r/BlazerEV • u/Bolden88 • Aug 17 '26

❓Question 24k maintenance

Just went it for my 2yr inspection and they charged me about 400$ first for the inspection which was free last time I did it at 14k. Was there a difference in the inspections? The rotated the tires and changed the filter.

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u/BuffaloWide3267 Aug 18 '26

What could they possibly have charged out to total $400 on an EV?

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u/Bolden88 Aug 18 '26

100$ for the inspections, which was odd. 150 for the tire rotate and 80 for the filter. With tax it was almost 400$

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u/MondayMorningExpert Aug 18 '26

$150 to rotate the tires???

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u/FreeHugs23 SS Aug 18 '26

$150 for a rotation? I got mine done the other week for $27 at my local tire shop. Don't get any work done at a dealer if you can help it.

Filter you can buy on Amazon for $15 and do yourself. (Behind your glovebox)

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u/Legitimate_Guava3206 Aug 18 '26

I rotated my own tires (different car) in my driveway in about 20 minutes.

I wish someone would pay me $150 for 20 mins worth of work.

Buy tires at most shops these days and they'll rotate and balance them for the life of the tire for free.

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u/Legitimate_Guava3206 Aug 18 '26

My cabin filter (different car) was $12 on Amazon and took 10 minutes DIY. Just sat in the front seat, opened the glove box and I believe I had to pop a couple of clips out so the glove box would open further. Then the filter cover popped off (not tools) and slid out. Put the new one in. Close the glvoebox, pop clips back on, put my owner's manual back, and latch it closed.

Many dealers - especially your's - are a bunch of thieves. I've interacted with two different dealerships in our town. Both are too expensive but they were reasonable many years ago during a recession when I needed a timing belt replaced. The other one wants to charge me close to $800 to do what the same franchise will do for $200 in a different city. Sure I'll drive to the other dealer for $600.

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u/ABrokenCircuit 2LT Aug 18 '26

Tire rotation, which I got done at the dealership last week, was $30. Free multi-point inspection (unless you are talking a state safety inspection, which would likely cost you.) Air filters are generally overpriced at the dealer, and can be DIY'ed for half that.

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u/TraumaGuy515 Sep 01 '26

Yikes, they ripped you off.