1pt4brd

Since we purchased our 2012. Called dealership and the guy asked if we needed a tire rotation. Duh. Do you think I need to tell them to use synthetic oil?

jrose7004

Good reason to stay away from dealerships!

EVRose

Tell them to make sure to check the air in the spare too.

4SUMERZ

^^ They have a great deal on those checks and on the tire rotation.
If your lucky, they will only pump up your tires to 35 psi from the recommended 30 psi.
$99.00 special until the 15th of May.

Not So Fast

what does that tell you, a real vote of confidence eh
NSF

gsflyer2011

Tell him that this can only be done by traveling in reverse gear but that could get really cumbersome quickly. That should throw him off and make him go WTF?

owc6

FWIW, the C7 does recommend the tires be rotated side-to side, so the question may not be so out there as you think, anymore. Maybe, they didn't realize what year you have.

1pt4brd

Wish I could. Live in small town. Town of about 100,000 close but I have no connections to anyone there that would have any clue about servicing a corvette.

Mad*Max

more the better reason to do it yourself

Knob Jockey

Check on your Regional Forum for advice from the Locals/Car Clubs recommending competent local shops.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/great-lakes-43/

Rule of thumb for Corvette owners, only go to a Dealer for Warranty issues, unless you are one of the rare lucky ones who know of a GM Dealer with a well trained Vette expert.

Not So Fast

Just a damn shame that this has to be isn't it. I mean for Gods sake, you buy what is supposedly the flag ship sports car of America and then you are afraid to take it back to the selling dealer. Come on GM get your head screwed on right.
Why in the world does not every dealer who sells Corvettes have a dedicated fully acknowledge mechanic on board, it's embarrassing to read the horror stories on these boards, and its more the norm than the out of the norm.
I just don't get it
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ruxvette

Just a wild assed guess but the "guy" that answered is probably not the person going to do the service.

owc6

Bingo!

There is a person taking the calls for appointments. They don't know diddly They have a certain group of questions to ask so they can sell the most services while you are there. Asking you if you want an alignment is a reasonable question for 99% of their calls, so is asking for a rotation.


Don't read too much into this, unless you are talking to someone who knows you and your history personally.

raff

Though we have 2 Chevrolet dealers in town --
we take ours 60 miles north to the Ashburn GA dealership where it was originally purchased by the first owner.

Despite the town's small size the dealership seems to sell and service a fair amount of Corvettes.
In fact -- their Corvette technician has a massive Snap-On 50th Anniversary Edition tool box (in the correct color).