south bay area 60k mile service questions

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Steve Hope on March 30, 2014 at 1:00pm

your manual will discuss service info for regular and severe duty use. That can be found online too if you don't have the manual in your glove-box.

For mechanics try the "mechanix" file at http://www.cartalk.com/mechanics-files for your zip. Its list is filled by people who listen to " Car Talk" with" Click and Clack" on NPR then visit their web-site with recommended local mechanics by zip, a really good resource imho.

Steve Hope.

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Markie Sharkie on March 30, 2014 at 1:22pm

Do NOT take it to Steven's Creek Toyota. I took mine in for the 60k and the lazy mechanics didn't torque down things correctly. I was driving down the freeway and the diff cap fell off and spewed oil everything. I almost shredded my gears. BUT they were very nice and fixed it and covered my towing.

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Steve Hope on March 30, 2014 at 1:42pm

Studovich gives a great reason why the ONLY times you should take your vehicle to the dealer are:

1) Warranty work

2) Recall work.

 

I took my 2012 into Maita Toyota in Sacramento for recall work on the seatbelt  anchors and they put a pin-prick mark in my drivers side suicide door that I didn't notice until I got home. I had to re-schedule a new appointment to leave the FJ with them for another day so they could get it fixed at a local body shop. What a pain. But even with Recall work they can still screw up.

Steve Hope

ps In Sacramento I recommend Overstreet Auto Repair and On The Road Trucks.

 

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Maximus (Max) on March 30, 2014 at 1:39pm

Ive taken mine to Piercey Toyota in Milpitas for damn near every service. They are normally pretty good about it and bringing in a modded FJ always causes a crowd of admirers haha

• ▶ Reply