[tai]

I have had similar experience with my dealer. Seems when you take it for routine service they look for ways to drain the checkbook. My experience was them advising a $300 coolant change out at 40,000 miles, way below the Toyota recommended 100,000 (or more, I forget). He said it was a required interval (it isn't)! Service is a money maker for the dealer and once they get your car, they try to add on items that cost little to them, but big bucks for us.

More frequent fluid changes can't hurt, but one should not feel pressured or that it is a requirement and that is what many people think when a service advisor "recommends" services.

I now read the service book before I go and tell THEM what I want done.

tom