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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 10:51 PM
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Hey all,

Looking at my 60k service (the car has only done 48k but the last was its 50k with Cambelt etc) and have today been quoted £443+ Vat by KT Green Subaru near Otley (Leeds area)

Anyone think thats insane? Or is the going rate?

What should I be paying and where? Its a 2003 WRX and I'm in Yorkshire. I would rather go to a dealer than a specialist at this stage as the car is still quite new!

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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 10:54 PM
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pricey in my experience, but if you want to stay with a dealer than thats what you pay for. You dont need to use a main dealer to protect your warranty, you just need your book stamping by a VAT registered garage

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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 11:17 PM
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Warranty is gone

Its purely a people-like-dealer-service sorta feeling...

Even though its a dealer job, I still suspect its high!

If I look at a specialist, what have we got in West Yorkshire?

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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 11:29 PM
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plenty of west yorks customers and a lot cheaper!!!
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 11:39 PM
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plenty of west yorks customers and a lot cheaper!!!
Keep the business in West Yorkshire the Racing line in Halifax or Subaru Specialist Howard @ HDC Subaru in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 11:54 PM
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I used to use Kt but found their prices too high. I started using FR Pulleyn's in York as they were a fair bit cheaper. After that i have always Used Scoobyclinic. In fairness, a 2003 is gonna be out of warranty in which case a main dealer is the last place i would go
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 12:00 AM
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You're being fleeced
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 06:11 AM
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Looks like they've quoted you the 60k cambelt service.
Since you had that done last time round you should be looking at around £120 for a normal service.
That's what I pay at Cheam Subaru for a standard 6 monthly.
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 09:19 AM
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Hi Chaps.

The service I am looking at is exactly as Mocom have listed in their page above.

I spoke to the bloke (who was perfectly well informed) and he went through all the same stuff as listed above, did advise spark plugs are not always changed but otherwise it was exacty the same!

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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Mocom Racing
Mocom, does the 50k service (Mocom Racing - Performance car and trackday products) include a cambelt change as well?
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 03:05 PM
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From the site Henrik -

50,000 mile service using Kevlar timing belt £359.99
50,000 mile service using Subaru timing belt £329.99

So yeah

Matt
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Old Jun 12, 2008 | 08:25 PM
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does the mocom 50k service include spark plugs as well??
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Old Jun 12, 2008 | 08:29 PM
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i paid £270 for my 60k on my03 wrx from motordepot in hull and got a free mot in september ,these deal with subaru's alot and sell quite alot too so they know there stuff
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 01:49 AM
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you tried rn goldens in huddersfield to see how they compare price wise seen as there both dealers.
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 01:28 PM
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does the mocom 50k service include spark plugs as well??
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by bugeyeandy
Looks like they've quoted you the 60k cambelt service.
Since you had that done last time round you should be looking at around £120 for a normal service.
That's what I pay at Cheam Subaru for a standard 6 monthly.
The cambelt is done at 50,000 not 60k

The 60k service is not a normal service, it is the largest service that the car will ever have, officially it should include:

Engine Oil
Gearbox Oil
Diff Oil
Antifreeze
Brake Fluid
Fuel Filter
Oil Filter
Air Filter
Spark Plugs

If you are using Factory recommended products , the costs of the materials alone are around £215.00. The time allowed for the service is 3.3hrs, so If you look at dealer rates being around £85 per hour then you arrive at a figure in the region of £495 inc vat

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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Barretts Motorsport
The cambelt is done at 50,000 not 60k

The 60k service is not a normal service, it is the largest service that the car will ever have, officially it should include:

Engine Oil
Gearbox Oil
Diff Oil
Antifreeze
Brake Fluid
Fuel Filter
Oil Filter
Air Filter
Spark Plugs

If you are using Factory recommended products , the costs of the materials alone are around £215.00. The time allowed for the service is 3.3hrs, so If you look at dealer rates being around £85 per hour then you arrive at a figure in the region of £495 inc vat

Phil
Phil,

It's such a shame you and Karl still aren't where you used to be.
I'm having to go up to Walldonway for my 10k service on Tuesday. Be interesting to see how they compare to the way you guys were for service.

Regards,
Nige.
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 04:25 PM
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Hi Nige,

Well if your not happy with them, we are still working on the Subaru's.

Karl left us, so rather than bring another Subaru rally tech across from the main wkshops into our cold sheds, we took the opportunity to move into the franchise workshops with them, over the road from where we were.

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