Serevice due.

[valleyboy22]

Hi all,

My 1.6 hdi 307 is due for a service but wanna avoid the high cost main dealer price,so gonna go to my local mechanic. Whats the going rate these days and what will they do in the service,because if its mainly a oil and filter change i will just have that?

Cheers

[tiptronic]

I dont want to preach to you ---but !! dont skimp on servicing ( or Wipers) its all safety related......!!!!

[davidireland]

Ok. Well where I work (a main dealer) its not only JUST and oil and filter we do. Every car get checked and made sure it has up to date software before leaving the workshop. It is also checked for outstanding recalls.
I don't think your backstreet garage can do all of that.
It'll usually cost you in the long run when something happens to the car that could have been sorted with software and now some back street mechanic is throwing parts that your paying for at it that he THINKS will sort it!

All in all its up to you!

[jmkent]

Dealers aren't all that much more than independents these days .... well not around here anyway

[Gibbo]

Won't a quick phone call to Peugeot confirm if any software updates are required?

I've no gripes with Peugeot service parts, its just the labour costs that take the pee.

[john_h]

£99 for a full service here from ford in washington

but i save myself £40 by doing it myself. and giving it to an old vosa inspectorate mate of mine and my dads to do a full check every now and again

[davidireland]

Originally Posted by Gibbo

Won't a quick phone call to Peugeot confirm if any software updates are required?

I've no gripes with Peugeot service parts, its just the labour costs that take the pee.

A phonecall won't do it. The car need to be physically connected to the server to know if there's software available for it.

[Stubbo]

Correct me if im wrong here david, but shouldnt a software update be a recall in its own sense?

If they have found issues with the software loaded from factory then surely it should be corrected on every vehicle out there, and not just the ones that come in to main delaers??

And to keep this on topic, ive always serviced my own cars

Not only does it save a few quid but if you've had a good look around your own car you can spot issues yourself, and know the condition of things in your own mind!

[davidireland]

Originally Posted by Stubbo

Correct me if im wrong here david, but shouldnt a software update be a recall in its own sense?

If they have found issues with the software loaded from factory then surely it should be corrected on every vehicle out there, and not just the ones that come in to main delaers??

And to keep this on topic, ive always serviced my own cars

Not only does it save a few quid but if you've had a good look around your own car you can spot issues yourself, and know the condition of things in your own mind!

Cars get updated as they pass through the workshop.
Recalls are usually brought about by safety issues etc. Its European legislation.
Just updating an ecu for no reason won't be covered by a manufacturer unless in warranty. Sure there has to be more than one reason for people to come back to the dealers.