I've been quoted £60 for an oil and filter change,£115 for the rear brake pads (fitted)and £160 for the oil pressure sensor.Do They sound steep or about the going rate ?

Doesn't sound too bad - similar to main dealer (outside London) prices I reckon.

Yes not bad - however i would deffinatly learn how to do the Oil Change yourself.

 

Filter + Crush Washer = 9.50

Decent Synthetic Oil = 25.00

 

no need to jack the car up or anything either that is 25.00 savings.

 

Rear pad price aint too bad - i would leave that to the pros if you aren't a confident mechanic already.

 

I would check and clean the contacts on the OPS before you spend that ammount of money to replace it also 8/10 that is the problem there.

 

Z ya

 

Nico 91TT

i had a guy do my service recently for 29 pounds, including oil and filter,

 

What did he use - Mazola ?

lol, nope it was synthetic oil, stuff they use in the seat works rally cars (or so ive been told) besides im slowly convinced oil is oil, i really would like to see proof that paying 30 squid for castrol rs is better than halfords oil. (i really would like to know)

 

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Cheers guys

Nick

Maybe not exactly the answer you want, but useful info nonetheless :-

 

http://www.geocities.com/chrislonghurst/engineoil_bible.html

Did you see the BMW engine that Mobil 1 Ran for 1000'000 miles on a test track with Mobil 1 synthetic Vs the competition - daym if you could have seen the state of the competetion smokin like a bitch - the Mobil 1 was fine - the piston rings and cylinder bores wer like new - the differnce converted me - they might have info on it on there website.

 

Z ya

Nico 91TT

sounds a bit dear to me mate ill do it for £250 parts inclusive. valvoline syntec oil 5w50 pads mintex 1155.