2004 Saturn Vue Service HIstory

[humbojb]

I just purchased a 2004 Saturn Vue and am trying to get service history. The car was bought from the Saturn dealer in Greenville SC but I've not been able to determine who might have taken over that dealership. I've called a few GM dealers and their computer only tells me that Saturn of Greenville serviced the vehicle in 2006 with 27709 miles on it but it doesn't say what service was done. I've called GM and after being on hold for a very long time, gave up. Any suggestions?

[atikovi]

Anytime I buy an older car without records or obviously replaced parts, I go ahead and do the maintenance as if it's never been done yet.

Oil change
Air filter
Cabin filter
Throttle body cleaning
Spark plugs
Timing belt and water pump
Coolant flush
Valve adjustment
Serpentine belt
Transmission fluid change
Transfer case fluid change
Rear axle fluid change
Brake fluid change

And probably some others I forgot. That doesn't include any repair parts you find are worn out or bad. Shocks, struts, ball joints, wheel bearings, control arm and sway bar bushings, etc.

[ArtVandelay]

I'd suggest trying Carfax. Since GM basically dissolved Saturn in 2010 I would expect their records to be incomplete. Carfax should pull up the non-dealer affiliated service. Cost for a report is around $40.