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(Message started by: Pegasus on May 15^th, 2008, 11:00pm)

Title: Oil change - that's £275, sir
Post by Pegasus on May 15^th, 2008, 11:00pm

Well, my brother's 530d 'service' light came on a month ago. He phones the local dealer and got this quote. After he picked himself and the phone off the floor he asked what he gets for his money and the bloke said (no joke) "We do a proper job, sir - we dont take it out of dipstick tube - we undo the sump nut" }{ }{ }{

When he told me and I stopped laughing I gave him the number of the 2 guys in a garage behind the shops just up the road from me (proper mechanics).

How much, that'll be £18 if you supply oil & filter (£40) - done today.

Makes you wonder what the rest of the £200+ BMW wanted was for?

Title: Re: Oil change - that's £275, sir
Post by jonnycab on May 16^th, 2008, 1:44am

The £200 is probably for the main dealer service stamp ::)

Title: Re: Oil change - that's £275, sir
Post by Scorpio_Mike on May 16^th, 2008, 7:38pm

Oh the joys of main dealer labour rates !

Title: Re: Oil change - that's £275, sir
Post by TiberiuS on May 16^th, 2008, 7:49pm

Like the old joke goes - £40 for the service, £230 for knowing where to poke the spanner :-/

Title: Re: Oil change - that's £275, sir
Post by gozz on May 16^th, 2008, 11:12pm

flyinorse !
How very typical."MAIN DEALER SERVICE HISTORY" ie better not buy this one,you never know what has'nt been done ! Dear oh dear if it were not so true it would be funny !
GOZZ.

Title: Re: Oil change - that's £275, sir
Post by big_neil on May 17^th, 2008, 2:59pm

do not believe the main dealer ,he will suck it out the dipstick !

Title: Re: Oil change - that's £275, sir
Post by jonnycab on May 20^th, 2008, 10:09am

Whilst on the subject, thought I'd get this one in ;D

Nelson Mandella is woken early one morning by a knock at the door. He answers it & there is a guy standing there with a clipboard.
"Mr Mandella, I've got a delivery of 25 engines, could you sign here please ?"
"25 engines !" Nelson exclaims, "I didn't order any engines"
"Okay says the delivery driver, but I'm in a hurry, can you just sign it & we'll sort it out later"

He signs it & the delivery driver leaves.

2 hours later there is a knock at the door & it's the same delivery driver.

"I've got 50 gearboxes for you, could you sign here please"
"50 gearboxes !....I never ordered 50 gearboxes ?" exclaims Nelson Mandella again.
" yeah, okay, but I'm in a hurry, can you please sign it & we'll sort it out later" says the driver.

So he signs it & the delivery driver leaves.

2 hours later there is another knock at the door.

"Mr Mandella, I've got a delivery of 100 steering racks, could you sign for them please ?"
"Hang on a minute" says Nelson Mandella..." I didn't order 100 steering racks, let me see that delivery note "
The driver says "I'm in a bit of a hurry, can you just please sign it & we'll sort it out later"
...."Give me that delivery note now !!" an annoyed Nelson Mandella shouts, & snatches it from the drivers hand.
He reads the address & then gives it back to the driver...

...."You twit, this says deliver to NISSAN MAIN DEALER !!!!!" ;D

Title: Re: Oil change - that's £275, sir
Post by mr._floppy on May 21^st, 2008, 12:37am

Just love these entrepuneurs ( tricky spelling , doesn't look right does it ? ) .

Our local guy advertises a full, that's FULL, car service for £120.

It looks a bargain till you look more closely:

Oil and Filter replacement ( good, like it )

Brake pad check ( erm, not replaced then ? )

Brake Fluid Check

Tyre pressure Check

Window Washer Check

Air Filter Check

Steering Rack Check

Power Steering Fluid Check

The upshot is, a power of checkin' goin' on, but only the oil and filter is a
definite replacement.

They must think our heads zip up at the back ::)

BEWARE !

Title: Re: Oil change - that's £275, sir
Post by jonnycab on May 21^st, 2008, 1:28am

The trouble with services on modern cars is that there isn't much you can really service. Most parts aren't servicable anymore, just replacable.

It's not like on older vehicles where you had to grease up the ball joints, lubricate the distributor, tune the carb, time the engine, adjust the tappets etc........that's a proper service ;)

How these garages get away with calling an oil change & check-over a full service, then give you a £120+ bill :o..... I will never know ???

Title: Re: Oil change - that's £275, sir
Post by gozz on May 21^st, 2008, 9:54pm

jonnycab.
We dont realise just how the motorist is hoodwinked and frightened into going to the franchise for 'servicing',by nonsense like "only we are able to do it properly"or
"you will lose your guarantee if you let any one else touch it".The enlightened amongst us are well aware of the vast profits made by these conglomerates.A can of engine oil and filter cost me £11.50 and as we know,takes 20 minutes to change.While it trickles out we cast our eye around underneath,or check brakes and wheel bearings,anything identified is done later BY US,not the multi hundred pound ripoffsky experts.No it would be a terrible thing to be a 'motorist',but I suppose it,s akin to being born without legs,they know nothing else.
GOZZ