I watched a few of the blogs. Interesting marketing technique. He has a folksy style, very matter of fact. Trouble is with his opinions which he states as facts. A few that stood out: - You can't buy a better brake pad that a factory one (apparently most of the rest are rejects from the QA process)
- No aftermarket part is as good as a dealer-purchased part. Since they don't have the R&D investment, those parts can't be as good.
- All engines need to have the carbon removed. After doing that, you must change the oil, oil filter, spark plugs, and air filter, as they have all been damaged by the carbon treatment
- Oil needs to be changed every 3000 miles. There is no synthetic oil that can go more than 5000 miles. At 10,000 miles it will form a paste that you can stand a spoon up in.
- Transmission fluid needs to be changed every 30,000 miles. Manufacturers used to use oil in transmission, but now they are using hydraulic fluid, which you can tell because it is clear and not red. (??!!)
- Oil quality can be determined by looking at the colour of it. If it has changed colour, it is past due for a change (ever worked on a diesel? You would be changing it every 100 miles)
- Never go to a general repair shop, only trust brand specialists (BMW, MB, etc) because the generalists don't know what they are doing. (Taking that one step further means only going to the dealer. IMO independents, brand specialists, and dealers all have both good and bad technicians.)
There were some reasonable comments included in the blogs, but the trouble for many listeners will be picking out which are the good ones, and which are nonsense.
Still, it's an interesting type of customer outreach program. |
