my 10,000 mile dealer service

[maxtraxduffy]

today had my 10,004 mile service done at the cary nc dealer first time back sence i picker her up the first week in may, had a 9am appointment and get this i got there at 9:05 well it is 138 miles away.they saw me pull up and i was at the end of a line of about 6 or 8 cars all of witch cost 3 or 4 or more times than mine,the service writer moved to the head of the line and greeted me by name!!!first thing come to mind was "wish the car was cleaner getting the v.i.p. treatment"we have had some rain the last few days in eastern n.c. and havent had time to clean her this week.talked over some very small issues outside of the reg service one for witch is a sun shade that keeps poping out of the track.they showed me the waiting area and my i say very nice but after the drive i had to see a man about a dog if you know what i mean. well every one was so nice!!!!!!well lets cut to the point.all issues are gone!!!!!!well sunshade on order.car had a full detail yes and i mean full she was dirty. $180 and change . as i see it money well spent!!!!!!!5 stars for smart of cary. oh i was back on the road at 10:47 am !!!!!

------------------------------------------------------------------every thing done on the 10000 mile check list in the service booklet and more also i checked thair work when i got home
1 a1321800010 oil filter $12.60
1 a0189974445 sealing ring $2.70
4 q-1-09-0144 mobil 1 form $27.80
1 solvent solv $5.00
1 a4518300018 combination filter $39.88
and all the check points they also put it on the ali
nement mechine
and yes printed with details
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[meaux61]

THat is interesting to know. My 10k service cost $270.00

Meaux

[saronian]

Wow, that is impressive. Be thankful you have such a good dealer.

[flpat]

Orlando smart was great, nice new waiting room and right across from the Mall. I sat down and had a cup of coffee while Garrett did my 10,000 mile check up. I had the engine oil and filtered changed. Reset the maintenance counter in cluster.(?) Top all fluids. Replaced the activated charcoal filter for the a/c. installed premium engine treatment, inspect steering and suspension, tires and my car wash. The nicest part was that Garrett took me for a ride and showed me some tips on driving for better mpg. He thinks using the manual is better and explained it all to me.

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[jetfuel]

...hey Pat..can you elaborate in how driving in manual mode gives better MPG'S?????

jetfuel

[SuperGeek]

Your service manager took you for a test/training drive after a routine service? Wow, that's going above and beyond anything I've seen at another dealer. Usually it's, "here are your keys, now pay up. And trust us, it's fine. It cranked up, right?"

[smartSEATTLE]

Originally Posted by jetfuel

...hey Pat..can you elaborate in how driving in manual mode gives better MPG'S?????

jetfuel

Hello Jetfuel,

This is the way I explain it to my guest. smart designed the trans to have as nice of a shift feel as possible with having a manual trans and not giving you the driver a clutch. What they did is set the trans to shift at a lower RPM, now while this does make for a smooth shift the engine RPM is usally lower then it would be if you had a clutch pedal to operate.

So after the vehicle has upshifted for you the engine is working pretty hard to get the RPM and speed back up, this repeats again at the next upshift.

If you drive in manual modr you can let the vehicle get to bit higher RPM so it is not working so hard after the upshift. By making the engine work less you can actually improve your MPG from the vehicle, as well as the performance.

[bentoutofshape]

$150 for an oil change?
What do they do besides change the oil?