It is being done by many increasingly. I have a shop I have used -- fordham 06/07/2019 11:11AM
My last visit to a dealer 5 years ago -- VaTechie 06/07/2019 09:31AM
If I had the choice to visit a dealer or a "Merchants/Firestone," would... -- EDGEMAN 06/07/2019 09:48AM
Yup. Either find a local mom/pop mechanic you trust -- Tafkam Hokie 06/07/2019 12:25PM
Oh, there are reasonable dealers -- VaTechie 06/07/2019 2:25PM
Agree on the jiffy lube -- VaTechie 06/07/2019 09:55AM
Yes ** -- typed by ben 06/07/2019 08:59AM
I always figure they're doing that anyway... -- `lag 06/07/2019 08:52AM
Never buy the other maintenance! -- EDGEMAN 06/07/2019 08:57AM
I took my truck into Firestone and said I need an alternator. They called -- dolph 06/07/2019 08:42AM
Merchants - Home of the $350 inspection sticker ** -- HokieKip 06/07/2019 10:40AM
If they actually looked at the fluid, they would know it had been changed -- EDGEMAN 06/07/2019 09:02AM
Oh, it didn't get that bad. I just have SUCKER stamped on my forehead. ** -- dolph 06/07/2019 10:21AM
Some shops still try to charge a $50-100 fee for reading the engine codes -- HokieNoVA 06/07/2019 08:42AM
You can buy a code reader and check it yourself -- VaAkita 06/07/2019 2:31PM
Most shops roll the cost of the diagnostic into the repair bill -- EDGEMAN 06/07/2019 08:28AM
Normal to charge. Abnormal to not roll it into repairs. ** -- vtbones 06/07/2019 08:27AM
Local Goodyear does but rolls payment into any repairs -- TomTurkey 06/07/2019 08:22AM
Which I think is a very fair way to do it. -- EDGEMAN 06/07/2019 08:29AM
The charge is for the technician's time and use of diagnostic equipment -- TomTurkey 06/07/2019 08:43AM