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(1,937 posts)the coupons give a 'discount' so that they can sell you on more service
Usually at a higher price than 'market'
so for instance 10% off oil change+50 point inspection (often a fake in itself...4 tire pressures can be 4 points)
but it sounds good to the customer
anyway
then seeing car being (again example) older than 5 years automatically recommend brake flush
more than for instance 50 k miles automatically recommend doing something else
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(oil)
it could be leaking internally or externally
check the different fluids for oil
also pull the plugs and see if you run 'rich' the plug heads will be black
correct plug heads are 'beige to light brown' and light ones are 'white' (also bad)
if it's garage kept and you look at the top of the motor and see no oil/heavy sticky grime
and look under and same..then it's a very tiny leak
again could be that the model has a 'reputation' or 'service bulletin' for potentially maybe perhaps developing a leak in x K miles
so they say it
i'd say ask your friends for a good mechanic that's trust worthy and build a relation with them
also get a service manual for your car (or run through youtube)
oh..and hey welcome to the group
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