I have an 04 Eclipse 2.4 with manual transmission- 50k
It was bought during a promotion that provided 3 years free scheduled
maintenance and an extended warranty from Mitsu. The dealer has
provided the "free" maintenance.
The last 2 visits (one free and one for fee after the 3 years) has had
the dealer putting extreme pressure on me to purchase a $90+
transmission service- "preventative- you can pay me $90 now or $1900
when the transmission fails". He claims that any "warranty" claim on
the transmission in the future will be denied unless I do the work
"NOW!" yet it was not done during the "free scheduled" period.
I have driven only stick shift cars since I was 16 and have NEVER
heard it necessary to change transmission oil as a preventative
measure. I'm not grinding gears, and my previous Eclipse (2000) never
had this service.
Is the dealer just trying to rape me, or is there something I'm
missing here.
Thanx
Stu
