service from holden

[SAV_117]

ok i have to get my first service since i bought it just wondering around about price that holden charge to service i thought i may as well continue to go to the same one as the old man did not my old man haha some old man because they would have records or blah blah and i want to ask them about my sterring wheel shudder anyway back to my question how much is a service haha just oil change oil filter change and air filter change

[crazybiker]

They'll hit you for heaps.

It'd be much cheaper to do yourself.

Not hard.

Plugs
Leads
Oil
Oil Filter
Air Filter
Fuel Filter

...and that's pretty much it.

Check the brake pads and discs. Other than that, you're good.

[SAV_117]

im not paying hahaha long story

[crazybiker]

Ahh, well then get them to do it, it's easier :P

[SAV_117]

haha exactly just wanted to know a price lol

[crazybiker]

Could be anything. They'll usually find anything wrong with it, like a light bulb and fix it.

Probably atleast $400

[SAV_117]

if they fix what i tell em not to there not getting payed lol cause my dad is paying cause i won in a bet and blah blah lol and he wont pay hahaha

[Dayvo]

Could be anything. They'll usually find anything wrong with it, like a light bulb and fix it.

Probably atleast $400

Yeah , when my son got his VY serviced they rang him to tell him one of his globes needed replacing ( a parking light Globe i think ). He gave them the ok to do it and they charged $20

[excalibur]

i dont go to holden to get my serviced in usually do every 2nd service myself the others i take to a trusted mechanic who has his own business and takes pride in his work never had any trouble with any of my cars and dont have to worry about a young apprentice thrashing my car around.

[SAV_117]

i just called holden a service for an oil change oil filter safety check and break check check is $205 which i think is pretty reasonable

[STEALTHY™]

If your not abliged to go there for warranty purposes, i can put you onto a good mechanic.

[SAV_117]

thanks man but this time i deff want to go there because i want to discuss that stupid sterring wheel shudder

[crazybiker]

Either wheel alignement, unbalance tailshaft, or bad wheel weights.

[SAV_117]

hmm ill get them to suss it all out cause im really not happy about that

[anonymousmoose]

To keep the resale value up on my WK Caprice I'm gonna get it serviced by someone who can stamp the log book. Its always been serviced by Holden in Fremantle by the previous owner so I booked in a server at Holden Clarkson (WA). I figure if I keep Holden taking care of the car I'll get better resale value as it looks good on paper.

I am nervous about them doing a good job. If they take care of me I'll go back but if they screw me around I'll have to find independent help.

[STEALTHY™]

You know most workshops can do log book services now? Not just holden.

[anonymousmoose]

You know most workshops can do log book services now? Not just holden.

Yes I know but I figure if it says HOLDEN in the log book for its whole life it will keep future buyers more interested. Plus the Holden Clarkson dealership is literally as close to my house as the closest independent service agents.

[STEALTHY™]

Don't really think it matters.


On a personal level, resale is never an issue, as i'll be keeping my cars.

[white vn ss]

the steering shudder is from your front discs needed to be machined. its called brake shudder. or warped/glazed discs.

[SAV_117]

nah its not that kinda shudder its only at low speed when im turning the sterring wheel

[Cobez]

ROFL @ Holden. They aren't special, their mechanics probably aren't even near as good as a GOOD non Holden mechanic.

Majority of them are apprentices, they will sting you for EVERYTHING (and on a VY, which isn't really new anymore they will find everything little thing and make up things too) and ANYTHING.

I wouldn't let a Holden dealership breath on my car. They would probably try and charge me $100 for labour anyways if they did breath on it.

Trust me dude, find a GOOD mechanic who owns his own shop and get him to do it. If it's a minor service, do it yourself. Drain oil, once drained, unscrew oil filter, take new filter, use some oil out your new bottle of oil to lube it up, screw the new one on, do the sump plug back up (may as well put a new plug washer on too if it hasn't been done oin the last year or so), fill up with fresh oil.

Top up all other fluids, done and done.

Oil (Penrite etc), filter and sump plug washer won't even cost you $100.

nah its not that kinda shudder its only at low speed when im turning the sterring wheel

As VN SS said, it's probably your discs and they need to be machined. Holden will tell you it's 3 other things, replace them, charge you a fortune, then they will do your discs. They are complete con artists when it comes to service earlier model Holdens.

[SAV_117]

the sterring wheel shudder is a problem on the vy's alot of them got recalls for it someone on here was talking about it and they actually had a shudder bar as well there was a pic i just cant find it

[Sabbath']

From memory there is a problem with one of the high pressure lines or something, causes the juddering/shuddering.

Amazing how many people actually live with this problem, it would annoy the hell out of me

[SAV_117]

apparently there was a bar as well

[Sabbath']

Dont know who told you that? All i've been able to find is that the high pressure hose between the pump and steering gear gets replaced with a revised hose, and new brackets are fitted.