Car serivces

omega666

Can anyone tell me the difference between different type's of car services,
Rang a ford dealer about service prices for a 03 focus,

The lady told me there's two types
an intermediate (i think its called) for 180
some of the stuff she said included was oil change,filter change, spark plugs checking lights, front brakes, tyres

but she also mentioned a full service for 280, i didnt really understand
what extra you get for this, does anyone know what usually a full service is?

also would i better off going to a garage isntead of a main dealer? is there
any advantages of going to a main dealer?

Thanks

Sofiztikated

omega666 wrote: »

Can anyone tell me the difference between different type's of car services,
Rang a ford dealer about service prices for a 03 focus,

The lady told me there's two types
an intermediate (i think its called) for 180
some of the stuff she said included was oil change,filter change, spark plugs checking lights, front brakes, tyres

but she also mentioned a full service for 280, i didnt really understand
what extra you get for this, does anyone know what usually a full service is?

also would i better off going to a garage isntead of a main dealer? is there
any advantages of going to a main dealer?

Thanks

I'd be very wary of that, to be honest.

Never known a service to include brakes or tyres. And a full service for €280? Bloody hell, what are they including, gold oil?

A service for a focus (same as mine) is
Oil change
Oil filter
Plugs
Leads
Air Filter
(*Pollen Filter in some places)
Fuel filter is in the fuel tank and a right pain in the ass to do, most places leave it.

and thats really about it.

No advantage to going to a main dealer, find a good independent garage, and it'll be MUCH cheaper.

Personally, I do my servicing myself, and about €50, and about an hour of my time.

omega666

Sofiztikated wrote: »

I'd be very wary of that, to be honest.

Never known a service to include brakes or tyres. And a full service for €280? Bloody hell, what are they including, gold oil?

A service for a focus (same as mine) is
Oil change
Oil filter
Plugs
Leads
Air Filter
(*Pollen Filter in some places)
Fuel filter is in the fuel tank and a right pain in the ass to do, most places leave it.

and thats really about it.

No advantage to going to a main dealer, find a good independent garage, and it'll be MUCH cheaper.

Personally, I do my servicing myself, and about €50, and about an hour of my time.

thanks i think they meant just a visual inspection of brakes, tyre etc..
turns out i need the timing belt done as well

ive got a quote for 500 - 600 for a full service and timing belt.
Anyone know of a good independent garage in south dublin that would be cheaper?

Ush1

Sofiztikated wrote: »

I'd be very wary of that, to be honest.

Never known a service to include brakes or tyres. And a full service for €280? Bloody hell, what are they including, gold oil?

A service for a focus (same as mine) is
Oil change
Oil filter
Plugs
Leads
Air Filter
(*Pollen Filter in some places)
Fuel filter is in the fuel tank and a right pain in the ass to do, most places leave it.

and thats really about it.

No advantage to going to a main dealer, find a good independent garage, and it'll be MUCH cheaper.

Personally, I do my servicing myself, and about €50, and about an hour of my time.

When you say leads do you mean the HT leads changed?

scudzilla

omega666 wrote: »

thanks i think they meant just a visual inspection of brakes, tyre etc..
turns out i need the timing belt done as well

ive got a quote for 500 - 600 for a full service and timing belt.
Anyone know of a good independent garage in south dublin that would be cheaper?

There's a member on here, FORD_JEDI, i think he does the timing belt for around the 230 mark and full service for around 150

Hal1

It would be a good idea to get the water pump done also. The two jobs are usually done together.

Ush1

Ush1 wrote: »

When you say leads do you mean the HT leads changed?

Reckon he does, a bit of a waste replacing them unless they need it.

Ush1

RoverJames wrote: »

Reckon he does, a bit of a waste replacing them unless they need it.

Yeah, wouldn't think they would ever need replacing unless they were corroded badly.

Sofiztikated

Yeah, sorry just getting back to this thread now.

Yeah, HT leads, and only replace if necessary.

€600 for service and timing belt? Man they know how to charge.

Reminds me, must get the water pump and timing belt done on mine soon. As I said, find an inde, one that will appreciate the work, and do as good, if not better, a job, for a more reasonable price.

bladespin

Sofiztikated wrote: »

Yeah, sorry just getting back to this thread now.

Yeah, HT leads, and only replace if necessary.

€600 for service and timing belt? Man they know how to charge.

Reminds me, must get the water pump and timing belt done on mine soon. As I said, find an inde, one that will appreciate the work, and do as good, if not better, a job, for a more reasonable price.

True, a main brand dealership in Navan offering cambelt change on an Alfa 156jtd for €300, have to say I was pleasantly suprised.