auto service

[GS608]

hey guys, took the car to an auto specialist today to have a look at it, long story short apparently its overheating (88 degrees on box surface) and getting a full service on monday, is $155 too expensive for a service & scan? there was another $120 in there for new oil or something along those lines.

am i being ripped?

thanks

[GK]

Originally Posted by XR-CHIEF

hey guys, took the car to an auto specialist today to have a look at it, long story short apparently its overheating (88 degrees on box surface) and getting a full service on monday, is $155 too expensive for a service & scan? there was another $120 in there for new oil or something along those lines.

am i being ripped?

thanks

About right, if the $155 includes everything you've mentioned.

If the service and scan is $155 plus $120 for oil, then you are being ripped off.

GK

[GS608]

Have to check on monday but i think the oil might have been extra? can't quite remember.

to anyone on the Gold Coast, does anyone have anything good to say about Burleigh Automatics? Can anyone recommend somewhere?

[GK]

Originally Posted by XR-CHIEF

Have to check on monday but i think the oil might have been extra? can't quite remember.

to anyone on the Gold Coast, does anyone have anything good to say about Burleigh Automatics? Can anyone recommend somewhere?

My standard service is $140-155 with everything included (labour, trans fluid, disposal of oil fee, pan gasket, filter and oil).

I have paid about $210 for a full service (all of the above) and for the other lines to be fully flushed. This requires extra time and trans fluid.

If you're paying over $150 for anything other than a standard service, get another quote from somewhere else.

All the best with it.

GK

[GS608]

Thanks GK, I'm pretty sure the $120 extra would be for the full flush, apparently ~10L of oil is needed, probably just bullshitting me since I'm only 18

will look around, cheers

[TURBOTAXI]

Its $30 - $35 of fluid and $15 - $17 for the filter and gasket. If you can do it yourself. Worst case you need a suction gun if your trans is one of the non - dipstick type, but even that is a $30 one off.

Its easy to do and only takes 30 minutes or so.

[Dave_Obsession]

Originally Posted by GK

About right, if the $155 includes everything you've mentioned.

If the service and scan is $155 plus $120 for oil, then you are being ripped off.

GK

I second what GK says about being ripped off.......

I had my auto fully flushed and serviced for $200.....that included approx 10L of new oil as well.....

if you had to pay anything more than about $220 for it, then you're paying too much....

[Chippar]

Originally Posted by XR-CHIEF

Have to check on monday but i think the oil might have been extra? can't quite remember.

to anyone on the Gold Coast, does anyone have anything good to say about Burleigh Automatics? Can anyone recommend somewhere?

I've heard Burleigh Automatics mentioned around the traps, but I can't remember in what vein, sorry. However, give Chris at Currumbin Transmission Centre a call, he's got a good name for workmanship and he's a ford man as well. Just ask him to quote for a service and flush over the phone.

His number is 55341688 and you'll find him at 3/6 Traders Way, Currumbin.

Good luck..

[GS608]

WOW
Thanks heaps for that Chippar, a much better price, $175 for full flush and service.

[Dave_Obsession]

Originally Posted by XR-CHIEF

WOW
Thanks heaps for that Chippar, a much better price, $175 for full flush and service.

$175 flush for the win, I don't think you'll get much better than that....