question regarding maintenance: trans service/decarbon cleaning/hv cooling fan cleaning

Transmission drain and fill, most definitely, but negotiate the price. If you have pets and/or smoke in the car, battery fan/ducting cleaning likely. Decarbon cleaning, not likely...and be advised the Dealership's version of this usually just means pouring some crap in the fuel tank.

 

agree with frodoz, tranny service price isn't too bad. not sure why smoking would clog the cooling fan, but either way, that price is way too high. interesting that they brought the car back and tried to upwell you on the way out the door, doesn't seem like the most effective way to do it.

 

Drain and fill was $109 at my dealership, I bet you have recycle laws your dealer has to deal with, $130 is not hiway robbery.

I like the idea of 30,000 miles, 90,000 miles and then every 90,000 miles; so it is not too soon at 128,000.

I am skeptical of the other two, unless you have hair or fur-like activity in your car.

 

As a smoker myself, I can verify for you all that over time the tars, sticky residue or whatever it is will stick to everything. The grill, ducting, fan and even the big battery will show higher evidence of this over time due to higher airflow. Then the dust, hair, fur and everything else sucked through just sticks to and accumulates at a higher rate. Just FYI, but did mine at 50K and it was needed.

 

Pictures are available on Google.

 

Thanks, but that discussion would be better left to FHoP.