so I have a 2002 Wrangler with 103,000 miles on it. I brought it into the local dealer in Queens back in may (at 99,000 miles) for oil change/inspection etc ... they said ...

Well, you need this this and this ...

in this case they replaced the front brakes, did something to the rear brakes, and some other things, totaling 1300$

So ... now to today, going in for my discount oil change (They gave me a coupon for oil changes ), and after 3 hours of waiting ... they call me up and say ...

Well, you need this this and this ...

what they want to do is:

- flush power steering,
- flush brake fluids,
- remove corrosion off the battery terminals,
- replace the control arms
- coolant service
- rotate the tires
-replace the drive belt. ... 1800$ total (the control arms were 950$ of that ...)


Is this just how oil changes are now a days ... you go in thinking you only need a simple procedure, and you come out wondering if the cars going to flip over and die next time you turn the wheel. I declined all their options ... the main reason involving the brake fluids, which I'm pretty sure they flushed and replaced back when they replaced the brakes ... (that is standard procedure?) ...


Anyway, how necessary is this selection of flushes and parts replacement, and why so expensive, 160$ to replace power steering fluid? 60$ to polish the battery terminals?