Cost of service - is this reasonable?

quad_red · 21-07-2010 8:58am #1

Hi guys,

I just want to get your opinion of a recent service we got to our 02 Astra. It was by far the most expensive service we've had on it since we bought it in 2007.

Now, this is in part cos of the new timing belt but still wanna get an opinion.

Oil Filter - 4.05
GTX Magnetec Oil - 30.20
Timing Belt Kit - 129
Water Pump - 86.10
Front Brake Pads - 37.95
Environmental Charge- 4.80

418.38

Cheers

EPM · 21-07-2010 9:12am

quad_red wrote: »

Hi guys,

I just want to get your opinion of a recent service we got to our 02 Astra. It was by far the most expensive service we've had on it since we bought it in 2007.

Now, this is in part cos of the new timing belt but still wanna get an opinion.

Oil Filter - 4.05
GTX Magnetec Oil - 30.20
Timing Belt Kit - 129
Water Pump - 86.10
Front Brake Pads - 37.95
Environmental Charge- 4.80

418.38

Cheers

Looks about right to be honest. Service, brake pads and a belt and water pump for £400 isn't bad at all.

Owen · 21-07-2010 9:16am

EPM wrote: »

Looks about right to be honest. Service, brake pads and a belt and water pump for £400 isn't bad at all.

+1 Especially with the Timing Belt done. Seems fair!

mlmcelligott · 21-07-2010 9:17am

What mileage is on it and did the €400 include labour too?

quad_red · 21-07-2010 9:20am

mlmcelligott wrote: »

What mileage is on it and did the €400 include labour too?

Labour included and it's on about 78k.

scudzilla · 21-07-2010 9:22am

Seems a very reasonable price, where did you get it done?

mlmcelligott · 21-07-2010 9:25am

Thats very good value then. it should have taken the mechanic about 4 hours to do everything there which would have cost about €100 on labour.

I think you got a very good deal.

Did you get the old parts back? I always ask the mechanic to put the old parts in the boxes the new parts came in and put them all in the boot for me to take home. That way you know exactly what he has changed and if they were original parts or not. I always ask him to put whats left of the new oil in the boot too so i have some if i ever need to top it up.

21-07-2010 9:36am

That's very very reasonable OP.

robtri · 21-07-2010 9:38am

i wopuld be very happy with that price....

biko · 21-07-2010 9:39am

If you did some stuff yourself you could cut costs but that price seems on par with most mechanics.

mooman · 21-07-2010 10:48am

mlmcelligott wrote: »

Thats very good value then. it should have taken the mechanic about 4 hours to do everything there which would have cost about €100 on labour.

I think you got a very good deal.

Did you get the old parts back? I always ask the mechanic to put the old parts in the boxes the new parts came in and put them all in the boot for me to take home. That way you know exactly what he has changed and if they were original parts or not. I always ask him to put whats left of the new oil in the boot too so i have some if i ever need to top it up.

You're mechanic uses gallons of oil? I thought most guys would use barrels at this stage. Unless you get some obscure stuff :pac:
Also I'd love to be able to get that work done for that price.

Anan1 · 21-07-2010 11:08am

I have to agree with the above posters, sounds like a pretty good price for the work done.

daveyboy_1ie · 21-07-2010 11:20am

Strictly speaking this is not a service so you cannot compare previous bills. A timing belt alone on some models can be €450+ from some dealers so I think a service and a belt replacement at that price is very good.

21-07-2010 11:52am

mooman wrote: »

You're mechanic uses gallons of oil? I thought most guys would use barrels at this stage. Unless you get some obscure stuff :pac:

Was thinking the same, most of them have 200L barrels of the common types of oil and 5 gallon drums of the fancy spec stuff for VAG and Ford diesels etc. Then you have the folks with just the 200L barrel of 10w40 that they throw in every car :eek: