Servicing my badlands, and nervousness with that.

[PSUTE]

Last vehicle I bought came with three free oil changes at the dealer. I may or may not need a forth, it's being traded in...

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[Southern Girl]

Okay so these things when they start rolling in are going to be unicorns for awhile, and high dollar ones at that. The badlands I have specced out is ~54k which is twice as much as I’ve spent on a car till now. I’m buying Granger, but it doesn’t make sense for me to drive back for service (4 hours one way) once bought as much as I’d love to. The two dealers I have in town aren’t the most respectable but they’re what I’ll have. What’s the best way to go about ensuring that when I take it in for service that it’s done properly and not taken for any joyrides? I am gonna baby the crap outta this thing and may even end up doing my own meticulously documented oil changes, but I’m sure I’ll have to take it in at some point. I’m all ears for ideas and thoughts on this!

Don't you have a mechanic you can trust?

 

[Gamecock]

I do my own oil changes...but it’s a tough truck. Not a Rolls Royce. Drive it hard and enjoy it...do what you can yourself, but don’t sweat the other stuff. Don’t baby the thing.

 

[midwestpilot]

I do my own oil changes...but it’s a tough truck. Or a Rolls Royce. Drive it hard and enjoy it...do what you can yourself, but don’t sweat the other stuff. Don’t baby the thing.

But I wanna baby it ?

in all seriousness my current vehicle went into a dealer I thought I could trust when it was a year old with 20k miles. 30 miles down the road the drain plug dropped out and it dumped oil at 75mph. Likely caused enough engine damage that the engine failed completely at 80k miles and then had a bad replacement at a different shop of that engine causing another engine failure and replacement at a third shop at 84k miles. All told it was in the shop for 9 and a half months. Never again will I trust a dealer for service completely.

 

[Gamecock]

But I wanna baby it ?

in all seriousness my current vehicle went into a dealer I thought I could trust when it was a year old with 20k miles. 30 miles down the road the drain plug dropped out and it dumped oil at 75mph. Likely caused enough engine damage that the engine failed completely at 80k miles and then had a bad replacement at a different shop of that engine causing another engine failure and replacement at a third shop at 84k miles. All told it was in the shop for 9 and a half months. Never again will I trust a dealer for service completely.

Wow, I see your concern there after that. Do whatever you can yourself.

 

[Drex]

I hear you on the nervous. Have seen a couple stalls from the oil change kid not adept on a manual on my Subaru bringing it in or out and the occasional whiff of burned clutch when getting in it to leave at various dealers across the Country(guarantee the service manager will never be able to smell it), normally travel about 250-300 days a year for work, it is rare that I hit the same dealer twice for service, just move on an try the next one down the road if you have problems. Not a satisfying answer, but it is realistic.

 

[midwestpilot]

Yeah i feel great when I look at the service bill, and box 1 is checked "non skilled technician" oil lube service. Very re assuring, they should start that with part 91 and 35 ops.?

Part 91 ops.... I’m dying ? fellow av head over here I see.

 

[BlueBronco]

1. Learn to do it yourself
2. Most quick lube shops are small enough where you can always be in sight of your Bronco
3. Or if you are super paranoid, find a drive through quick lube where you don't even have to get out of your ride

 

[jonwithanelcamino]

Dash cams have caught a few service departments doing dumb things. I’d go dash cam.

 

[midwestpilot]

He's in Louisville flying brown airplanes now 75 capt.

That’s awesome! Probably met him at some point. 1900 is a great airplane, I love flying this thing. D models got great power and some cool stuff but I love the C cause no wacko looking forehead haha.

 

[Stitches1974]

Come to think of it, I would definitely do it yourself, you don't need a lift or a jack. Couple basic hand tools oil filter wrench. And a nice comfy carpet runner. Plenty of room under a bronco or jeep. Send it out for analysis, you will know what's trending or going on in that engine more than any "non skilled technician at the dealership will.

Is there any specific reason you keep quoting yourself? You do know there is an edit button, right?

 

[Stitches1974]

Did know about the edit button, didn't really know how to add more information after I made a post, but I think you just answered that for me. Thank you? it was looking kind of odd when it said I quoted myself.

Anytime! Was just curious is all.

 

[Vigor]

Did know about the edit button, didn't really know how to add more information after I made a post, but I think you just answered that for me. Thank you? it was looking kind of odd when it said I quoted myself. I'm going to use it right now. This is the first forum I have been on since aol launched in late 90's i never joined jk or jl wrangler forum. I just read all the info like it was a magazine. Excited for the new bronco though!

Cute

I had a hunch that due to the allure of the Bronco,, an iconic vehicle with decades of legacy,, we probably had a lot of guys new to forums or some who probably don't use computers much

 

[saban]

well you could always just change your oil in your driveway

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