NEW: Chevrolet Parts and Maintenance Costs (2012)

[albert_b]

Dami rin horror stories ang Chevrolet Cruze and Trailblazer. i got burned na going back Toyota.

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How were you burned? Bad maintenance service? Which vehicle?

[allan23]

Sirs 1st PMS ba ng TBZ after 4 mo from purchase? then after nun every 6mo na if synthetic oil ang ginamit or 4mo pa din? sabi kasi sa amin ng chevy carmona every 4mo pa din change oil kahit synthetic gamitin. pano namin malaman kung synthetic nga un nilagay na langis?

[strawhat]

Sirs 1st PMS ba ng TBZ after 4 mo from purchase? then after nun every 6mo na if synthetic oil ang ginamit or 4mo pa din? sabi kasi sa amin ng chevy carmona every 4mo pa din change oil kahit synthetic gamitin. pano namin malaman kung synthetic nga un nilagay na langis?

i cannot answer your question directly but let me cite my experienced as an example. 1st pms ko is mineral oil ang nilagay which is mas mura.
2nd pms ko, last Aug 2013, fully synthetic na ang nilagay and of course mas mahal sya. but ang sabi nun casa ay, sa Dec 2013 PMS ko ay dagdag na lang ng oil then palit oil filter. bali sa April 2014 pa ako mag chachange oil. kung ganun nga ang mangyayari, the bad thing is hindi ko nakuha yun sobrang oil para yun na lang ang idagdag, so ngayon bibili pa ako. so ang advise ko kung mag fully synthetic ka, kunin mo un sobrang oil hehehe

but still, not sure pa din kasi now pa lang ako(2nd pms) nag fully synthetic, so sa Dec 2014 ko pa malalaman. pero I hope yun ibang owner ay makapag share ng kanilang exp

[allan23]

i cannot answer your question directly but let me cite my experienced as an example. 1st pms ko is mineral oil ang nilagay which is mas mura.
2nd pms ko, last Aug 2013, fully synthetic na ang nilagay and of course mas mahal sya. but ang sabi nun casa ay, sa Dec 2013 PMS ko ay dagdag na lang ng oil then palit oil filter. bali sa April 2014 pa ako mag chachange oil. kung ganun nga ang mangyayari, the bad thing is hindi ko nakuha yun sobrang oil para yun na lang ang idagdag, so ngayon bibili pa ako. so ang advise ko kung mag fully synthetic ka, kunin mo un sobrang oil hehehe

but still, not sure pa din kasi now pa lang ako(2nd pms) nag fully synthetic, so sa Dec 2014 ko pa malalaman. pero I hope yun ibang owner ay makapag share ng kanilang exp

Wala sinabi yun chevy carmona na palit filter lang on next pms or 4mo. basta ang gusto nila every 4mo ang change oil synthetic o mineral ang gamitin. di ko din nakita kung synthetic sinalin nila or mineral kasi hindi daw pwede pumasok sa loob. may bad experience kasi kami sa toyota kaya gusto ko makita trabaho nila. sa mga nabasa ko kasi from previous post every 6mo ang oil change pg synthetic ginamit. sa ibang forums nga na nabasa ko once a year or 15k km ang pms nila.

[numbah5]

Wala sinabi yun chevy carmona na palit filter lang on next pms or 4mo. basta ang gusto nila every 4mo ang change oil synthetic o mineral ang gamitin. di ko din nakita kung synthetic sinalin nila or mineral kasi hindi daw pwede pumasok sa loob. may bad experience kasi kami sa toyota kaya gusto ko makita trabaho nila. sa mga nabasa ko kasi from previous post every 6mo ang oil change pg synthetic ginamit. sa ibang forums nga na nabasa ko once a year or 15k km ang pms nila.

Pansin ko lang, those Chevrolet dealerships owned by the Juno Cars Group (Alabang, Laguna, Pasig and Shaw) insist on changing the oil every 5k kms or 4 months whichever comes 1st, mapa synthetic o mineral ang gagamitin. Eh the user manual of the Trailblazer and Colorado say otherwise with regards to using the dexos2 specified fully synthetic oil. The manual says every 10k kms or 6 months whichever comes 1st ang oil change pag dexos2 oil ang ginamit. Most Chevy dealerships follow that procedure. Ang papalitan lang every 5k kms or 4 months whichever comes 1st is the oil filter and if you use mineral oil, the engine oil.

