Service Costs VE

[greenacc]

135K service at local shop with oil change, air filter, trans service and filter, clean throttle, wheels off brakes check $550

 

[revinR1]

I haven`t reached 15,000 yet.Was serviced at dealer before buying,but I thought their offer of $195 was a bit rich,went to a couple of other dealers and they wanted $290-$350.

Got myself
Wesfil oil filter $6
Castrol oil $60 (2 bottles)
K&N air filter $90 (Ebay )
Wesfil air con filter $??? yet to buy


Labour free do it myself (allowing 2hrs to check everything out) but the 120,000 will be a holden service for change of plugs from what I read. Not keen to do all that.

 

[Ron Burgundy]

do it yourself and you're effectively voiding your warranty if you're not MTA authorised mechanic ?!

not worth risking it !

 

[UFO]

Hey Xonar, awesome first post in this thread... but 4 extra posts off topic have pretty much completely tanked the point of thread dude.

 

[Ron Burgundy]

happy for moderators to remove all irrelevant post...

 

[revinR1]

do it yourself and you're effectively voiding your warranty if you're not MTA authorised mechanic ?!

not worth risking it !

Its worth it for me mate.Car is over 3years and 100,000k`s and the dealer warranty they gave me when I bought it aint worth sh*t.They wouldn`t even help with the replace ment of my seat crack issue.Lucky I saw this forum and went to Holden at maitland and they fixed me up with-in 2 days

horses for courses bud

 

[discomat]

Engine Type: V6 Alloytec
Transmission: Auto
Log Book Service Interval: Calais 07 90,000km
Any other work done to affect price: -

Price: $340.00
Company/Location: Ultratune Browns Plains (QLD)

 

[LachieSV6]

It pays to ring around boys & girls, My SV6 SIDI Is due for its 15,000km Service. Straight logbook service nothing else is wrong with the car.

I just rang 3 dealers and my local panel beater / Service centre

Doncaster Holden - $ 309.70

Garry Warren Smith - $ 312.00

Barloworld - $330 - Negotiable.

Local Service Mechanic - $ 200

I then ran back Barloworld and had a lovely chat with the service manager Michael, he outlined to me he cannot match the Local Mechanics price of $200,

the best he was offering me was $225 if i book it in today. So i did. Top Bloke

 

[True Blue]

2006 Omega V

We Bought it Feb last year with 20000 ks and 3 year extended warranty to be serviced every 6 months or 10000 ks
Been serviced twice at $280 a pop and still under 30000 ks and that included a round trip to Kalgoolie (1500ks)
So i guess it's going to be serviced around every 4000ks before the warranty expires and i'll be doing it myself. :spew:'n on the warranty but the Mrs insisted.
Being an ex mechanic and listening to a dealer dribble **** to get more money out you pisses me right off :butt:

 

[myVRrules]

I recently paid $about 298 for the 30,000km service of my 08 VE sportswagon at the local dealership. Simple service, no extras required.