1, go to a third-party repair shop for repair? That's an oil change Beautifying as maintenance is not allowed.
Many car owners' understanding of vehicle maintenance stays at the level of replacing consumables, and the living space of some repair shops arises at the historic moment. Think 4S shop maintenance is expensive and slow? We have a 20-minute maintenance here! The price is only half that of 4S stores. Change the oil quickly! The question is, does changing consumables such as oil filter mean maintenance?
If you are interested, observe the whole process of car maintenance in 4S shop, and you will know that in addition to the list of maintenance work listed by consultants, technicians need to carry out standard inspection procedures and simple maintenance work. For example, the inspection of vehicle tires, lights, chassis and engine room, as well as the rapid maintenance of some accessories, such as lubricating door hinges and skylight slides, and cleaning up leaves and other garbage in drainage ditches around the body. In these inspections, many potential faults and safety hazards of vehicles were found.
You go to the repair shop to replace the oil filter, and the service you get is basically just to replace the oil filter. For the inspection of car condition, ordinary repair shops have neither the motivation nor the ability to do it. When I say ability, it is more a professional expression. I will explain in detail at the end of this article.
2. "Original factory accessories" of unknown origin except 4S
Some car owners think that the X parts of my car are Z models produced by Y factory. I know that the manufacturer is OEM, so why go to the 4S shop to be slaughtered? I can buy the corresponding original parts at half price in a certain east, and all the repairs in a 4S shop are mentally retarded!
The definition of original vehicle parts is the parts produced by the original factory or the designated factory and provided in the designated channel of the original factory. Leaving the so-called original accessories in the 4S shop is just like a parallel mobile phone. You can't know whether it is a refurbished machine or even an assembly machine. There is no problem with the mobile phone, and the original auto parts will not be supplied to channels other than the original maintenance channels. There are indeed some original car parts for sale online. If you are an authorized seller, the premise is that you have the ability to identify the genuine products given to you by channels and merchants.
In addition, some car owners think that an accessory of the original factory and an accessory of its foundry are common. In some cases, this substitution is effective. The so-called original factory accessories are all verified by the original factory and adapted according to the characteristics of the vehicle, while ordinary car owners are unaware of the difference in such details.
For example, many car owners buy their own oil and blindly raise the label. I don't know that the original engine oil has a low label, but the additive formula has been adjusted according to the engine characteristics. After blindly raising the label, it may be self-defeating in terms of oil viscosity. Generally speaking, apart from tires, halogen bulbs, filter elements, wipers and glass water, I don't see any accessories that ordinary car owners have the ability to choose by themselves.
As for some car owners looking for repair shops to purchase spare parts, I suggest you go to Alibaba 1688 website or the local auto parts city to have a look at those shoddy auto parts. A considerable number of repair shops are purchasing these rubbish.
In addition, don't think that it is safe to buy brand accessories, and e-commerce also sells fake engine oil. Mobil, Castrol and Shell engine oils that ordinary car owners can buy in the market are either fake or mixed with real and fake. The same is true for other accessories. If you really want to buy engine oil for maintenance, please try to avoid these three brands.
3. Air filtration blows 30,000 kilometers? Are you out of your mind?
On the Zhihu, a big V point of view is that the air-conditioning filter element does not need to be replaced frequently, just blow it with a bicycle pump. This idea can also win the favor of some people: look, how dark the 4S shop is, and you have to change things that can be used by blowing!
Will you blow a disposable mask and continue to use it? You know it's a layer of paper or nonwoven fabric, right? Then why do you think you can make do with a punch when you get to the car? Some 4S shops see that your air filter is not too dirty when maintaining vehicles, and they will use a high-pressure air pump to blow it for you. The question is, is that high-pressure air, like a bicycle pump?
One of the best non-luxury car air filters is only 100, and the brand air filter of ordinary cars is generally around 50. Car owners in the north or those who run more often change the air conditioner and air filter together with 1 1 month every year, and car owners in the south or those who run less often change two filter elements together in April every year. Don't talk nonsense, just change it, and it won't let you go bankrupt.
4, repair or replacement, where to replace what kind of accessories, rational choice.
