On 11/10/2007 10:57 AM, stu wrote:
> 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 ****ft 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
>
If the transmission service is listed in the owner's manual or service log
as a
scheduled service, they may have you on the warranty thing. But $90.00!
You
can probably get the gear oil changed for far less at a private shop or
quick
lube. Ask the shop to include the brand name of the oil used on the
receipt.
If the dealer claims that the oil used was to blame and denies a warranty
claim
then Quaker State (or whatever brand) will defend their product on your
behalf.
That said, unless a leak causes the lubricant to run low, you might
reasonably
expect the transmission to last more than 100k without the service. It
wouldn't
be a bad idea though to remove the drain plug and examine the oil. Look
for
discoloration, signs of water or metal particles. Some drain plugs have a
magnet attached that should be cleaned before replacing.
--
G. R. Woodring
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