2004 Honda CR-V - Battery issues

Fair enough. Not all dealers are bad or try to mislead.

It’s been my experience, though, that dealers do have some “incentives” that might not be aligned with the customer’s. Which is not to say that there aren’t crooked independents out there, either.

But independent mechanics usually don’t have a new car they want to sell you, either. Caveat emptor.

True, service writers get paid on commission. Some are encouraged to pad the bill.

A well run service department provides more profit to the dealership than the new car sales department does.

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thats true,the battery gives off some gas through the vents