Seat Ibiza DAB - 40,000 mile service £430 WTF?!?!?

[vp1701]

I've just called the local dealer for quote for 40,000 mile service. They want £430 for a few simple checks, oil and filter, new plugs, new air filter and fuel filter . What a complete rip off . Can anyone recommend an independant SEAT garage for servicing in the South London / Surrey area? Many thanks.

 

[DEAN0]

Try a Skoda dealer - they are usually cheaper.

 

[R1ch85]

Isn't 40,000 miles usually cambelt or something else thats expensive?

 

[MartinDov]

Hmm that is quite alot, I wasn't nearly as much as that. Though, wasn't a dealer though

 

[bluearosatdi]

Think the 40k is a fairly major service..certainly more than just "a few simple checks". Although, yes, that is hugely expensive.

 

[muddyboots]

Check your handbook to see what is actually required at the 40k service, and then get the dealer to tell you what they are intending to do.

When I had my '03 Mk4, the dealers tried persuading me to pay for a cambelt change at the 40k service instead of the scheduled 60k. I declined...

 

[Fl@pper]

the dealers tried persuading me to pay for a cambelt change at the 40k service instead of the scheduled 60k. I declined...

optional of course as always but don't forget belts run a schedule of time or mileage whichever is sooner

but agreed with asking them what they are actually quouting you for - eeek

 

[Gooner_Mike]

I use JKM Performance, a VAG specialist in Portsmouth. (a bit far from you I know, but...) Here is a LINK to their website with servicing prices for you to compare. It also gives details of what each service entails etc at the bottom of the page!

 

[techathy]

What year is your car? Ask what it's for but if it includes the timing belt I'd generally it changed at 40 to 50k miles or 3 years, a little more conservative than most manufactures but better safe that sorry imo, especially on a petrol that's revved a fair bit.

 

[muddyboots]

optional of course as always but don't forget belts run a schedule of time or mileage whichever is sooner

but agreed with asking them what they are actually quouting you for - eeek

In my case the car was on 40k and less than 2 years old, so should not have been ready for a change by any means...


But yes £430 does sound like something substantial is being done. Maybe that includes a brake fluid change - but I can't believe that would be too expensive (especially as when the dealers carried out my "brake fluid change", only one of the bleed nipples had actually been touched.....the other 3 still had a nice untouched layer of dirt over them - not really a change eh!!)