I'm taking my 04 4X4 1500 in for the 30,000 mile maintenance next week. I got an estimate of $460 for spark plugs, tranny service and service on both axles. Does this sound like a decent price? I'm not used taking mytrucks to a dealer for service, but thought that I probably should as I have not had the best of luck with trannys in my other Dodge truck.

 

I paid $200 for just the rear axle service. Yous lucky.

 

you could do the spark plugs yourself and save about $70-80 depending on what your dealers rate is...but other wise that dont sound terrible, dealership i worked at a 30K service was a lil cheaper then that, but depends where ya live

 

Get it in writing. That's about half of what a lot of folks pay at dealerships. Does that include the transmission as well?

 

Written quote from the dealer is as follows: 1) Trans serviceincludes 2 filters and 8 ATF -$151.65 2) Tune up (plugs/Hemi) includes 16 plugs - $112.20 3) Axle service includes 5 75W90 synthetic, 1 limited slip, 1 axle RTV and 2 brake cleaner - $172 for a total of $436 + tax

 

I found a much cheaper way to do it!

#1 Blow up your tranny - then you get a brand new.
#2 Complain about problems with rear end - under warranty they will have to open it up, check it out, and change the fluid when they seal it back up.
#3 Do the spark plugs yourself.

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I like the way you think Rob. [sm=goodidea.gif]

 

If you tell them your steering wheel vibrates when you stop and it pulls to the right. they will do your brakes for free. Not always on the first trip but they will do them.

 

After how many miles? I have 23,000, will they still do it?

 

I've seen 30,000 mile maintenance jobs cost almost $800. Looks like you found the honest breed of service shop.

Sorry to threadjack, but Silver Eagle's post caught my eye.

Not really looking for a free brake job becauseI just got my truck in Sept. of '06, but my truckreally does pull to the right on stops and when I take off, I have to correct the wheel. I've been meaning to check tire pressure but I don't have a compressor and all the stupid gas stations around me either don't have air or the pumps are broken. Do you guys think it would simply be an air problem or should I take my truck to the dealer to have them look at it?