John_C
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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  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???
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chris_uk
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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
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John_C
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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 
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Luke1.4
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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.
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willay
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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?
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John_C
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u'd have fsh instead of fvsh
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Marc
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Serviced the corsa meself, but the scoobs off to main dealer! 
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starkmotorsport
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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.
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MattyB
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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
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Adam-D
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meself
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Mistamist
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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]
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Sam
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I don't service my car myself, I pay someone else to do it!
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Mark Petty
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i do it myself alot cheaper and better parts
[Edited on 25-10-2003 by Mark Petty]
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Mattb
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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....
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dannycorsa c
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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!
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MattyB
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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
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John_C
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yeah vw may do that but do vaux???
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Luke1.4
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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
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Luke1.4
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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
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Mattb
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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....
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Tiger
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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 £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 £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.
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groom
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http://media.ebaumsworld.com/index.php?e=mechanic.mp3
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Cybermonkey
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Cost me £175 at my local vauxhall garage for a major service and MOT, with new brake pads at £35. Not bad i thought 
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