after market filter. They voided his warrantee!
Put on a Hyundai filter and the clatter disappeared. Hard to believe.

Hyundai is very serious about doing what they recommend to protect the
warrantee. Same with Kia.

Tom

"Darby OGill" <bark@woof.net> wrote in message
news:SeV4g.4141$Nv3.502@trndny02...
> Its 39.95 at my dealer....the local 10 minute lube joint in town (19.95
> most cars) doesn't yet stock the cannister filter element the v-6 takes. I
> believe the sonata v-6 also takes 7 qts. of oil.
>
>
> <marcnew@execpc.com> wrote in message
> news:1ej7529827d52e1c3uerr5n8j5ar5rmu82@4ax.com...
>>I took my 2006 Sonata to the dealer this morning for the first oil
>> change since I bought the car. Fortunately this was a freebie in that
>> this was included when I bought the car, but the cost for the oil
>> change would have been $39.79 They also wanted to charge an
>> additional $25 for a multi-point inspection to check the condition of
>> belts, brakes, lights, hoses etc. which I refused to pay for. Have
>> any of you had a similair experience with this type of pricing?
>
>

Re: Dealer Oil Change
 

Be careful about the oil filter. There's a tech service bulletin about the
'off brand' filters causing lifter noise because they don't have an internal
pressure relief valve and starve the hydraulic lifters. The service manager
said that a customer came in complaining of valve clatter and when they put
it on the lift, it had an after market filter. They voided his warrantee!
Put on a Hyundai filter and the clatter disappeared. Hard to believe.

Hyundai is very serious about doing what they recommend to protect the
warrantee. Same with Kia.

Tom

"Darby OGill" <bark@woof.net> wrote in message
news:SeV4g.4141$Nv3.502@trndny02...
> Its 39.95 at my dealer....the local 10 minute lube joint in town (19.95
> most cars) doesn't yet stock the cannister filter element the v-6 takes. I
> believe the sonata v-6 also takes 7 qts. of oil.
>
>
> <marcnew@execpc.com> wrote in message
> news:1ej7529827d52e1c3uerr5n8j5ar5rmu82@4ax.com...
>>I took my 2006 Sonata to the dealer this morning for the first oil
>> change since I bought the car. Fortunately this was a freebie in that
>> this was included when I bought the car, but the cost for the oil
>> change would have been $39.79 They also wanted to charge an
>> additional $25 for a multi-point inspection to check the condition of
>> belts, brakes, lights, hoses etc. which I refused to pay for. Have
>> any of you had a similair experience with this type of pricing?
>
>