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[allan23]

Pansin ko lang, those Chevrolet dealerships owned by the Juno Cars Group (Alabang, Laguna, Pasig and Shaw) insist on changing the oil every 5k kms or 4 months whichever comes 1st, mapa synthetic o mineral ang gagamitin. Eh the user manual of the Trailblazer and Colorado say otherwise with regards to using the dexos2 specified fully synthetic oil. The manual says every 10k kms or 6 months whichever comes 1st ang oil change pag dexos2 oil ang ginamit. Most Chevy dealerships follow that procedure. Ang papalitan lang every 5k kms or 4 months whichever comes 1st is the oil filter and if you use mineral oil, the engine oil.

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Sir san kaya ibang dealership na every 6mo ang change oil requirement pag synthetic dexos2 ginamit? Sayang kasi synthetic oil kung 4mo lang papalitan na. From the southern tagalog na dealership meron kaya? Pag sa carmona binili kelangan dun din ang pms or pwede sa ibang dealership?

[numbah5]

Sir san kaya ibang dealership na every 6mo ang change oil requirement pag synthetic dexos2 ginamit? Sayang kasi synthetic oil kung 4mo lang papalitan na. From the southern tagalog na dealership meron kaya? Pag sa carmona binili kelangan dun din ang pms or pwede sa ibang dealership?

Almost all Chevrolet dealers follow that SOP. Not necessarily kung saan mo binili doon ka magpapaPMS. We bought the Trailblazer at Otis-Manila, it's being serviced and maintained at Commonwealth

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[allan23]

Almost all Chevrolet dealers follow that SOP. Not necessarily kung saan mo binili doon ka magpapaPMS. We bought the Trailblazer at Otis-Manila, it's being serviced and maintained at Commonwealth

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Sir the service advisor insist na every 4mo ang oil change yun daw memo sa kanila synthetic o mineral. Tinatanong pa nga kung sino nagsabi na every 6mo. Nagdududa nga ako baka hindi synthetic nilagay kaya they insist na every 4mo. Try ko visit other dealerships next PMS para makakuha ng ibang opinion.Thanks for the input.

[numbah5]

Sir the service advisor insist na every 4mo ang oil change yun daw memo sa kanila synthetic o mineral. Tinatanong pa nga kung sino nagsabi na every 6mo. Nagdududa nga ako baka hindi synthetic nilagay kaya they insist na every 4mo. Try ko visit other dealerships next PMS para makakuha ng ibang opinion.Thanks for the input.

Next time name drop mo si Lito Landicho. AVP for Service ng TCCCI. Galing mismo sa kanya yung memo stating na every 6 mos. or 10k kms ang oil change interval pag dexos2 fully synthetic oil gamit mo . Pero babalik ka pa rin every 5k kms or 4 mos. to change the oil filter and for the dealer to check for loose bolts and other loose parts na i-reretighten nila, and to check the brake pads din.

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[alondrey]

Bakit kaya ang bilis ng maintenance sa Philippines? Yung sonic ko AT Gas ang service nya 30k km pa ang sabi ng dealer. Nung una ayaw ko maniwala pero halos lahat ng kilala ko na may kotse.. 30k daw talaga ang service. Di kaya negosyo lang ng mga dealers sa Philippines yan?

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[numbah5]

Bakit kaya ang bilis ng maintenance sa Philippines? Yung sonic ko AT Gas ang service nya 30k km pa ang sabi ng dealer. Nung una ayaw ko maniwala pero halos lahat ng kilala ko na may kotse.. 30k daw talaga ang service. Di kaya negosyo lang ng mga dealers sa Philippines yan?

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From what country are you referring to sir? Here in the Philippines, the reason why there are short intervals for PMS is the fuel quality. As you know, Philippine law states the use of Euro 2 standards for fuels, although the small oil companies are already using Euro 3-4 standard fuels. The problem nga lang, the small oil companies have fewer fuel stations than the Big 3 oil companies (Petron, Shell and Caltex), that is why the majority of motorists especially in the provinces tend to use the Euro 2 standard fuels of the Big 3.

