Reply to: average cost of a service

[BrianSnail]

...living in blissful ignorance

I think we'd all agree that you are.

[Cyberman]

I bet.

Yep. At least now I know if the oil or air filters have not been changed and what has not been done, rather than paying for living in blissful ignorance.

[oracleslave]

Now I prefer to do my own servicing.

Living alone, what choice do you have huh?

[gingerjedi]

I went to a main dealer two years ago and paid 400 quid for a full service. Within days my brakes seized up and my head gasket blew. Now I prefer to do my own servicing.

I took mine to specialist (non main dealer) who did a fantastic job, not cheap (£352) but highly recommended. The mechanics there mainly work on TVR and Lotus so they've had plenty of practice.

[Rookie]

I went to a main dealer two years ago and paid 400 quid for a full service. Within days my brakes seized up and my head gasket blew. Now I prefer to do my own servicing.

I bet.

[Cyberman]

What, no rant about how it's all Labour (or their voters) fault? Disappointing C-

No, because nothing is Labour's fault. You can't blame them for having no commonsense.

[chef]

there's a woman outside piccadilly station offering a BJ for a fiver..

.. not a bad service although she does have hardly any teeth

[Ravello]

I went to a main dealer two years ago and paid 400 quid for a full service. Within days my brakes seized up and my head gasket blew. Now I prefer to do my own servicing.

What, no rant about how it's all Labour (or their voters) fault? Disappointing C-

[Cyberman]

I agree that main dealers may charge over the odds but I'd rather go with reputation when it comes to a service, it's no good spending half if they just clean up the plugs with a wire brush and top it up with vegetable oil when you've paid for platinum’s and fully synthetic.

I went to a main dealer two years ago and paid 400 quid for a full service. Within days my brakes seized up and my head gasket blew. Now I prefer to do my own servicing.

[Moscow Mule]

I agree that main dealers may charge over the odds but I'd rather go with reputation when it comes to a service, it's no good spending half if they just clean up the plugs with a wire brush and top it up with vegetable oil when you've paid for platinum’s and fully synthetic.

Didn't make myself clear, it's still a Ford main dealer - it's just cheaper than the one up in London.

[gingerjedi]

I think the wife pays about £130 with an MOT. She drives down to a dealer near her parents house in Kent though - labour is half the price of the local Ford dealer.

I agree that main dealers may charge over the odds but I'd rather go with reputation when it comes to a service, it's no good spending half if they just clean up the plugs with a wire brush and top it up with vegetable oil when you've paid for platinum’s and fully synthetic.

[poser]

thanks

[Pondlife]

Ball park figures here

Just to check whether the local chap is taking the proverbial.

[sasguru]

Depends..

How old is it?
When was it last serviced?
Mileage?

Why don't you just ring a garage and ask?

Doh!

[poser]

36000 service..