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Car Servicing costs

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  • MoneyMate
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    About to change the oil and filter on my 12 year old car, I may go for semi synthetic 10w 40, also there is a lite type as well , any recommendation PLEASE :beer:
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  • GaryS
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    £500 seems a little steep for a service and MOT.

    You can get MOTs for under £30.00 quite easily.

    Get a copy of the service checklist and get some other quotes.

    The main dealer I use charges under £200 for a full service.
  • MoneyMate
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    MoneyMate wrote: »
    About to change the oil and filter on my 12 year old car, I may go for semi synthetic 10w 40, also there is a lite type as well , any recommendation PLEASE :beer:
    Is there any point in fully synthetic ?
    There are more questions than answers :shhh: :silenced:
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    Please excuse me Spell it MOST times :o
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  • Ultrasonic
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    GaryS wrote: »
    £500 seems a little steep for a service and MOT.

    Not sure where £500 came from? OP talked about £300.
  • GaryS
    GaryS Posts: 807 Forumite
    My error, £300 still seems a little bit over.
    It really depends on whether anything else was carried out at the time.
  • arcon5
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    My last service was about £120... I still think that's a joke of a price.

    Service kits about £25+oil (cheapest i've seen for my car is on eBay at just short of £15).

    Certainly shouldn't take a competent garage more than an hour to do!
  • pinkteapot
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    Service should definitely be less than £200. Get it done but shop around....
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