Do you service your car yourself?

Silvera

Having worked in the motor trade for six years (and worked on cars since I could hold a spanner!:)), I do all own servicing.

I recently renewed the Timing Belt on my '03 Astra XE.
(Serviced every 5k)

Astra in my garage getting a new cambelt kit....

cameraguy

changed oil (Duchams QXR 10/40) and filter in my fiat brava today. it cost 26 euros for oil+filter from the local motor factor done in less than 20 min. big jobs i leve to an ex fiat mechanic.

LundiMardi

a fiat dealership will do a full service on a punto for about 280, maybe more now. M50 motors will do the same for 130. Obviously, parts that need changing need to be paid for.

franksm

Silvera wrote:

I recently renewed the Timing Belt on my '03 Astra XE.
(Serviced every 5k)

Class ! I did the belt on my '5 recently too - changed the waterpump at the same time since it's behind the belt

http://mx5ireland.com/members/frank/Techday2006Apr30

Ridiculously easy on a rear-wheel-drive car once you remove the radiator out of the way

bmoferrall

Service my wife's Clio with the help of a Haynes manual (fluids, filters, plugs, cooling system, brakes, suspension, etc.). Currently trying to pluck up the courage to tackle the timing belt (on a driveway) - even though it doesn't really need doing. I'm hoping to hang onto the car when she changes so I can get stuck into heavier stuff.
Once you have the right tools it's all pretty straightforward. Biggest problem with these old cars seems to be seized nuts/bolts.

junii

Max_Damage wrote:

eBay have loads of them, depending on the car of course, got mine for my Micra of it. Cheap aswell.

Got one off ebay yesterday. e11.80 Incl postage!