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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Pitchfork on 22 October 2008, 18:51:09

Title: Servicing Costs
Post by: Pitchfork on 22 October 2008, 18:51:09
Today the faithful old Traktor that refused to die even when drowned & hydrolocked received a 3500 mile service (Oil, Filter & Fuel Filter, new rear shocks (Boge) new front discs & pads (VX)
The cost £400
Is this good value for money?
Mileage now 143.5K
Title: Re: Servicing Costs
Post by: TheBoy on 22 October 2008, 19:10:54
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Today the faithful old Traktor that refused to die even when drowned & hydrolocked received a 3500 mile service (Oil, Filter & Fuel Filter, new rear shocks (Boge) new front discs & pads (VX)
The cost £400
Is this good value for money?
Mileage now 143.5K
Errr.

Takes about £16 of oil, and £5 or £10 for oil filter (depending on engine type).

Shocks are around £40 each or £60 each depending on whether self levelling.

I doubt they changed air or fuel filters unless you told them to.

So I guess not.  Need to get your hands dirty, and do the job properly, and cheaply ;D
Title: Re: Servicing Costs
Post by: TheBoy on 22 October 2008, 19:11:35
Ex VAT, sorry
Title: Re: Servicing Costs
Post by: Pitchfork on 22 October 2008, 20:22:44
Air & fuel filters were changed
Don't forget new VX discs  pads as well as shocks supplied & fitted
It also got everything else checked & topped up / adjusted etc.
As a musician I need to my protect hands so that's why I get it done by a mechanic with experience in Traktors, the same one who brought it back from the dead when drowned. I trust him implicitly.
I know that the discs & shocks are not cheap
Title: Re: Servicing Costs
Post by: TheBoy on 22 October 2008, 20:26:39
missed the bit about discs. they are around £70 for the set with pads, and wear sensors, if fitted are £7 each
Title: Re: Servicing Costs
Post by: Kevin Wood on 22 October 2008, 23:31:47
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missed the bit about discs. they are around £70 for the set with pads, and wear sensors, if fitted are £7 each

 >:(

The b'stards charged me 90 odd quid.. Allegedly TC.

Kevin
Title: Re: Servicing Costs
Post by: Markjay on 22 October 2008, 23:41:08
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missed the bit about discs. they are around £70 for the set with pads, and wear sensors, if fitted are £7 each

He won't get TC price as end-user.... more likely 100.00+VAT?

I think that for Vx prices he has not been ripped-off, but obviously buying the bits on TC and diving under the beast to change the oil is cheaper by far...  ;D