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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 07:28 PM
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Anything else I should have them check

Going in for my 2nd scheduled maintence, which will also be my last free one because Oct, I'll have my car 3 years. So anything specific I should have them change/fix/look at since I'll be paying for my next maintence:

This is what I have so far:

1. Replace inner plastic door panels, they peeling on both passenger and driver side.


2. Odd smell from AC Unit when it hasn’t been used for about a day (smells like a dead skunk)


3. Car doesn’t seem to handle as well as it used to, steering wheel very wobbly at times.


4. Coolant may be leaking, it seems to be very low and was recently replaced.


5. Driver side foldable rear seat is very difficult to lower.


6. Front Passenger seat occasionally gets stuck when push forward to allow someone in the back.


7. Roof and Windows squeak when raising and lowering top.


8. Aux Cable looks like it’s starting to fray.

9. Breaks Squeak.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 06:58 AM
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Ask to have the coolant flushed and check the oil pan gasket.
The pan gasket would be covered by the 4 year but as long as you are there it would be good to get it checked becaus the repair takes a couple of hours.
The coolant is just easyer to have them do it with the maint coverage.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 09:58 AM
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If it has more than 50-60k miles, have them flush the trans and possibly the brake fluid. Actually, if it turns out you need brakes, have them do that at the same time. They're already going to be under there so why not?
 
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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 10:02 AM
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Jeepers, what a list! You're a lot more patient than I would be...
 
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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 05:05 PM
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well

Well its a big pain to make an appointment and drop of my car. The dealership is not that close. So I don't go often.
 
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