20K service cost me £450 - SEAT Cupra.net

Leon Cup R · 11-10-2005, 15:02

Just had a call from Seat.

A service i was expecting to cost round £250 is now closer to £450!!

As well as doing my 20K service they were due to replace my front splitter (due to a pothole) £20.
Also my front pads are apparently 95% worn and need replacing at a grand total of £180.

Tracking is out so needs sorting £20

and due to poor tracking i have uneven wear on my front tyres.

just waiting for a call now to tell me my head gasket has gone

do some of these quotes seem excessive?

nomad · 11-10-2005, 15:08

Your pads need replacing after 20k

Are you gettng that done over the road or at certain other local dealer ???

Leon Cup R · 11-10-2005, 15:13

Over the road, ther picking me up in a bit. lol

Apparently its too dangerous to walk.

do you want to do an exchange mine for your sooty mobile??

Leon Cup R · 11-10-2005, 15:15

yeah i was going to say i dont brake that hard. It seems too soon for pads

most of the time i use the handbrake

nomad · 11-10-2005, 15:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leon Cup R

Apparently its too dangerous to walk.

Too right it is mate,... and you get get done by the IIF gurus too !!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leon Cup R

do you want to do an exchange mine for your sooty mobile??

NO CHANCE !!!

**m0rk** · 14-10-2005, 08:48

If yours is an LCR, then you've done v well to take 20k to do the pads - more than a few are lasting 10k (although it's much to do with the driving style)

PlatCupraJedi · 14-10-2005, 09:02

20K for front pads seems normal! I've just recently bought a LCR with 20K miles and most people i called either just had the pads done or they were close to the sensor in the pad.
Seat seem to charge around £160-180 for pads and fitting so it sounds about right. I don't know why seat charge so much for the pads anyhow ! It's crazy !!
I needed some pads and i've just had them done for about a Qtr of that price,.i know a very very nice man !
Splitter is ~£20..Hope you got it all sorted and it didn't need anything else !!

slimtater · 14-10-2005, 09:09

I have just had the 20k service on my LCR and was advised that the front pads would need changing soon - first set (put it down to progressive driving with raised vision

)
I didn't get them done at the dealer - I bought a set from quattroman's group buy and fitted them myself. Cost about £40 all in and took just over an hour - including giving the calipers a good clean and wire brushing the pins etc. Easy job.

Leon Cup R · 14-10-2005, 09:16

£450 was it for now, getting splitter done tomorrow. From reading more on here it seems people tend not to go for the brembo pads when changing. What are peoples recommended brake pads for the LCR?

*Ant FR* · 14-10-2005, 09:42

do a serach, there are quite a few different choices, The Brembo pads can be a little soft, although mine have lasted over 20k and still plenty of meat on them. I got my 40K service next and am proper shitting it, " Mr Jordan, would you please bend over"!!!!

But does'nt the car feel better once its all serviced, even if it is only in your mind.....

Next time thank your lucky stars you do not own an Audi, a guy in the office here just paid £985 for his 32k service ( variable servicing) on a 1.9Tdi, he has vowed to go to france next year.

I was thinking about getting mine done next year when in Le Mans as there was a nice SEAT Dealer down the road.

*stoneyfordNI* · 15-10-2005, 23:14

180 for pads is taking the pssi , i paid 70quid for my ds2000 (not 4pot brembo i admit) and had the fronts fitted in about 30mins ,

in my opinion , get good pads from badger pads and get a good local mech. to fit them

*Ju.* · 16-10-2005, 18:49

Just about to go onto 3rd set of pads at 20k. Dealer wanted £198 but I'm getting mine from a nice man on here

Julian

*Madmile* · 16-10-2005, 19:30

Dont Ibiza cupra R pads fit, i know theres no wear indicator but so what. I pay £50 inc vat for dealer supplied brembo pads.

Fast_Eddie · 16-10-2005, 19:37

10000 miles for a set of pads(company car-dealer service-brembo pads) is about average for me--sometimes less sometimes more miles, depending on motorway miles.

*Ju.* · 16-10-2005, 20:45

Slightly off topic but the last set of dealer pads I got clunked every time I changed direction, must be slightly small in the caliper

Hoping the new ones I'm getting wil be OK , certainly can't be any worse.

Julian

11-10-2005, 15:02	#1
Leon Cup R A THIRST TO BE FIRST Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Somewhere in Berkshire Posts: 133	20K service cost me £450 Just had a call from Seat. A service i was expecting to cost round £250 is now closer to £450!! As well as doing my 20K service they were due to replace my front splitter (due to a pothole) £20. Also my front pads are apparently 95% worn and need replacing at a grand total of £180. Tracking is out so needs sorting £20 and due to poor tracking i have uneven wear on my front tyres. just waiting for a call now to tell me my head gasket has gone do some of these quotes seem excessive? __________________ REVO stage 1, Dynatwist Induction kit, Forge Split-R DV, SCN sticker, SCN tax Disc holder

