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The dreaded 72000 mile service is coming up - what sort of wallet damage
am I facing (with belt change)? (156 1.8 Veloce) -- Halmyre |
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Halmyre > wrote:
> The dreaded 72000 mile service is coming up - what sort of wallet damage > am I facing (with belt change)? (156 1.8 Veloce) 300 quid at a specialists, from what I've read in AutoItalia. The 1.8 is much easier to do than the 2.0 -- SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC # |
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"Halmyre" > wrote in message ... > The dreaded 72000 mile service is coming up - what sort of wallet damage > am I facing (with belt change)? (156 1.8 Veloce) > > -- > Halmyre Here's what I paid in the last month or so: http://www.swldxer.co.uk/zservice.jpg -- Simon Mason http://www.simonmason.karoo.net |
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Simon Mason > wrote:
> "Halmyre" > wrote in message > ... > > The dreaded 72000 mile service is coming up - what sort of wallet damage > > am I facing (with belt change)? (156 1.8 Veloce) > > > > -- > > Halmyre > > Here's what I paid in the last month or so: > > http://www.swldxer.co.uk/zservice.jpg Jesus christ! I wouldn't be going back there again. -- SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC # |
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"SteveH" > wrote in message ... > Simon Mason > wrote: > >> "Halmyre" > wrote in message >> ... >> > The dreaded 72000 mile service is coming up - what sort of wallet >> > damage >> > am I facing (with belt change)? (156 1.8 Veloce) >> > >> > -- >> > Halmyre >> >> Here's what I paid in the last month or so: >> >> http://www.swldxer.co.uk/zservice.jpg > > Jesus christ! > > I wouldn't be going back there again. I thought that was fair for the amount of work involved. Certainly cheaper than a main dealer that's for sure! Or a new engine. -- Simon Mason http://www.simonmason.karoo.net |
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Simon Mason > wrote:
> "SteveH" > wrote in message > ... > > Simon Mason > wrote: > > > >> "Halmyre" > wrote in message > >> ... > >> > The dreaded 72000 mile service is coming up - what sort of wallet > >> > damage > >> > am I facing (with belt change)? (156 1.8 Veloce) > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Halmyre > >> > >> Here's what I paid in the last month or so: > >> > >> http://www.swldxer.co.uk/zservice.jpg > > > > Jesus christ! > > > > I wouldn't be going back there again. > > I thought that was fair for the amount of work involved. Certainly cheaper > than a main dealer that's for sure! > Or a new engine. But almost as much as buying another car with 12 months MOT..... I do wonder how much of that work was actually needed, 'cos it's more work than our 156 has needed with more miles on it. -- SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC # |
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"SteveH" > wrote in message k... > Simon Mason > wrote: > >> "SteveH" > wrote in message >> ... >> > Simon Mason > wrote: >> > >> >> "Halmyre" > wrote in message >> >> ... >> >> > The dreaded 72000 mile service is coming up - what sort of wallet >> >> > damage >> >> > am I facing (with belt change)? (156 1.8 Veloce) >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > Halmyre >> >> >> >> Here's what I paid in the last month or so: >> >> >> >> http://www.swldxer.co.uk/zservice.jpg >> > >> > Jesus christ! >> > >> > I wouldn't be going back there again. >> >> I thought that was fair for the amount of work involved. Certainly >> cheaper >> than a main dealer that's for sure! >> Or a new engine. > > But almost as much as buying another car with 12 months MOT..... > > I do wonder how much of that work was actually needed, 'cos it's more > work than our 156 has needed with more miles on it. To be fair *I* asked for most of it to be done. I asked for the cambelt as it was last done at 42k miles. I asked for plugs, air filter and wiper blades. It made sense to get variators and water pump done at the same time. It failed on emissions as it always does due to lambda sensor, but this time the cat blew up and needed replacing after 8 years - not that bad. I've owned it from new and so know its history. It's much cheaper than a new car or getting another one with an unknown past history. Barring accidents, I should have a few more years of worry free driving, so I see it as an investment. -- Simon Mason http://www.simonmason.karoo.net |
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On Fri, 6 Apr 2007 11:21:29 +0100, "Simon Mason"
> wrote: > >"Halmyre" > wrote in message . .. >> The dreaded 72000 mile service is coming up - what sort of wallet damage >> am I facing (with belt change)? (156 1.8 Veloce) >> >> -- >> Halmyre > >Here's what I paid in the last month or so: > >http://www.swldxer.co.uk/zservice.jpg Bills this size are not uncommon for Alfa owners. The service cost is about half what I expect to pay from a main dealer. Mine's June..better start saving then.. :-( -- Z Scotland Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather 'Oil' be seeing you.. (Email without 'Alfa' in subject are auto-deleted..sorry!) |
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Zathras > wrote:
> On Fri, 6 Apr 2007 11:21:29 +0100, "Simon Mason" > > wrote: > > > > >"Halmyre" > wrote in message > . .. > >> The dreaded 72000 mile service is coming up - what sort of wallet damage > >> am I facing (with belt change)? (156 1.8 Veloce) > >> > >> -- > >> Halmyre > > > >Here's what I paid in the last month or so: > > > >http://www.swldxer.co.uk/zservice.jpg > > Bills this size are not uncommon for Alfa owners. The service cost is > about half what I expect to pay from a main dealer. > > Mine's June..better start saving then.. :-( I don't understand. I mean *really* don't understand. I'm convinced that so-called 'specialists' are operating a rip-off system due to the incompetence and charges from main dealers. I chuck ours at local independents and have never seen bills even approaching the levels talked of on here. -- SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC # |
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SteveH wrote:
> Zathras > wrote: > >> On Fri, 6 Apr 2007 11:21:29 +0100, "Simon Mason" >> > wrote: >> >>> >>> "Halmyre" > wrote in message >>> ... >>>> The dreaded 72000 mile service is coming up - what sort of wallet >>>> damage am I facing (with belt change)? (156 1.8 Veloce) >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Halmyre >>> >>> Here's what I paid in the last month or so: >>> >>> http://www.swldxer.co.uk/zservice.jpg >> >> Bills this size are not uncommon for Alfa owners. The service cost is >> about half what I expect to pay from a main dealer. >> >> Mine's June..better start saving then.. :-( > > I don't understand. I mean *really* don't understand. > > I'm convinced that so-called 'specialists' are operating a rip-off > system due to the incompetence and charges from main dealers. > > I chuck ours at local independents and have never seen bills even > approaching the levels talked of on here. Ditto - my last service (96K) cost me £111.88 parts and labour and I was recently charged just £135.57 labour to fit new bushes all round..... |
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