Alignment after 10,000 miles?
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5th Wheeling
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Alignment after 10,000 miles?
I have a 2019 F350 and I am at the dealership having the oil changed. They recommended a fuel filter change (which I already did myself) an air filter change (which I will buy of amazon and do myself) but they also recommended an alignment for $169. I have 10,000 miles on the truck. Is the alignment really necessary at this time? The truck drive straight but who knows if something is off by a degree or two and not noticeable.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
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5th Wheeling
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I have the maintenance package so oil changes and tire rotations are paid in advanced. So that’s getting done. But yeah, seems early for an alignment.
Mountain Pass
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Unless you added a lift or something, alignment at 10K miles sounds pretty ridiculous (and $169 sounds pretty high to me.) I have a friend who is a service manager at a dodge / jeep dealer, and he has told me they get bonuses by "upselling" - ie, recommending service that may not really be needed. I'm sure it's the same at Ford.
More Turbo
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And with the truck having less than 12000 miles on it, is it less than 12 months old? An alignment should be covered in 12/12 warranty. Even the fuel and air filter needing changed already are suspect. Do you trust this dealer? Do you drive in extremely dusty conditions? I would ask why they think it needs an alignment and if under warranty, tell them to cover it. From page 14 of warranty....https://www.ford.com/cmslibs/content...US_04_2018.pdf ................Wheel alignments and tire balancing will be provided during the first 12 months or 12,000 miles in service, whichever occurs first.
Last edited by Beast2.0; Nov 13, 2019 at 03:18 PM. Reason: Added Info
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5th Wheeling
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Unless you added a lift or something, alignment at 10K miles sounds pretty ridiculous (and $169 sounds pretty high to me.) I have a friend who is a service manager at a dodge / jeep dealer, and he has told me they get bonuses by "upselling" - ie, recommending service that may not really be needed. I'm sure it's the same at Ford.
so yeah, the up-sell and the mark ups on top of that are ridiculous.
Hotshot
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Naw they are just trying to make some extra money. Unless you hit something?
I dont think the fuel filter is due till near 30k? Airfilter is probably ok too.
I dont think the fuel filter is due till near 30k? Airfilter is probably ok too.
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Your owners manual has the correct and required maintenance schedule. Your dealership does not have your best interests in mind when they suggest additional items beyond that.
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5th Wheeling
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And with the truck having less than 12000 miles on it, is it less than 12 months old? An alignment should be covered in 12/12 warranty. Even the fuel and air filter needing changed already are suspect. Do you trust this dealer? Do you drive in extremely dusty conditions? I would ask why they think it needs an alignment and if under warranty, tell them to cover it. From page 14 of warranty....https://www.ford.com/cmslibs/content...US_04_2018.pdf ................Wheel alignments and tire balancing will be provided during the first 12 months or 12,000 miles in service, whichever occurs first.
and no. I don’t trust ANY dealer.
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The service department's job is to sell you more than you need. Your job is to accept just those repairs that you actually need. As stated above, the owner's manual is your BS detector on this.
I changed my air filter myself at around 10K. It looked bad to me (due to forest fires) but the forum said it wasn't bad. Fuel filters were changed at 15K on my truck due to being on the severe duty schedule from all the towing it is asked to perform.
I changed my air filter myself at around 10K. It looked bad to me (due to forest fires) but the forum said it wasn't bad. Fuel filters were changed at 15K on my truck due to being on the severe duty schedule from all the towing it is asked to perform.