jods

Is this a typical bill? (All figures in GBP):

Brake Pads Rear: 40.00
Oil filter: 11.66
Gasket Drain Plug: 1.29
Engine Oil 5W-40: 56.79
Brake Fluid Dot 4: 5.10
Antifreeze: 13.50
Spark Plugs: 40.88
Environment Charge: 3.00
Screenwash Additive: 1.58
Gear Oil: 39.70
Fuel Filter: 27.16
Cabin Filter: 20.42
Ignition Key PCB: 29.17

Materials: 290.25
Labour: 312.25
Sundries: 4.00
VAT @ 20% 121.30

Total 727.80



Add on the best part of 300 for 2 front tyres, that's a grand spvnked

corradoboy

Think yourself lucky it's not a VAG car, breakdowns would cost you that on top of servicing. I've just had to put a new clutch in the Fabia at £741, and now the Octavia is showing signs of turbo failure at potentially over £1k. In 3 years, the Scoob cost me for one O2 sensor at £60.

jods

If I decide to go for it - It's an extra Grand for replacement front and rear skirts PLUS paint It's a bit difficult to sanction that spend when I'm gonna be earning shat all from mid may!

Luminous

iTrader: (3)

How many hours is the labour for, as that is a large labour bill. As for tyres £150 a corner is a lot. I bought top spec Goodyear GSD3s all round for £250, thats a LOT cheaper than you have been quoted.

jods

The bill doesn't give time details - it was 312.25 GBP Assuming they started at 9am - I arrived at 4pm and it had "Just left to go for MOT" that is a max of 7 hours work which is 44.60 an hour - not unreasonable?

I can buy tyres online for 101 vs Quenby quote of 168 per corner.

I need to pay 18 GBP fitting per corner on self bought but it is still a big saving!

petethemeat

iTrader: (6)

The individual pricing doesn't look extortionate - the oil maybe a little overpriced but I don't know what brand etc.

It's the labour that's the whopper

Maz

iTrader: (34)

There is no way seven hours work! Three hours max if they're taking it easy. The tyres are very expensive. I got Goodyears for £100 a corner from Camskill. Shop around mate.

Dr Hu

Its more like 4hrs @ £80 per hour.

If its a proper Subaru dealer thats pretty average.
On the other hand the parts are very competively priced, in fact i'm amazed, i know Subaru have been trying to reduce the parts prices for older models to keep them in the dealer network, i remember having a letter about it a while back.

I know of Jaguar dealers etc that depending on what model you have labour starts at £110 and goes up up and away if you have big sports model...

hodgy0_2

why should labour rates vary according to model?

is that how dealers work

for comparison

I had the torque converter replaced on my Landcruiser Amazon plus a few suspension bushes etc

And boy is that a big job, the whole gearbox (and transfer box) has to come out

It was done by a specialist, but my bill was 1k, including £350 for parts

Imo when your general yearly servicing costs (if done by a dealer) start to reach a 3rd of the value of your car, the economics just don’t stack up

tubbytommy

iTrader: (20)

couldnt agree more, stupid money for a my04 wrx, get it done by a specialist, i paid that labour cost to replace my clutch,flywheel and a few other small jobs.

Pramas

i just looked up the price for that service at a specialist up here and it came to £599.99 . Still expensive but better than £700 +

hodgy0_2

but nothing that you could not do yourself

I could change the the oil/filter on my scooby in under 20mins

Cocker

iTrader: (3)

yep the 6 year newage service is the biggy. Dont worry next year will only be £120

amego

Buy your own parts next time and save yourself a few ££££

corradoboy

I used to do all my own servicing once the Scoob was out of warranty. Probably the easiest car I've ever worked on, certainly compared to the VW crap.