Some mechanics must think people are stupid!

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Originally Posted by Rapid_Axe

Got quoted $669 by Bitsaremissin in Southport for a 75,000km service. Nearly died then and there. I asked them what the bloody hell do I get for that price?

Answer. Oil and filter changed, air filter changed and valve clearance check.

That's it. I can imagine the valve clearance check would be the bulk of that quote but the only reason I got a quote was cause I found out they introduced capped servicing cost.

I took one of my v8's into a Euro dealer for some chassies work and they rang to tell me it needed some tuning and engine parts as they felt it wasn't running well , I went straight down and asked for specifics , they rattled some stuff off and then stopped smiling when I pointed out they hadnt even looked or they would have noticed the motor was a jap v8 with a blower and a completly different brand to the body and chassies and almost 2 1/2 times the factory power output , I didn't pay for any of the chassis suspension fitting either , to this day when I drive past I toot and call them names
Silly thing is everyone I know has heard the story and no one in the family takes thier cars there anymore fo work choosing to use a provate bloke who we stumbled over , bad news travels far and fast , my companion on the day certainly has done a similar thing , even he was shocked and he knows nothing about cars