[snowwy66]

I'm right with you on a 2014 low mileage CRUZE. I grew up getting those typical Dealer packages spending thousands of wasted dollars over the years. For some reason Chevy dealers are much more relaxed on servicing based on time and the CRUZE is a low maintenance car. Follow what's in your book and you'll see only an Oil change, a Cabin filter, and a Rotation is due. You have a different engine so again check your service booklet at the back and don't let them up sell you as they did me. I made out like a bandit with a free Oil change for voicing my displeasure on a 15K $129 Service which included alignment, a $100 value NOT needed and the machine was broken anyway, so they balanced my tires, nothing was wrong with them to begin with:blowup:
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Alignments are a maintanance item and should be done every year. YOu know. Potholes and such.

Tires should be rotated 10k miles max. They do the most wear and tear when you're in a turn.

 

[snowwy66]

Thanks, but also a lot of people in general recommend coolant flush every 2-3 years ( manual says 150k or 5 years) and fuel filter change too which is not mentioned in the manual.

Coolant isn't the same as it was in years past. Acid is no longer a chemical in coolant. Therefore 150k miles is recommended instead of 2-3 years. Although it used to be 100k.

It's all in the formulation.

 

[snowwy66]

Oh my God I knew I have been forgetting something for the past 44 years, NOT getting alignments unless needed?

What are the symptoms of improper wheel alignment?
– the steering wheel is off center when driving straight
– the vehicle pulls to one side when driving on a straight and level road
– the vehicle doesn't hold the road well, feels unstable, wanders from side to side
– tires screeching when turning
– tires wear unevenly

How often should the wheel alignment be done? For most cars, there is no specific requirements. Your mechanic will typically recommend doing the wheel alignment every two-three years. Often, the wheel alignment is recommended when new tires are installed. The alignment should be done more often if your car has wider tires or if it's a sporty car, e.g. Audi, BMW, Mazda 3, Nissan 370Z, etc. From our experience, we can tell that if you re-check the wheel alignment after a year or two of driving, usually it will be slightly off. If you hit a large bump, the alignment will most likely be off.

Oh my god. Don't beat yourself up. Nobody believes in routine maintanance.

Most don't even change the oil when needed.

BTW. My car WAS slightly out of alignment. Straight off the dealer lot. It didn't have ANY of the symptons in your check list. But inside tire wear WOULD have shown up. Had i just left it alone.
It was caught by the dealer BEFORE tire wear would have started. They ran it over a machine that tests the performance of the brakes AND shows the alignment.

1st alignment performed somewhere around 2000 miles. When the battery got warranteed.

My question is this. Why wait for symptoms before performing routine maintenance? Such as alignments.

Even says right there in your post. After a year will usually be slightly off.