2019 Malibu dealer recommendations - yay or nay?

[4strokes]

Years or decades ago there was a place in the news (I am thinking on Merritt Pkwy in CT) where they had an oil squirter with oil and metal filings and would squirt it on the vehicle's shocks and then point out to the driver that the shocks were leaking and needed to be replaced. Until they did it a second time to someone who said "you replaced my shocks last month, what is going on?"

That has been going on for a long time. Happened to me in 1974 near Flagstaff, AZ. A 68 Beetle with New York plates pulled in for gas while it was being filled he looked under the back of the car and told me my shocks were leaking. and that he had the parts and could fix it immediately. I said no right away simply because I didn't have the money to fix the car.
not because I thought it was a scam.

 

[Donald]

Thanks for the advice everyone, I'll give the estimate to my mechanic and go from there.

Oh and did I mention the service writer was a jerk when I declined the the work?

"Ok sir, hold onto that estimate - we send out coupons this time of year."

Basically, calling me a cheapskate in front of everyone.

It can be worse. They can tell your wife the brakes are so bad she should not drive the car until they are fixed.

 

[ls1mike]

What does GM have as an interval for the plugs? It'll be in the manual. You can visibly verify the struts are leaking.

60,000. For the plugs. Also 80,000 on shocks it isn't uncommon for a lot of brands to wear out, have a shock fail. They wear out overtime and you get used to it.

 

[nascarnation]

Here's some pics on shock leakage vs weeps.
(that doesn't include internal failures as I had a 20,000 mile set of Monroe go bad recently on a car and I assume the piston seals failed, you could stroke them by hand with absolutely minimal force needed).

https://www.monroe.com/technical-resources/servicegrams/weepage-vs-leakage-shocks-struts.html

 

[R18Civic]

60,000. For the plugs. Also 80,000 on shocks it isn't uncommon for a lot of brands to wear out, have a shock fail. They wear out overtime and you get used to it.

I'm pretty sure the plugs were changed. Carfax showed regular maintanence an oil changes being done. I remember the dealer checked the transmission fluid and said it was in immaculate condition back in Feb.

 

[AZjeff]

No need to be petty....Especially if you can't get to a vehicle right away.

If the car is down and needed sure get it fixed however. Otherwise I'll wait for my guy to check things out and fit it in if needed.

Be a shame to get an unneeded dealer wallet flush.

 

[dishdude]

Be a shame to get an unneeded dealer wallet flush.

I've found most dealers to be decent, significantly better than the tire and muffler chains. I don't see any recommendations the dealer made here that weren't appropriate.

 

[AZjeff]

I've found most dealers to be decent, significantly better than the tire and muffler chains. I don't see any recommendations the dealer made here that weren't appropriate.

Don't disagree but consider the OP 's last sentence, "....should I get all the work done or do it myself?" Sounds like OP has 3 choices; DIY, Indie, or dealer. I'd be getting tools out....