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Heelhook22 · 12-30-2009, 04:26 PM

Hello Team,

Well I decided to open my Onstar package in the glove compartment for the first time. I guess Onstar can run a monthly diagnostic on your car? Does anyone have this service? Is it an additional fee to the 1 year free subscription you already get? Just seeing if anyone thought it was worth the extra money or found it useful.

Cheers,

Heelhook

Miketebo22 · 12-30-2009, 04:28 PM

Its not additional, you just have to go to the onstar website and sign up!

PQ · 12-30-2009, 04:29 PM

I get an e-mail every month. Actually it told me my tire pressure was low once. Turns out a few days later, when it got cold, my dic showed low tire.

Ajax Inferno · 12-30-2009, 04:31 PM

We got notification of low tire pressure as well on two tires on the passenger side... just the cold I would think. Besides I don't have Nitrogen to fill them nor insurance on the cars while in storage!

Angrybird 12 · 12-30-2009, 04:35 PM

I had it on my Sky.. it comes with your onstar subscription. just go to the website and sign up, thats all..

01pewterz28 · 12-30-2009, 04:37 PM

I have it on the Camaro, Malibu, Suburban, and had it on the Silverado great service.

PQ · 12-30-2009, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skyman 08

I had it on my Sky.. it comes with your onstar subscription. just go to the website and sign up, thats all..

I don't remember signing up. Maybe my dealer did it for me?

Spiv · 12-30-2009, 06:10 PM

It comes with a subscription.
I don't mind it. It's told me before that I've had low tire pressure, when I didn't, but that's minor compared to the heads up it can give you on major problems in other areas you wouldn't know about until you're forking over your liver to pay for repairs.

Heelhook22 · 12-30-2009, 06:20 PM

So does this mean the Onstar email will send you something that your DIC wont necessarily show you? In the case of low tire pressure, the DIC never alerted you that your tire pressure was low before the Onstar email? I thought the DIC would alert you to any codes being generated...

tnspd · 12-30-2009, 06:22 PM

Yea my e-mail told me the tire psi was low also and it was when I checked it.

tjd24 · 12-30-2009, 07:04 PM

I've been using an AeroForce Interceptor gauge plugged into the OBDII port - as its always connected any OnStar monthly diagnostics fails indicating it can't do the report due to something plugged into the port.

No issue - just didn't realize this would happen...

CamaroFemme · 12-30-2009, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heelhook22

So does this mean the Onstar email will send you something that your DIC wont necessarily show you? In the case of low tire pressure, the DIC never alerted you that your tire pressure was low before the Onstar email? I thought the DIC would alert you to any codes being generated...

The DIC will tell you if the tire is dangerously low, but the Onstar report gives you the exact psi of each tire. I love the Onstar diagnostics. It could potentially save you all kinds of $ by alerting you to a problem before something breaks. It tells you if your engine, stabilitrack, tires, and like 6 other things are okay. If you don't have it, sign up for it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by PQ

I don't remember signing up. Maybe my dealer did it for me?

Some dealers do it for you automatically. (Thanks, Becky.)

Heelhook22 · 12-30-2009, 08:14 PM

Just completed the Onstar registration process. I guess me dealer signed me up but I had to complete the process myself (you get assigned a PIN #, they ask for ur emergency contact, and your email address).

Thanks for your help team!

Heelhook22

12-30-2009, 04:26 PM	#1
Heelhook22 Drives: 2010 Black SS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sacramento Posts: 49	Monthly Onstar diagnostics Hello Team, Well I decided to open my Onstar package in the glove compartment for the first time. I guess Onstar can run a monthly diagnostic on your car? Does anyone have this service? Is it an additional fee to the 1 year free subscription you already get? Just seeing if anyone thought it was worth the extra money or found it useful. Cheers, Heelhook

12-30-2009, 04:28 PM	#2
Miketebo22 Iceman Drives: SOLD #20,908 SS waiting for ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Rapid City SD Posts: 557	Its not additional, you just have to go to the onstar website and sign up! __________________ 2G1FT1EW8A9120908

12-30-2009, 04:29 PM	#3
PQ Booooosted. Drives: 2010 Supercharged SS Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 36,717 View My Garage	I get an e-mail every month. Actually it told me my tire pressure was low once. Turns out a few days later, when it got cold, my dic showed low tire. __________________

12-30-2009, 04:35 PM	#5
Angrybird 12 7 year Cancer Survivor! Drives: 17 Cruze RS, 07 G6 GT, 99 Astro Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 21,546	I had it on my Sky.. it comes with your onstar subscription. just go to the website and sign up, thats all.. __________________ Cancer's a bitch! Enjoy life while you can! LIVE, LOVE, DRIVE... The Bird is the word!

12-30-2009, 04:37 PM	#6
01pewterz28 #TeamBeckyD Drives: 2017 HBM 2SS Convertible A8 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Apopka, FL Posts: 10,494 View My Garage	I have it on the Camaro, Malibu, Suburban, and had it on the Silverado great service. __________________ #TeamBeckyD FIFTY HBM 2SS VERT

12-30-2009, 04:31 PM	#4
Ajax Inferno Drives: 2010 IOM SS/RS & 2011 Cruze LS+ Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ajax, ON Canada Posts: 189 View My Garage	We got notification of low tire pressure as well on two tires on the passenger side... just the cold I would think. Besides I don't have Nitrogen to fill them nor insurance on the cars while in storage!

12-30-2009, 06:10 PM	#8
Spiv Why you gotta be hatin'? Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT/RS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Simcoe, Ontario Posts: 248	It comes with a subscription. I don't mind it. It's told me before that I've had low tire pressure, when I didn't, but that's minor compared to the heads up it can give you on major problems in other areas you wouldn't know about until you're forking over your liver to pay for repairs. __________________ Hazman!!! Thx for the sig! We all have Camaro syndrome, I just suffer from the z28 strand.

12-30-2009, 06:20 PM	#9
Heelhook22 Drives: 2010 Black SS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sacramento Posts: 49	So does this mean the Onstar email will send you something that your DIC wont necessarily show you? In the case of low tire pressure, the DIC never alerted you that your tire pressure was low before the Onstar email? I thought the DIC would alert you to any codes being generated...

12-30-2009, 06:22 PM	#10
tnspd Drives: 18 Camaro ZL1 1LE (WILSON) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: N.C. Posts: 1,340	Yea my e-mail told me the tire psi was low also and it was when I checked it. __________________ Camaro South Hot Cars and Hospitality on FB camarosouth@hotmail.com

12-30-2009, 07:04 PM	#11
tjd24 Thank you Oshawa/St.Cats! Drives: was 2010 2LT RS 2G1FC1EV4A9103434 Join Date: May 2009 Location: NW NJ Posts: 3,481 View My Garage	I've been using an AeroForce Interceptor gauge plugged into the OBDII port - as its always connected any OnStar monthly diagnostics fails indicating it can't do the report due to something plugged into the port. No issue - just didn't realize this would happen... __________________ #3434 Born 4-15-2009, Delivered 5-22-2009 BBOMG 2/3/4 - Traded-in 8/31/2019:

12-30-2009, 08:14 PM	#13
Heelhook22 Drives: 2010 Black SS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sacramento Posts: 49	Just completed the Onstar registration process. I guess me dealer signed me up but I had to complete the process myself (you get assigned a PIN #, they ask for ur emergency contact, and your email address). Thanks for your help team! Heelhook22

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