30K Mile Service - What Should I Expect?

[Kr33m0]

I am about a week or so away from this service on my 19GT2. What should I expect and how much does it actually cost? What is absolutely a must and what should I avoid the dealer trying to upsell me on? TIA.

 

[Snicklefritz]

a few years ago the 30,000 miles service cost over $700. The 60,000 miles service the same one cost over a thousand. ludicrous increase on an already expensive comprehensive service. I don't think they upsold me because the items are in the manual. just hold them to that.

 

[DonD]

a few years ago the 30,000 miles service cost over $700. The 60,000 miles service the same one cost over a thousand. ludicrous increase on an already expensive comprehensive service. I don't think they upsold me because the items are in the manual. just hold them to that.

What do they do to justify silly pricing? Doesn't seem to show much in the required maintenance area. Don

 

[Kr33m0]

Does anyone add liquid molly after an oil change?

 

[socalvn]

There still pushing me to do injector cleaning at 20k plus miles for $270

 

[Kr33m0]

There still pushing me to do injector cleaning at 20k plus miles for $270

Yep, they did the same to me around the 22k mark as well. Is it really necessary?

 

[Snicklefritz]

What do they do to justify silly pricing? Doesn't seem to show much in the required maintenance area. Don

it's labor intensive mostly. kia has a service schedule that goes like this, 1,2,1,3,1,2,1,4. going through that twice will get you up to about 60,000 miles. '1' is the basic oil and filter and all points inspection. '2' adds, as does '3', which is supposed to include everything in '1' and '2'. same for the big one, '4', which inspects practically everything that hasn't already been covered in 1-3, such as inspecting the fuel lines, emission system, exhaust system, suspension steering transfer case and seatbelts integrity. just the labor alone easily goes over $500, then if they replace fluids, which they of course will do in a heartbeat, it is expensive. but a forty percent increase in the pandemic era? please.

 

[Grump]

Follow your manual, not what your dealer suggests.

At 30k miles all you need is an oil change and brake fluid replaced. At 36k miles you'll need rear diff fluid if you're limited slip, and at 42k miles you'll need new plugs.

 

[DonD]

Follow your manual, not what your dealer suggests.

At 30k miles all you need is an oil change and brake fluid replaced. At 36k miles you'll need rear diff fluid if you're limited slip, and at 42k miles you'll need new plugs.

Pretty much as I expected. Just looking down the road, car has less than 10K miles and want to be well informed. Don

 

[D.J.]

There still pushing me to do injector cleaning at 20k plus miles for $270

are your injectors acting funny?
Sounds like a dealer specific item.

 

[socalvn]

are your injectors acting funny?
Sounds like a dealer specific item.

No the car drives great that's why I'm hesitant to do it

 

[Buzzman12]

inspecting the fuel lines, emission system, exhaust system, suspension steering transfer case and seatbelts integrity. just the labor alone easily goes over $500, then if they replace fluids, which they of course will do in a heartbeat, it is expensive. but a forty percent increase in the pandemic era? please.

There's that word again. Inspect...Check. Biggest con ever. Every make does it, not just Kia. Seatbelt integrity? Seriously?
If you look closely at what they actually do in these service intervals, besides inspecting stuff, it's pretty much still just an oil change.
All this inspecting and checking is a money grab, and of course during the checking process, they're bound to find something expensive that needs doing right away, like your cabin filter ($200), or replace the air in your tires, and of course, top up the blinker fluid.
Just go with your gut and change the oil.