Ok so after rereading the carfax i got on the car. The Diff, brake fluid, Drive belts, and trans were serviced at 123k. The fuel system and electrical were also checked. So a nice chunk of my list of things to do are done. All done at the dealer. So all thats left is power steering, oil change, plugs and filters. I just replaced my filters today, and bought the plugs. Im still debating whether i should take it somewhere for an oil change or just do it my self.

 

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As easy as it is to pay someone to do an oil change, getting under the car and inspecting the underside goes a long way towards identifying future problems.

The last time i was under my car doing an oil change, i noticed one of the front CV axle's had a torn boot and was spraying grease everywhere. If i went to a shop, no telling if they would have noticed and/or told me. Depends on how hard they looked around.

Same goes for seeing the condition of the steering rack, oil leaks, etc etc.

 

I got under mine one day and noticed I was dripping oil out of the oil pan... easy $10 fix I prefer getting under the car and changing my own oil even if its a little bit of a PIA with these cars because of the plastic rock shield and the million bolts to take it off

 

Mechanic is asking for $500 for all this including belts replacement but not including engine oil/spark plugs.

What you guys think?

 

I just did all that save the brake fluid and air filter at the dealer on my 2011 Frontier and it was $1200

 

That stealership price.

 

Yeah, but I wanted the dealer to do the trans flush so if there was a problem later, it was covered.

 

Thats a steep price keep shopping. Look up the DIY sections as everything you said you want to do is probably going to cost you around $125 in parts and spark plugs being the most expensive at $10 a pop. dont be suprised if you have oil in the spark plug hole as I was freaking out when I pulled mine. These cars I learned tend to have bad valve cover gaskets and they should be replaced.