[alondrey]

From what country are you referring to sir? Here in the Philippines, the reason why there are short intervals for PMS is the fuel quality. As you know, Philippine law states the use of Euro 2 standards for fuels, although the small oil companies are already using Euro 3-4 standard fuels. The problem nga lang, the small oil companies have fewer fuel stations than the Big 3 oil companies (Petron, Shell and Caltex), that is why the majority of motorists especially in the provinces tend to use the Euro 2 standard fuels of the Big 3.

Sorry I forgot to mention my location. I am in switzerland.
The sonic is my first brand new car and i do not know anything about car system maintenance. So pwede nga na nasa gasolina, pero kung sa shell lang mag pa gas? Lets say na certified euro3? Would it change anything? Kasi yung standards are for emissions naman diba?
At ibig sabihin mahal talaga ang gas sa philippines, kasi low quality na nga ang mahal pa.

Thanks!


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[numbah5]

Sorry I forgot to mention my location. I am in switzerland.
The sonic is my first brand new car and i do not know anything about car system maintenance. So pwede nga na nasa gasolina, pero kung sa shell lang mag pa gas? Lets say na certified euro3? Would it change anything? Kasi yung standards are for emissions naman diba?
At ibig sabihin mahal talaga ang gas sa philippines, kasi low quality na nga ang mahal pa.

Thanks!


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Shell is still using Euro 2 standard fuels. No it won't change the PMS interval. Until the Big 3 oil companies here is still using Euro 2 standard fuels, PMS intervals are still shorter than countries using Euro 3-6 standard fuels.

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[xagent_orangex]

Bakit kaya ang bilis ng maintenance sa Philippines? Yung sonic ko AT Gas ang service nya 30k km pa ang sabi ng dealer. Nung una ayaw ko maniwala pero halos lahat ng kilala ko na may kotse.. 30k daw talaga ang service. Di kaya negosyo lang ng mga dealers sa Philippines yan?

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ako din bro, saudi ako at ang PMS interval ay 10k kms...

[xagent_orangex]

From what country are you referring to sir? Here in the Philippines, the reason why there are short intervals for PMS is the fuel quality. As you know, Philippine law states the use of Euro 2 standards for fuels, although the small oil companies are already using Euro 3-4 standard fuels. The problem nga lang, the small oil companies have fewer fuel stations than the Big 3 oil companies (Petron, Shell and Caltex), that is why the majority of motorists especially in the provinces tend to use the Euro 2 standard fuels of the Big 3.

i think hindi lang fuel ang factor, kasama din yung oil (synthetic, mineral)...

[jomski281]

Since major damage na yan, just let the casa repair it and the insurance shoulder the costs. Since sabihin na nating mura nga sa 3rd party shops, pero meron silang nakalimutang ayusin na part pala ng warranty, baka mavoid ang warranty. Ako basta major damage sa casa talaga basta magkeclaim ako sa insurance. Pag scratches lang sa 3rd party shops ko pinapagawa.

regarding sa mga cases na ganito, do we have to go to the casa where we bought the unit or we can also go to the nearest one?...sorry OT yata - just wanna know kasi sa Dagupan kami thanks guys!

[numbah5]

regarding sa mga cases na ganito, do we have to go to the casa where we bought the unit or we can also go to the nearest one?...sorry OT yata - just wanna know kasi sa Dagupan kami thanks guys!

Go to the nearest one sir pero since the owners of Chevrolet Commonwealth also owns Isuzu Dagupan, I think you can claim the insurance (if you will be getting in-house insurance of Chevrolet Commonwealth) there even if the repair estimate came from Chevrolet Dagupan

[jomski281]

Thanks sir numbah5
I'll see what is the suitable insurance
My bank advised me that I have free 1yr comprehensive insurance with AOG


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[LoBudget]

Any new updates on PMS and other parts replaced, especially for TrailB and Colorado owners?

[alfonsomiguel]

Go to the nearest one sir pero since the owners of Chevrolet Commonwealth also owns Isuzu Dagupan, I think you can claim the insurance (if you will be getting in-house insurance of Chevrolet Commonwealth) there even if the repair estimate came from Chevrolet Dagupan

Good evening sirs. i saw from the posts that different chevy dealers are owned by different people. let's say i got one from chevy north edsa (Caleb's), can I go and have my PMS at chevy alabang (Junno's)? magkakaproblema ba ako sa mga warranty claims?