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Car full service price

  • 06-12-2023 7:08pm
    #1
    mac167
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭


    Brought my car to a local Irish owned garage for full service lately, ended up costing me 340 euro. They replaced the filters, engine oil and 3 spark plugs. Is that a bit much for a full service?



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  • #2
    User1998
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,835 ✭✭✭User1998


    Depends on the car. I assume its a small 3 cylinder engine? If so, it sounds a little bit expensive considering it wasn’t a main dealer.



  • #3
    mac167
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭mac167


    Yeah it is a small 1.2 litre 3 cylinder engine. They also mentioned about the doing the manual gearbox servicing, and I was quoted around 400 euro, which I think is way out of my budget at the moment.



  • #4
    Rows Grower
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121463029#Comment_121463029

    How much were you quoted for the full service?

    "Very soon we are going to Mars. You wouldn't have been going to Mars if my opponent won, that I can tell you. You wouldn't even be thinking about it."

    Donald Trump, March 13th 2018.



  • #5
    mac167
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭mac167


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121463033#Comment_121463033

    I was quoted around 300 to 400, but I thought that would include servicing the gearbox as well



  • #6
    Rows Grower
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121463081#Comment_121463081

    Okay, so you were quoted 3-400 euro for a full service and you were charged 340 euro for a full service.

    You did well.

    Next time you should maybe ask more than one garage/mechanic how much they will charge and exactly what it will include.

    You can't lay the blame on a business for being too expensive if they do what was asked for what you were quoted, no garage or mechanic will include a servicing of a gearbox when doing a "full service."

    "Very soon we are going to Mars. You wouldn't have been going to Mars if my opponent won, that I can tell you. You wouldn't even be thinking about it."

    Donald Trump, March 13th 2018.



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  • #7
    mac167
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭mac167


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121463182#Comment_121463182

    Yeah I know, definitely not laying blame on anyone here, just this is my first time bringing the car to a full service. In fairness the owner is very nice and walk me through what they have fixed with the car, but I will try to get a quote from other garages as well next time.



  • #8
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,406 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121463182#Comment_121463182

    Far too expensive.



  • #9
    Rows Grower
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121463219#Comment_121463219

    It's all relative really, if someone else nearby is charging a lot less for the same service then it's expensive but if every other garage within 10 miles is charging more then it's a bargain.

    "Very soon we are going to Mars. You wouldn't have been going to Mars if my opponent won, that I can tell you. You wouldn't even be thinking about it."

    Donald Trump, March 13th 2018.



  • #10
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,406 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    It's expensive full stop for an indy servicing a little 1.2 3 cylinder.

    Small quantity of oil no doubt,

    3 plugs

    Filters should be relatively cheap too for a small car. Probably no fuel filter done.

    As for the remainder of the service, we have no idea how good or bad the inspection was so no point commenting.



  • #11
    mac167
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭mac167


    Thanks for the comments. Will definitely shop around for quotes with other garages next time!



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