Repairs 2004 AWD VUE 3.5

[Maxwaxquad4]

Here are some repairs i have done on my Vue any comments. I wanted to have the transmission flush at the dealer the dealer the stated that the don't change till 100k i only have 56k take a look at my list tell me what you think

Date Description of Work Shop Name mileage
4/6/07 Replace Front Brake 34820
4/6/07 Replace pass brake bulb 34820
5/5/07 Oil Change 36221
7/28/07 Oil Change 40526
10/13/07 Oil Change 43800
10/13/07 Cut Key 43800
10/13/07 Balance Rotate Tires 43800
10/13/07 Fix broken hazard 43800
1/19/08 Oil Change 46559
1/19/08 Brake inspection 46559
1/19/08 State inspection 46559
5/10/08 oil change 48468
5/31/08 Tire Rotation 48886
5/31/08 Broken Exhaust Stud 48886
6/10/08 Used Michelin Tires 49000
7/19/08 Rear Wheel Bearings 49900
10/10/08 oil change 50989
10/20/08 Battary 51050
1/10/09 State 52950
2/21/09 Oil 53090
2/21/09 Link Frt Stabilizer bars 53090
2/21/09 Primary Acc Drive belt 53090

Total 2/1/07 -2/20/09 $1800 so far

[Ritz]

You can flush the transmission yourself. It's easy. Go back in this forum a couple of months. I posted the procedure and several others have as well. I would ignore their advice to wait until 100k miles and do it now.

Best,

[BobbyP]

Today's oil is much better than it was 10 years ago. IMO you should follow your OLM for your oil changes. You can most likely get 6-7k miles from every oil change.

Looks like you have a good VUE...

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My VUE's service life has been uneventful. In 3 years and 13.5k miles...

4 synthetic oil changes with UOA's
1 transmission oil change
1 tire rotation

One warranty repair to replace the drivers seat cushion.

[twosaturns]

Today's oil is much better than it was 10 years ago. IMO you should follow your OLM for your oil changes. You can most likely get 6-7k miles from every oil change.




seriously. some of your oil changes have less than 3K on them! the OLM (oil life monitor) is well documented to be very accurate. mine comes on around 9K.
I don't keep mileage records of all the repairs, but in 64K, I'm on my 2nd set of tires, 2nd front pads and rotors, struts, shocks, sway bar links, cabin filter, air filter. 2 warranty issues (leaky valve cover- I think it still leaks- and some leak that was getting the carpet wet).
I put eibach springs in also, only a slight drop but much better handling.