50,000 mile check up - Smart Car of America Forums : Smart Car Forum

unicycle · 08-12-2009, 10:34 PM

I brought my Cheewawa in for her 5th check-up. She wasn't nervous because she's been to the same dealer each time she's had to have someone look at her engine.

Anyway, I am expecting to pay around $400 for this tune-up. I forget what's involved (it's listed in the book that's in the car!), but I know I'll be having the filters replaced and probably get the brake pads swapped out (she's still on her first set) as well as a few other things.

The car's been running (even) more noisily than usual. It could be the aggregate miles, or it could be partly due to the 2600 fast-driving miles I just did (from NY to MN and back, averaging at least 72 mph). I hope that they can take care of that farting sound.

I'll pick her up tomw and report back if there is anything of interest.

Dunerunner · 08-12-2009, 10:45 PM

Keep us posted on the patient Uni!!

**jwight** · 08-13-2009, 05:18 AM

50K!

forestacademy · 08-13-2009, 06:23 AM

50K, Dang man, You need to get out more

chieftmc · 08-13-2009, 06:36 AM

Good to know these babies are lasting to 50K and beyond...........

unicycle · 08-13-2009, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by forestacademy

50K, Dang man, You need to get out more

You mean I need to stay in more!

Turbo42 · 08-13-2009, 08:05 AM

50k mile service is going to be the same as the 10k service same thing is done just oil change and cabin air filter

Suze · 08-13-2009, 08:14 AM

Unicycle - I forget if you posted, but are you still running on the original tires?

unicycle · 08-13-2009, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Suze

Unicycle - I forget if you posted, but are you still running on the original tires?

Great Q -- as it happens, this issue was raised at the d'ship. The mechanics suggest that I can still run my original tires another 4-5 thousand miles. I'd rather save the money and hold out even longer, but then it's winter, and that would probably not be good. So in a few months, I'll have to get 4 new tires. The good news is that I'll have some spare tires.

I did get all 4 tires rotated today. There might have been a few other things done for the 50k that are NOT part of the 10k checkup.

The bill, which came to $390 before tax, included $279 for labor. I had both filters replaced, got new oil and other fluids, and had everything checked. To my surprise, I still don't need new brakes. Because of my driving style and conditions, I don't use the brakes a lot.

The loud farting sound that I had noticed lately turns out to have been caused by some mud build-up by the rear tires. Normally I wash the car once every week or two, but lately I'd let that slide. Never again! On my drive home today, I checked out the dB level and found it to be in the high 50s/low 60s -- significantly lower than the levels I was getting last week. Phew!

I'm already up to 51,000 miles.

chieftmc · 08-13-2009, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by babybenz

50k mile service is going to be the same as the 10k service same thing is done just oil change and cabin air filter

Yea, 60K is where you get the BIG BANG; valve adjustment