driveline service
#1
Newbie
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 2008
Model: Grand Cherokee
driveline service
Hi,
I recently bought a 2008 Cherokee and the dealership (not where I bought it) is telling me I need to do a drive line service or the warranty could be voided. I bought the Jeep with 19k and it has just under 30K now. Since it is all wheel they are saying this service is needed every 15K and my vehicle has no history of this being done. So, does this service need to be done? and if so is it really every 15K the cost of the service is $400....Thanks for the advice
I recently bought a 2008 Cherokee and the dealership (not where I bought it) is telling me I need to do a drive line service or the warranty could be voided. I bought the Jeep with 19k and it has just under 30K now. Since it is all wheel they are saying this service is needed every 15K and my vehicle has no history of this being done. So, does this service need to be done? and if so is it really every 15K the cost of the service is $400....Thanks for the advice
#2
CF Veteran
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Oroville, CA
Posts: 12,367
Likes: 0
Received 19 Likes
on
18 Posts
Year: 1995
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 with all of the noise and clatter
Find another dealership, those guys are using scare tactics to sell an over priced service. The only thing the driveshafts may need is to shoot some grease into the Ujoints, if there are even fittings to lube it. Your warranty will not be voided. You don't even have to do the "dealer recommended" 30k service, as long as you change the oil and filter every 7000 miles and inspect the air filter, you're ok and your warranty will be valid. Dealerships make huge proffit off of the 30,60,90k services, they charge you for 6 hours of work and it only takes about an hour and a half. The injector cleaning, transmission flushing, cooling system flushing, forced induction cleaning, all a bunch of money makers that are not needed to be done to keep the warranty valid. I was a service tech at a few Dodge stores, I know how the game is played, and sadly I was forced to play it to keep food on the table. Flatrate is a rip off for the consumer.
Last edited by Bustedback; 01-30-2012 at 01:04 PM.
#4
CF Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Tenn. and Mich.
Posts: 28,068
Likes: 0
Received 6 Likes
on
6 Posts
Year: 2004
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.7L V8
Welcome to CF. We bought our '04 WJ new in '03, and had the extended 7/100,000 warranty. If you have the chance to add the extended warranty to yours I'd suggest you get it. It's better to get it before it's too late. It could save you greatly in the long run.
If you don't want to have it done there, you can either do it yourself, or take it somewhere else. It is a good practice to change the trans fluid & filter at least every 30,000 miles. Don't bother to flush it though. The t-case & axles diff fluids can be changed at the same time.
If you don't want to have it done there, you can either do it yourself, or take it somewhere else. It is a good practice to change the trans fluid & filter at least every 30,000 miles. Don't bother to flush it though. The t-case & axles diff fluids can be changed at the same time.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Austindude2015
Cherokee Chat
17
12-28-2020 05:12 PM
stimp774
Stock Grand Cherokee Tech. All ZJ/WJ/WK Non-modified/stock questions go here!
28
10-01-2015 09:00 PM
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)