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[Auto Addict]

MOT booked.
Your due for a service sir, they say.
How much is a service I ask.
£135 they say.
I only need an oil change, how much is that I ask.
£59.88 the say.
How much if I provide my own oil and filter I ask.
£30 they say.
Will you stamp my service book to show you've changed my oil I ask.
Yes they say.
(That's all I need, my service book stamped.... )

But £29.88 for oil and filter............

[TheBoy]

MOT booked.
Your due for a service sir, they say.
How much is a service I ask.
£135 they say.
I only need an oil change, how much is that I ask.
£59.88 the say.
How much if I provide my own oil and filter I ask.
£30 they say.
Will you stamp my service book to show you've changed my oil I ask.
Yes they say.
(That's all I need, my service book stamped.... )

But £29.88 for oil and filter............

Result

I take it that airbag has behaved?

[Markie]

result indeed and good luck too  

[tunnie]

Nice one, hope it goes well.

Guessing £30 is for 1/2 labour?

Was in Halfords today could not believe the price of Oil, some of the top branded Mobile and Castrol stuff was £45 for 5L !!  

Even Halfords own cheap brand was £11 for 5L, well chuffed at TC GM stuff at £8.50 + Vat  

[Bo Bo]

Good luck AA, not that you'll need it  

[Elite Pete]

Its so expensive because they know its now been over 80mph

[TheBoy]

Its so expensive because they know its now been over 80mph

[Auto Addict]

MOT booked.
Your due for a service sir, they say.
How much is a service I ask.
£135 they say.
I only need an oil change, how much is that I ask.
£59.88 the say.
How much if I provide my own oil and filter I ask.
£30 they say.
Will you stamp my service book to show you've changed my oil I ask.
Yes they say.
(That's all I need, my service book stamped.... )

But £29.88 for oil and filter............

Result

I take it that airbag has behaved?

Touch wood (taps himself on the head)

[familyman]

MOT booked.


I take it that airbag has behaved?

Touch wood (taps himself on the head)

Fotunately not part of mot. Air bag or srs lamps not part of test just a report/advise if its on

[TheBoy]

MOT booked.


I take it that airbag has behaved?

Touch wood (taps himself on the head)

Fotunately not part of mot. Air bag or srs lamps not part of test just a report/advise if its on

I know you do MOTs, so bow to your superior knowledge, but I thought the SRS have to work if fitted?

[familyman]

As of yet no. Just seatbelts have to lock in to the buckle and when pulled release, no frays. You dont even check to make sure the auto locking on the reel works when pulled sharply. No test for pre tensioners  or airbags.  
Otherwise i guess we would right off some older cars as airbags have a shelf life normally 10 or 15 years.

Imagine having to replace all your airbags, curtain ones etc.... Would only be ava. from dealers and would with labour cost lots of money.

So be thankfull thus far.
If a tester does fail it ask which part of manual he's quoting, lot of myths about MOT's kept alive by poor testers.

[TheBoy]

As of yet no. Just seatbelts have to lock in to the buckle and when pulled release, no frays. You dont even check to make sure the auto locking on the reel works when pulled sharply. No test for pre tensioners  or airbags.  
Otherwise i guess we would right off some older cars as airbags have a shelf life normally 10 or 15 years.

Imagine having to replace all your airbags, curtain ones etc.... Would only be ava. from dealers and would with labour cost lots of money.

So be thankfull thus far.
If a tester does fail it ask which part of manual he's quoting, lot of myths about MOT's kept alive by poor testers.

 

Thanks for info

[Taxi_Driver]

Nice one, hope it goes well.

Guessing £30 is for 1/2 labour?

Was in Halfords today could not believe the price of Oil, some of the top branded Mobile and Castrol stuff was £45 for 5L !!  

Even Halfords own cheap brand was £11 for 5L, well chuffed at TC GM stuff at £8.50 + Vat  

It will pass fine AA  

Didnt go for 20ltrs then Tunnie? Last week it was about £7 incl vat/5 ltrs if you bought 20 ltrs....is the offer not on anymore?

[TheBoy]

looks like 4 for 3 offer still on

[Taxi_Driver]

looks like 4 for 3 offer still on

Thats good news   I bought 40 litres last week just incase.....gave 5ltrs to veccyB driver as it does use a bit of oil......used 5ltrs on oil change for my omega....and veccyC needs an oil change too as well....thats 15ltrs gone already....merc is getting close as well...and yes i bung vx semi in the merc diesel....seems ok on it