Q. I am a few miles shy of 30,000 on my 2024 Subaru Forester, which I bought this April, when it had 22,000 miles. I do a lot of highway driving. At my first oil change, the Subaru dealer I took it to (not where I bought the car) told me I needed the following: differential service for $189, front differential service, $189.95, brake fluid flush, $149.95, fuel injection service, $189. My question is, do I need this? They told me it’s because it’s a 4-wheel drive and this is for the 30,000-mile service.

A. Looking at the Subaru maintenance schedule, the only item that you are close to needing is replacing the brake fluid. This is something I think is beneficial every three to five years. The other items certainly can’t hurt but, in my opinion, unless you drive in extreme temperatures, ro

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