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| 13 Ways to Avoid Overpaying on Car Maintenance |
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Tip Hero 05/04/2009 5:53 PM
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If you're like us, you don't know all that much about car maintenance. So it's easy to get fooled or "taken for a ride" by auto mechanics who might look to prey on us ignorant folk. Now, this is not to say that all -- or even most -- car mechanics are looking to scam us out of a few dollars or a lot more. In fact, we've worked with some terrific mechanics over the years, so our overall experience is positive. But every now and then, we come across someone who is not completely above board, and so it helps to know some basics.
Reader's Digest offers up 13 ways to avoid overpaying on car maintenance. Actually, they share quotes from real mechanics who, all told, provide 13 tid-bits of information that they say your car mechanic won't tell you.
Here are a couple of our favorites:
6. "Synthetic motor oils may cost more, but you'll get a lot more miles between changes." 8. "Coolant flushes and power steering flushes are very common gimmicks at quick lubes. Check your owner's manual; many cars have fluid that is designed to go 100,000 miles. And cleaning fuel injectors is a waste of time and money. There are additives on the market that do a great job." 12. "Consult your dealer before you have work done on a catalytic converter or emissions parts. Some of these items carry a very long warranty, and free replacement is often required by law."
To read all 13 quotes, click the link below. And please share with us any advice and/or stories you have related to experiences you've had with car mechanics.
13 Things Your Car Mechanic Won't Tell You
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