My Chevy S10's battery was replaced about a year ago, and it's been working just fine. I took the truck in for an inspection and oil change today. Halfway through, they told me the battery was bad, that it wouldn't turn the engine over. They turned the ignition key, and the dashboard lights came on, and the truck made clicking noises (from the starter/solenoid). They also told me the differential oil (standard xmission) had to be changed (I thought that stuff was good pretty much forever; they said it had to be replaced every 15,000 miles).
Well, they tried to sell me a new battery for $70, but I said no. I also turned down the differential oil change. They said they'd jump start the engine when they were done. They didn't have cables, so they borrowed some from another customer. The customer's jumper cables were neatly rolled up and in a plastic case, so I figured something was fishy when they managed to get my truck started, and then get the cables rolled up neatly and replaced in the plastic case within
1 minute of starting the engine. Seemed to me they didn't even use 'em.I drove all over town doing errands all day, parking, starting & stopping, with no problems from the battery. I did, however, take the truck to the dealer to have them grease the front end (the oil change place told me they greased it, but I didn't want to put my truck at their mercy) . . .
Sheesh . . .
Lousy rip-off grease monkeys --