There are not many accessories that the owner can change himself. For cars under 250,000, the air conditioner and air filter can basically be replaced by themselves. The wiper can be changed by yourself, and the glass water can be added by yourself. The rest, halogen bulbs, batteries and tires are also standard, but the selection and installation are also very knowledgeable.
Suppose you change the battery in an oriental or a tiger instead of going to the auto parts city to be slaughtered. Are you sure you have the ability to choose the right model for your car? Many people only look at the capacity when changing batteries, and mistakenly choose a model that is much larger than the original car battery capacity, but they don't know the CCA parameters. As for the installation of light bulbs, the disassembly and dynamic balance of tires, the precautions are also big enough for ordinary car owners.
Due to the harsh domestic consumption environment, our car owners have some basic knowledge about cars. The purpose is not simply to save money, but to choose the right channels and maintain reasonable parts at a reasonable frequency. With a certain maintenance knowledge, you can also make your own decisions when you go to the 4S shop for maintenance.
I want to save money, so I don't go to 4S? In fact, 4S stores may not be expensive.
The current situation is that the domestic automobile business is sluggish, and 4S stores have introduced booking discounts, seasonal promotions, coupons and other means to attract customers. If the repair shop you choose is tall enough, its maintenance cost is at most 20% lower than that of 4S shop, and this is also the case that your car is relatively high-end. As mentioned above, if the bare car price of your car is less than 250 thousand, I believe that if you choose a regular third-party repair shop, the price will not be lower than that of 4S shop, or even higher than that of your own brand. It is conceivable that the labor cost and operating cost of this repair shop are only higher than that of 4S shop.
If your car price is above 250,000, I believe your time and energy are more valuable, and you won't go outside the 4S shop for maintenance to save some money.
6. No matter how awesome the comprehensive repair shop is, it may not be comparable to the stupid 4S shop.
Here comes the point. A comprehensive repair shop that picks up all kinds of cars, do you really think it is more suitable for your car than 4S shop?
At most, there are more than a dozen models in each store of 4S within the warranty period. The manufacturer's maintenance manual, relatively standardized management training system, a lot of experience accumulated in the same model, and the guidance of the manufacturer's technicians and old technicians, in this case, you will kill most comprehensive repair shops by your experience in dealing with common problems of models alone.
I used to repair and maintain vehicles in a well-known repair shop in the circle four times. I was famous for my technical process and had problems every time.
-When antifreeze was added for the first time, there was a serious overflow in the engine room, and the brake pads were counterfeit products provided by the supplier (this problem was pointed out during the maintenance of the 4S shop afterwards, and the repair shop reimbursed me for replacing the brake pads in the 4S shop);
-At the end of the second four-wheel alignment, the mechanic forgot to take off the positioning equipment on a tire, which almost caused an accident;
-The door lock motor was replaced for the third time, and the window-lifting motor entered the wrong goods, which caused me to run twice;
-The fourth time I changed the gearbox oil, the mechanic opened the gearbox oil pan by mistake, and the gearbox oil was insufficient, which made me run twice again.
Although I am very satisfied with the family's attitude towards solving problems, is it better not to solve problems than to solve them sincerely? Besides, most other third-party repair shops have no sincerity to solve the problem.
To sum up, the management, standardization, specialization and supplier support of third-party repair shops are still dead knots. There are many kinds of maintenance models, that is to say, there is a lack of maintenance experience for a certain model and there is no corresponding spare parts reserve. However, the authenticity and quality of the parts provided by the supplier cannot be checked by the repair shop for the same reason or worse profit problem.
Write it at the end
By the way, several intractable diseases that happened in my car were finally solved in the 4S shop. It is said that the masters of 4S shops have lost to repair shops and second-and third-tier cities. In my opinion, I don't agree with the master and conscience, but only with the standardized process and dedicated experience. If there is a problem in the 4S shop under the dual supervision of the dealer and the original factory, is it safer for the individual repair shop?
Of course, if you can find a more reliable professional chemical plant or have enough confidence in your own character, you can continue to carry out maintenance in a third-party repair shop. I have two suggestions for car owners who really want to save money on their cars: buy imported cars, buy used cars, or-buy second-hand imported cars. Imported cars are of excellent quality, and second-hand cars can save you a lot of money by eliminating the pre-purchase and depreciation expenses.