Hyundai Sonata Maintenance Schedule

My 06 Sonata is just about to come up to it's 30,000 mile mark and I need to take it in for the 30,000 mile inspection. I bought it used, therefore this is the first time I'm doing something like this with this vehicle. I was originally going to take it in to the Jiffy Lube down the street, but after a bit of research I'm pretty hesitant about going that route with the inspection.
I was wondering what anyones experiences or opinions were of taking your vehicle into a Hyundai dealership for these inspections. I've heard stories from people with other cars about how the dealers will manage to "find" a lot of things wrong therefore requiring you to pay more to fix more. Would you recommend just taking it into the dealership, or finding a small local mechanic to do it instead?
Also, does anyone know what the dealership inspection would run me? Thanks!
I was wondering what anyones experiences or opinions were of taking your vehicle into a Hyundai dealership for these inspections. I've heard stories from people with other cars about how the dealers will manage to "find" a lot of things wrong therefore requiring you to pay more to fix more. Would you recommend just taking it into the dealership, or finding a small local mechanic to do it instead?
Also, does anyone know what the dealership inspection would run me? Thanks!
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Maybe what you are referring to is a common practice at dealers to have their own maintenance schedules for service intervals like 30k miles. Here is what I do: I take the Hyundai-recommended service schedule with me when I talk with the service writer at the dealership. I ask that only the Hyundai-recommended services be performed, plus any others that I might want to have done (e.g. tire rotation). Occasionally I get some push back when I do that. But I am polite but firm, and ask them to give me the cost of just the Hyundai-recommended services.
If you know a good mechanic, you can go that route also. I go with the Hyundai dealer because it's convenient, this particular dealer does a pretty good job, and I know them now so we have a good relationship. And the only really expensive services are every 30k miles, and I only put 7-8k miles on my car in a year, so it doesn't cost me much. Also, with one dealer working on the car, if anything goes wrong due to improper service, we all know exactly who is to blame.
Whatever you do now you can rest assured that you won't have to do them again for another 30,000. It's a good investment so don't fret too much.
Thanks.
If you have any questions or concerns now would be the time to bring them up.
How are you enjoying your Sonata?
Do I also ask the service person to change the air filters, or do they do it automatically?
Thanks.