On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 21:44:44 GMT, NC > wrote:

>David C wrote:
>> "Graham" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>Asked the price of an oil change in my local Fiat garage today - 2.4 JTD.
>>>
>>>Nearly fell over ----------- 89.23 gbp
>>>
>>>Is there gold flakes in the oil, and the filter made of silver !!
>>>
>>>Graham
>>>
>>>
>>>(BTW - Ex Fiat garage last did mine on service for 33gbp for the oil and
>>
>> a
>>
>>>tenner for the filter.)
>>
>>
>>
>> With UK main dealer labour rates, that £89.23 is cheap.
>
>Yep, I've been told GBP65 an hour labour at my local Desira (ipswich).
>So with parts (oil, new filter) on top, 89 sounds OK !

Except that an oil and filter change takes 5 mins.
I charge half an hour as a minimum. But my rates are reasonable to
start with.

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