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How Much ! ?
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.) |
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"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. -- David C 156 Selespeed sp3 + Brembo conversion |
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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 ! |
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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. -- ColonelTupperware spouting ******** on Usenet since 1997 Usenet FAQ at http://www.its.caltech.edu/its/servi...ws/news2.shtml UPCE FAQ at http://upce.org.uk/ UKRM FAQ at http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ |
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"Colonel Tupperware" > wrote in message
... > Except that an oil and filter change takes 5 mins. So in 5-minutes you can: get the car into the workshop up on the ramp remove the undertray drain the oil remove the filter allow oil to finish draining fit new filter refit drainplug (new sealing washer) fill with new oil start & check for leaks refit undertray lower ramp & drive car out of workshop. recheck oil level again after car has stood for 5-minutes (minimum) I'd like to watch you do all that in 5-minutes... -- David C 156 Selespeed sp3 + Brembo conversion |
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"David C" > wrote in message >...
> "Colonel Tupperware" > wrote in message > ... > > > Except that an oil and filter change takes 5 mins. > So in 5-minutes you can: > get the car into the workshop > up on the ramp > remove the undertray > drain the oil > remove the filter > allow oil to finish draining > fit new filter > refit drainplug (new sealing washer) > fill with new oil > start & check for leaks > refit undertray > lower ramp & drive car out of workshop. > recheck oil level again after car has stood for 5-minutes (minimum) > > I'd like to watch you do all that in 5-minutes... It may take longer, but it's a LOT cheaper than £89. And you don't have to be a mechanic to change oil. At the end of the day garages love people who are frightened to try it themselves. Follow the instructions above and see how easy it is. John, UK. |
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om... > "David C" > wrote in message >... > > "Colonel Tupperware" > wrote in message > > ... > > > > > Except that an oil and filter change takes 5 mins. > > So in 5-minutes you can: > > get the car into the workshop > > up on the ramp > > remove the undertray > > drain the oil > > remove the filter > > allow oil to finish draining > > fit new filter > > refit drainplug (new sealing washer) > > fill with new oil > > start & check for leaks > > refit undertray > > lower ramp & drive car out of workshop. > > recheck oil level again after car has stood for 5-minutes (minimum) > > > > I'd like to watch you do all that in 5-minutes... > > It may take longer, but it's a LOT cheaper than £89. And you don't > have to be a mechanic to change oil. At the end of the day garages > love people who are frightened to try it themselves. Follow the > instructions above and see how easy it is. John, UK. Using top spec full synthetic 10w60 oil you should be able to do it yourself for about £40 (depending on quantity of oil required for your engine). Remember to dispose of the old oil in the correct way. Most towns have recycling tanks now (you just need to find them!). -- David C 156 Selespeed sp3 + Brembo conversion |
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On Fri, 9 Jul 2004 14:03:22 +0000 (UTC), "David C"
> wrote: >"Colonel Tupperware" > wrote in message .. . > >> Except that an oil and filter change takes 5 mins. >So in 5-minutes you can: >get the car into the workshop >up on the ramp >remove the undertray >drain the oil >remove the filter >allow oil to finish draining >fit new filter >refit drainplug (new sealing washer) >fill with new oil >start & check for leaks >refit undertray >lower ramp & drive car out of workshop. >recheck oil level again after car has stood for 5-minutes (minimum) > >I'd like to watch you do all that in 5-minutes... You're welcome, but I will charge you half a hour for the privilege of watching. Maybe 5 mins is stretching it, but no more than 10. And before you ask, yes I have earnt a (meagre) living as a mechanic in a main dealership. Not on Alfas but an equally obtuse brand, although probably easier to work on. Which ever way you look at it, main dealer prices are a rip off. -- ColonelTupperware spouting ******** on Usenet since 1997 Usenet FAQ at http://www.its.caltech.edu/its/servi...ws/news2.shtml UPCE FAQ at http://upce.org.uk/ UKRM FAQ at http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ |
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David C wrote:
> "Colonel Tupperware" > wrote in message > ... > >> Except that an oil and filter change takes 5 mins. > So in 5-minutes you can: > get the car into the workshop > up on the ramp > remove the undertray > drain the oil > remove the filter > allow oil to finish draining > fit new filter > refit drainplug (new sealing washer) > fill with new oil > start & check for leaks > refit undertray > lower ramp & drive car out of workshop. > recheck oil level again after car has stood for 5-minutes (minimum) > > I'd like to watch you do all that in 5-minutes... That's about 5 minutes *actual* work. I would be ticked if I was charged for draining time as it were. OTOH I've never paid anyone to change my filters. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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