Caesar53
New Member
Had my 2016 XLT with 60k miles to the dealer for service. Like every other dealer they come up with a list of suggested services. Most suggest the BG flush of whatever BG can flush which I never fall for. I requested a change of trans oil and filter. The service writer said they don’t call for it until over 100k miles and the price was exorbitant. I let him lnow that I was a mechanic and couldn’t see much value in flushing the trans without a new filter. They push this BG system because it’s easy compared to doing it the proper way and a way for them to make a quick buck. With a 100k extended warranty I guess I’ll wait. BTW every time I’ve had any of our vehicles in the dealer they always suggest a cabin filter no matter how low the mileage is. $50+ for a $10-15 part and two minutes of labor. Three minutes if you include the time it takes to empty my wife’s glove box. I called the Ford dealer’s bluff and asked them to show me where the filter is. 2016 XLT does not have one. Makes me wonder if I had told them to change it would they have charged me for one.