Car repair pricing? Leaky shocks and struts, dirty power steering and transmission fluid.?

I went to a general chain to get my oil changed, as the local place was decently rated and priced. I am at 66K miles, and they did what I asked them to but told me that I should take a look at the shocks and struts, power steering fluid, and transmission fluid. I recently had a tune-up at 60K miles by my mom’s trusted mechanic…so I am not even sure that what the chain diagnosed may be true. Anyway, I would never do any major auto work outside of oil changes at a chain.
I am just wondering roughly, how much those three items would cost. I am in California.

First, did you pay for diagnosis? If not it was probably a free inspection. Not the same thing. What make / year model is your car? Most chain stores offer free inspection so that they can be the first to tell you (and sell you) maintenance. Most fluid changes are recommended by the manufacturer at specfic intervals. Check with the car dealer service personnel and your owner’s maintenance manual for those intervals. Better yet call the customer service 800 number in the back of your owner’s manual and ask the manufacturer’s representative about “flushing” services that were recommended. Call the California Department of Consumer Affairs / Bureau of Automotive Repair (known as BAR) A diagnosis should be a thorough testing of specific components. In CA the estimate should specify what testing was done and what services were done and the price for each one.
A “tune up” as known in the automotive industry no longer exsist. It refers to a service performed when ignition and fuel systems required periodic adjustments.
Since the mid 1980′s most cars were built with electronic ignition, fuel injection and computers to make the adjustments automatically. Spark plug and filter replacements are all that is needed.The intervals on most spark plugs are 50-60K miles. some as high as 100K.
Because there are no periodic adjustments on newer vehicles a “tune up” is not needed.
A “maintenance service” is more appropriate terminology and the estimate and invoice should state ” replace spark plugs” not “tune up”.
Get a second opinion, have a dependable local garage inspect your struts.

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