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Cybermonkey	posted on 25th Oct 03 at 16:49
	Cost me £175 at my local vauxhall garage for a major service and MOT, with new brake pads at £35. Not bad i thought :)
groom	posted on 25th Oct 03 at 16:47
	http://media.ebaumsworld.com/index.php?e=mechanic.mp3
Tiger	posted on 25th Oct 03 at 16:36
	quote: Originally posted by Mattb heres a list of what we would do on years service at v dub... interogate ecu fault memory grease door locks and hinges check all lights check washers, wipers, horn check tyres and reset pressures check ya brakes check ya suspension and steering rack for play check wheel bearings for play check exhaust drain oil remove and replace oil filter new sump plug washer fill you up with mobil one go on a road test then if you add on your brake fluid change and mot, 233 quid dont seem that unreasonable.... That might be the case at your garage but when my mate took his Passat to the VW garage they charged him over Â£300 and it wasnt even a major service. My advice to anyone is just do any servicing yourself if your competant enough to do it - you might spend Â£1500 on servicing over a few years which is only what you might lose on the sale of your car if you havent got your book stamped.
Mattb	posted on 25th Oct 03 at 15:59
	quote: Originally posted by MattyB But Matt......all the parts u just listed cost V Dub bout £20 if that. Obviously, there is labour involved, but £200quids worth?? hmm...... Matt yeh, but at £80 an hour, and like 1.6 hours, £40 odd for the mot, and £50 odd for the BFC (fookin steep IMO) and they prob charged 0.2 hours t fit the bulb....yeh its expensive, but in comparison to other dealers that was prob a fair price....
Luke1.4	posted on 25th Oct 03 at 14:38
	quote: Originally posted by Mattb heres a list of what we would do on years service at v dub... interogate ecu fault memory grease door locks and hinges check all lights check washers, wipers, horn check tyres and reset pressures check ya brakes check ya suspension and steering rack for play check wheel bearings for play check exhaust drain oil remove and replace oil filter new sump plug washer fill you up with mobil one go on a road test then if you add on your brake fluid change and mot, 233 quid dont seem that unreasonable.... Oil change brake fluid and mot for £233 great
Luke1.4	posted on 25th Oct 03 at 14:34
	list of what i do on my service grease door locks and hinges check all lights check washers, wipers, horn check tyres and reset pressures Replace brake pads check disks check my suspension check zaust drain oil remove and replace oil filter new sump plug washer fill up with oil renew Fuel filter clean induction kit renew spark plugs renew pollen filter renew coolent other generals checks cost about £50-£80
John_C	posted on 25th Oct 03 at 14:33
	yeah vw may do that but do vaux???
MattyB	posted on 25th Oct 03 at 14:28
	But Matt......all the parts u just listed cost V Dub bout £20 if that. Obviously, there is labour involved, but £200quids worth?? hmm...... Matt
dannycorsa c	posted on 25th Oct 03 at 14:27
	quote: Originally posted by chris_uk i got a corsa C and its about a month overdue for its service. can i take it to any garage. coz i dont wanna spend a fortune u have to get serviced by vaux or ur warrentys void and u wont get ur AA renwed for free! so payin that little extra at vaux for free roadside assistants aint that bad!
Mattb	posted on 25th Oct 03 at 14:16
	heres a list of what we would do on years service at v dub... interogate ecu fault memory grease door locks and hinges check all lights check washers, wipers, horn check tyres and reset pressures check ya brakes check ya suspension and steering rack for play check wheel bearings for play check exhaust drain oil remove and replace oil filter new sump plug washer fill you up with mobil one go on a road test then if you add on your brake fluid change and mot, 233 quid dont seem that unreasonable....
Mark Petty	posted on 25th Oct 03 at 14:13
	i do it myself alot cheaper and better parts [Edited on 25-10-2003 by Mark Petty]
Sam	posted on 25th Oct 03 at 13:59
	I don't service my car myself, I pay someone else to do it! :thumbs:
Mistamist	posted on 25th Oct 03 at 13:44
	DIY i genral service is pish! major service takes bout a weekend. you have total control, and if you got the corsa bible (haynes) your sorted. [Edited on 25-10-2003 by mistdotcom]
Adam-D	posted on 25th Oct 03 at 13:34
	meself
MattyB	posted on 25th Oct 03 at 13:27
	Always did my 1.2 myself. All the parts needed for a annual service come to like £18 with my discount. Never took it to any garage, and it ran perfect for the whole time i had it. The one time i took it to a garage for the handbreak cable, they broke summat else :S Matt
starkmotorsport	posted on 25th Oct 03 at 13:22
	quote: Originally posted by Luke1.4 I do it myself doesnt take long, costs a lot less, you know exactly what has been done and you can choose quality of oils etc you put in. You also learn about your car and be more able/confident to carry out repairs and mods. I agree. Your understanding and knowledge of your car and what things do increases which is only good. Its not hard and saves you a load of cash that you could use for moddifications.
Marc	posted on 25th Oct 03 at 11:28
	Serviced the corsa meself, but the scoobs off to main dealer! :thumbs:
John_C	posted on 25th Oct 03 at 11:19
	u'd have fsh instead of fvsh
willay	posted on 25th Oct 03 at 11:19
	surely if you take your C to a different garage (eg non vaux) then you cannot use 'full vauxhall service history' when you sell it on?
Luke1.4	posted on 25th Oct 03 at 11:17
	I do it myself doesnt take long, costs a lot less, you know exactly what has been done and you can choose quality of oils etc you put in. You also learn about your car and be more able/confident to carry out repairs and mods.
John_C	posted on 25th Oct 03 at 11:13
	yeah u can take it 2 any garage, should norm b around a 100 quid. I went 2 vaux because the garage said service for 125. Then they add all these mysterious filters and seals that cost 5 - 10 quid each plus vat :rolleyes:
chris_uk	posted on 25th Oct 03 at 11:04
	i got a corsa C and its about a month overdue for its service. can i take it to any garage. coz i dont wanna spend a fortune
John_C	posted on 25th Oct 03 at 10:59
	i had my car in for a service this week. It was a 3 yr service & mot, so thought i'd take it to vaux. There wasn't any serious work 2 apart from change a bulb :look: and the brake fluid. Came 2 a grand total of £233. I was like wtf!!! just as well no serious work needed 2 b done It got me thinking wot does every1 else do especially ppl with 2.0l. Do u just do it ur self or do u take it to a garage???