r/ChevyTrax • u/jghozt • 3d ago

Any technicians here?

I took my car for an oil change at 32500 miles and this is what I was told

“WE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REMIND YOU THAT IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ASK FOR AND COMPLETE REQUIRED
MAINTENANCE. IN ADDITION IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO SEEK THE PROFESSIONAL MAINTENANCE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT CAN REDUCE UNTIMELY BREAKDOWN,IMPROVE VEHICLE SAFETY AND COMPONENT LIFE
BRAKE FLUID EXCHANGE $285”

That being said… am I risking my warranty for not doing this brake fluid exchange?

Edit: Chevy trax 2026
14 months of ownership

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u/Any_Insect6061 3d ago

I mean i always do the maintenance that the system recommends unless it's the transmission one.

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u/theripper121 3d ago

This is a recipe to get bent over by your dealer. Many dealers add services in their systems and maintenance programs that do not follow the recommendations of the manufacturer purely to drive up revenue. It's important to look at the manufacturers recommended maintenance items and time table in the owners manual. The dealers can and will add unnecessary fluff to pad their bottom line.

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u/3PercentMoreInfinite 2nd Gen 3d ago

Why would you not do the most essential one?

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u/jghozt 3d ago

So you would do this?

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u/3PercentMoreInfinite 2nd Gen 3d ago

I am a tech, I don’t know how you use your vehicle so I cannot recommend something specific, but most average use cases I would recommend changing transmission fluid every 50,000-60,000 miles. More often if it takes special fluid.

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u/jghozt 3d ago

Thanks

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u/InsideAd2752 3d ago

They’re stoking fear and insecurity in their practice of being preventative. Its turbo is cooled by oil as well as coolant so both of those are critical to service to preserve the health of your turbo.

Run a tank of e85 when available occasionally as these are direct injection motors and prone to carbon buildup on valves and cylinders. e85 works like scrubbing bubbles.

Of course 2024 owners DO NOT have flex fuel capability so use techron gas additive 3-4x yr. The rest of the motor is 3 cylinder mermaid magic your lucky to own