Car Service-Should I Find Cheaper?

Paulie · Post by **Paulie** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 9:35 am

Hey all, just me being a tight arse. But I booked my car in for the 45,000kms service on friday and they said its gonna cost me like $400 cause its a major service. If it was the bike I wouldn't care because well, I am OVER the car. So I'm thinking K-Mart tyre and auto or ultra tune would no doubt be somehwat cheaper than Mitsubishi Service, but would they do the same job? Would it affect my warranty on the car? (bought it new lastyear).

Tell me should i just cough up the $400 or be the tight arse and find it cheaper somewhere else?

Cause of xmas feelin a little cheap.

nahima · Post by **nahima** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 9:48 am

Taking the car to another authorised (Licenced?) mechanic as far as I know does not void the warranty - My work takes all it's cars to K-Mart auto and have never had a problem - however each centre will be only as good as the ppl they hire so there is a small element of risk. $400 sounds a lot - it costs me $350 at Mercedes for my car and I thought they would charge like wounded bulls...

Lainie · Post by **Lainie** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 9:54 am

Yeap agree as long as it's an approved place it will be all OK. Ask what they change for a major as well as some ppl's ideas are diff to others.... I know we have an AU 1 and plugs r nornal price (approx $25) and also have an AU3 fairmont and a set of plugs for that was $96 both 6cyl too....

Ask round a tad more and see what the norm is

Paulie · Post by **Paulie** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 10:03 am

Hmm.. just rang the local kmart tyre/auto. They quoted $345... so i'm thinking I may aswell just take it to Mitsubishi. thought kmart would be heaps cheaper like sub200's or something. For the sake of $50 I may aswell just get the dealer service hey

nahima · Post by **nahima** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 10:06 am

They're generally not that much cheaper - work does it because they get a fleet discount so that makes it attractive enough to switch.

Johnnie5 · Post by **Johnnie5** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 10:06 am

see you are learning , stay away from dealerships

Girraween Motor Services 96881169 not far from you

Brett and Dave run the place, been working together for about 20 years

no BS , good service at a good price , wont rip you off , and give good advice and save you money where possible ,

if it needs doing it needs doing , if it doesnt then it can wait till next time , that ind of thing

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 12:45 pm

i got to a ultratune...not so much cos of the price, but cos of the service they give me.... the owner looks after his customers well ...and the price is similar.... his mech's are pretty handy too...

build a relationship with a mech, and they will look after u...

Draven · Post by **Draven** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 1:01 pm

Ultratune would be my pick thats where all my mates use to take their cars for services cheaper then a dealers service and do just as good a job..

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 1:08 pm

Maybe it's just me, but $400 for a major service on a car doesn't sound that bad...depending what they do of course...

Zamo · Post by **Zamo** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 1:15 pm

I just had the major done on my magna 100000 service
t/belt
hydrulic tensioner
cam seals
fr main seal
power steer belt
auto service
6 irid sparkies
brake fluid
oils and filters
labour
$1300
From a trusted mech in nth richmond

so maybe $400 aint really that bad.

Johnnie5 · Post by **Johnnie5** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 1:22 pm

zamZX6R wrote:I just had the major done on my magna 100000 service
t/belt
hydrulic tensioner
cam seals
fr main seal
power steer belt
auto service
6 irid sparkies
brake fluid
oils and filters
labour
$1300
From a trusted mech in nth richmond

so maybe $400 aint really that bad.

thats a 100K which is a whole lot more than a 45k service

and magnas are a shitload of labour on a 100k service

parts would be a big cost in that

Zamo · Post by **Zamo** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 1:26 pm

yeah labour was the killer on that one,
just thought id put it out there to compare.

Post by **Wattie** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 1:28 pm

zamZX6R wrote:I just had the major done on my magna 100000 service
t/belt
hydrulic tensioner
cam seals
fr main seal
power steer belt
auto service
6 irid sparkies
brake fluid
oils and filters
labour
$1300
From a trusted mech in nth richmond

so maybe $400 aint really that bad.

who?? i live in richmond...

my missus will be looking for a new mechanic soon...

Draven · Post by **Draven** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 1:29 pm

yeah the higher the kilometres means more that has done to be done to the car which racks up the labour hrs so in all realality its not that bad

Paulie · Post by **Paulie** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 3:59 pm

A thousand bucks for a bloody service? geez

Maybe I am making a big deal eh... next time I buy a new car I will crunch the dealer to throw in FREE sceduled servicing whilst negotiating ahhaa