11-10-2005, 15:08	#2
nomad £5 & I'll feck off ! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In the Jockey 24/7 Posts: 208	Your pads need replacing after 20k Are you gettng that done over the road or at certain other local dealer ??? __________________ Nomad Leon TDi RIP

11-10-2005, 15:13	#3
Leon Cup R A THIRST TO BE FIRST Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Somewhere in Berkshire Posts: 133	Over the road, ther picking me up in a bit. lol Apparently its too dangerous to walk. do you want to do an exchange mine for your sooty mobile?? __________________ REVO stage 1, Dynatwist Induction kit, Forge Split-R DV, SCN sticker, SCN tax Disc holder

11-10-2005, 15:15	#4
Leon Cup R A THIRST TO BE FIRST Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Somewhere in Berkshire Posts: 133	yeah i was going to say i dont brake that hard. It seems too soon for pads most of the time i use the handbrake __________________ REVO stage 1, Dynatwist Induction kit, Forge Split-R DV, SCN sticker, SCN tax Disc holder

14-10-2005, 08:48	#6
m0rk sarcasm comes free Join Date: May 2001 Location: Horndean, Hants Posts: 29,421	If yours is an LCR, then you've done v well to take 20k to do the pads - more than a few are lasting 10k (although it's much to do with the driving style) __________________ m0rksport fleet Skoda Octavia vRS Leon Copa

14-10-2005, 09:02	#7
PlatCupraJedi Diesel FR Power Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: East Anglia Posts: 37	20K for front pads seems normal! I've just recently bought a LCR with 20K miles and most people i called either just had the pads done or they were close to the sensor in the pad. Seat seem to charge around £160-180 for pads and fitting so it sounds about right. I don't know why seat charge so much for the pads anyhow ! It's crazy !! I needed some pads and i've just had them done for about a Qtr of that price,.i know a very very nice man ! Splitter is ~£20..Hope you got it all sorted and it didn't need anything else !! __________________ Previous Seats Cars:- Leon Cupra 03, Leon Cupra R 225 53, Focus 56, Leon TDI FR 57, Ibiza 08. Current car BMW 5 series,...think i want another seat R...

14-10-2005, 09:09	#8
slimtater Full Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 340	I have just had the 20k service on my LCR and was advised that the front pads would need changing soon - first set (put it down to progressive driving with raised vision ) I didn't get them done at the dealer - I bought a set from quattroman's group buy and fitted them myself. Cost about £40 all in and took just over an hour - including giving the calipers a good clean and wire brushing the pins etc. Easy job.

14-10-2005, 09:16	#9
Leon Cup R A THIRST TO BE FIRST Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Somewhere in Berkshire Posts: 133	£450 was it for now, getting splitter done tomorrow. From reading more on here it seems people tend not to go for the brembo pads when changing. What are peoples recommended brake pads for the LCR? __________________ REVO stage 1, Dynatwist Induction kit, Forge Split-R DV, SCN sticker, SCN tax Disc holder

14-10-2005, 09:42	#10
Ant FR Full Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Kent Posts: 3,122	do a serach, there are quite a few different choices, The Brembo pads can be a little soft, although mine have lasted over 20k and still plenty of meat on them. I got my 40K service next and am proper shitting it, " Mr Jordan, would you please bend over"!!!! But does'nt the car feel better once its all serviced, even if it is only in your mind..... Next time thank your lucky stars you do not own an Audi, a guy in the office here just paid £985 for his 32k service ( variable servicing) on a 1.9Tdi, he has vowed to go to france next year. I was thinking about getting mine done next year when in Le Mans as there was a nice SEAT Dealer down the road. __________________ EP3 civic type r in championship White

15-10-2005, 23:14	#11
stoneyfordNI GGG GGG GGGIGITYYY Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lisburn NI Posts: 2,780	180 for pads is taking the pssi , i paid 70quid for my ds2000 (not 4pot brembo i admit) and had the fronts fitted in about 30mins , in my opinion , get good pads from badger pads and get a good local mech. to fit them __________________ Revs and Boooooooooost

16-10-2005, 18:49	#12
Ju. Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bradford Posts: 496	Just about to go onto 3rd set of pads at 20k. Dealer wanted £198 but I'm getting mine from a nice man on here Julian

16-10-2005, 19:30	#13
Madmile Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: ?????????? Posts: 2,711	Dont Ibiza cupra R pads fit, i know theres no wear indicator but so what. I pay £50 inc vat for dealer supplied brembo pads.

16-10-2005, 19:37	#14
Fast_Eddie BMW 1series M please! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bradford West Yorkshire Posts: 426	10000 miles for a set of pads(company car-dealer service-brembo pads) is about average for me--sometimes less sometimes more miles, depending on motorway miles. __________________ S Reg 1.4 L polo and own business-New car to follow in 5years!!

16-10-2005, 20:45	#15
Ju. Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bradford Posts: 496	Slightly off topic but the last set of dealer pads I got clunked every time I changed direction, must be slightly small in the caliper Hoping the new ones I'm getting wil be OK , certainly can't be any worse. Julian

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