#1: Servicing cost Author: acotton21, Location: NottsPosted: Tue May 03, 2011 2:52 pm ---- Car not had it done in a while and thinking of full service?
Does anyone know how much its likely to cost?
#2: Re: Servicing cost Author: Seabook, Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 2:53 pm ---- what car?
#4: Re: Servicing cost Author: Squeaker, Location: En Route to the Premiership 2012/13Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 2:54 pm ---- Depends if you're doing it yourself?
Did mine today:
Oil Total Quartz 7000 £28
Oil Filter
Air Filter
Sump Plug Washer £20 ( should of been more, dealer had no change )
An hour in time.
Maybe throw in a fuel filter on top, don't know how much they are for yours mind. Last edited by Squeaker on Tue May 03, 2011 2:56 pm; edited 2 times in total
#5: Re: Servicing cost Author: acotton21, Location: NottsPosted: Tue May 03, 2011 2:56 pm ---- how much from a garage?
#6: Re: Servicing cost Author: Seabook, Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 2:57 pm ---- between 50 to 200.
#7: Re: Servicing cost Author: anton7350, Location: Northern IrelandPosted: Tue May 03, 2011 3:13 pm ---- i got quotes from 140 to 180 for my wee 1.1, ended up doing it my self after i had to change my oil sump my self, really is quite easy and your saving a good load too mate
#8: Re: Servicing cost Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Tue May 03, 2011 3:21 pm ---- Don't forget the pollen filter.
#9: Re: Servicing cost Author: Bigbenj_08, Location: CardiffPosted: Tue May 03, 2011 3:26 pm ---- £180 from pug for a 40k service... only really covers the basics though.
I've spent around £100 doing my car myself, but have upgraded a few bits from standard ie air filter, oil, spark plugs.
#10: Re: Servicing cost Author: abs06, Location: East SussexPosted: Tue May 03, 2011 5:28 pm ---- I did mine myself
But might be an idea to ask the garage/dealer u got urs from. If u didnt buy private. I called the garagae i got mine from. And they offered 145 for full service. With courtesy car. Only reason i didnt was because it was 10 miles from my work and my work is 23 miles from home. And i do 12 hour shifts
#11: Re: Servicing cost Author: ExoVyper, Location: Waiting for the tugboats to push me into port (Whitehaven)Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 5:40 pm ----
Squeaker wrote:
Depends if you're doing it yourself?
Did mine today:
Oil Total Quartz 7000 £28
Oil Filter
Air Filter Sump Plug Washer £20 ( should of been more, dealer had no change )
An hour in time.
Maybe throw in a fuel filter on top, don't know how much they are for yours mind.
!
for a copper washer?
dear god!
#12: Re: Servicing cost Author: Squeaker, Location: En Route to the Premiership 2012/13Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 3:08 am ----
ExoVyper wrote:
Squeaker wrote:
Depends if you're doing it yourself?
Did mine today:
Oil Total Quartz 7000 £28
Oil Filter
Air Filter Sump Plug Washer £20 ( should of been more, dealer had no change )
An hour in time.
Maybe throw in a fuel filter on top, don't know how much they are for yours mind.
!
for a copper washer?
dear god!
And its not even copper now..........
#13: Re: Servicing cost Author: Kersh, Location: Bridgnorth, Nr WolverhamptonPosted: Wed May 04, 2011 3:16 am ---- people forget that when your car is serviced a lot of other stuff is checked over too.
its all very well doing it yourself ( ive done my own services for years) but you still need to get it checked over every now and then by someone that knows what they are doing unless you know a lot about telltale signs of wear in components etc.
#14: Re: Servicing cost Author: Bigbenj_08, Location: CardiffPosted: Wed May 04, 2011 5:36 am ----
Kersh wrote:
people forget that when your car is serviced a lot of other stuff is checked over too.
its all very well doing it yourself ( ive done my own services for years) but you still need to get it checked over every now and then by someone that knows what they are doing unless you know a lot about telltale signs of wear in components etc.
Isn't that what an MOT is for though?
#15: Re: Servicing cost Author: Lewis1592, Location: Aberdeen, ScotlandPosted: Wed May 04, 2011 3:34 pm ---- just be wary if you have breakdown cover. ive got AA and they have in there small print that my car has to be serviced by a garage, pain in the a**e. but knowing my luck ill cancel it and then break down.
#16: Re: Servicing cost Author: Bigbenj_08, Location: CardiffPosted: Wed May 04, 2011 3:58 pm ---- i've had AA cover a few times. Been "rescued" a few times and i've always serviced my own car and never been asked anything about servicing.
been there done that... 3 times in a tesco carpark
#21: Re: Servicing cost Author: Lewis1592, Location: Aberdeen, ScotlandPosted: Thu May 05, 2011 5:57 am ---- ive got the parts and labour cover aswell tho, maybe just for that then? get upto £500 towards a repair, allowed 5 claims a year
#22: Re: Servicing cost Author: sillyhilly, Location: The Mean Streets of CoventryPosted: Thu May 05, 2011 7:06 am ---- MOT does NOT check the quality, condition and longevity of engine components. It checks whether the car is in a roadworthy condition and is not a danger to the driver or other roadusers. Obviously some points will be raised during the MOT check but never rely on this...
I service my car myself all in for around £55. It takes 2 hours tops and gives you a feel good DIY feeling...
#23: Re: Servicing cost Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Thu May 05, 2011 10:56 am ----
Bigbenj_08 wrote:
Isn't that what an MOT is for though?
If the car fails an MOT your servicing hasn't been thorough enough. Failing the MOT means the car isn't roadworthy. Servicing is supposed to maintain road worthiness.
#24: Re: Servicing cost Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 11:01 am ---- Gonna get even worse when 2 year mot's come in soon
At least the test is gonna be tougher
#25: Re: Servicing cost Author: Bigbenj_08, Location: CardiffPosted: Thu May 05, 2011 11:04 am ----
Edward wrote:
Bigbenj_08 wrote:
Isn't that what an MOT is for though?
If the car fails an MOT your servicing hasn't been thorough enough. Failing the MOT means the car isn't roadworthy. Servicing is supposed to maintain road worthiness.
You've taken what I said out of context though by not quoting the full text.
What I mean is that if you do miss something, then it will be picked up by "someone that knows what they're doing" during your MOT.
Thats what advisories are for and if you have a friendly MOT man then he will advise you of anything else to look at too!
#26: Re: Servicing cost Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Thu May 05, 2011 11:10 am ----
Bigbenj_08 wrote:
What I mean is that if you do miss something, then it will be picked up by "someone that knows what they're doing" during your MOT.
You wouldn't want to rely on that though.
#27: Re: Servicing cost Author: Bigbenj_08, Location: CardiffPosted: Thu May 05, 2011 11:13 am ----
Edward wrote:
Bigbenj_08 wrote:
What I mean is that if you do miss something, then it will be picked up by "someone that knows what they're doing" during your MOT.
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