15,000km Service

robjh80 · 09-12-2006, 12:05 PM

The Fez is coming up due shortly for it's 15,000km service

According to the manual it takes about an hour, looks like they pretty much change the oil and filter, replace the pollen filter (is that the air filter?), and do some basic visual checks etc.

How much did you guys roughly pay for your 15,000km service?,......... what's it gonna cost me?......is it going to hurt bad?

photn · 09-12-2006, 12:18 PM

about the 200 mark......(i think...)

Jess85 · 09-12-2006, 02:20 PM

i think i roughly paid about $180 and i got them to put new wiper blades in too so i had to pay for them aswell

Ives · 09-12-2006, 02:41 PM

^^^ but you got staff discount.

xurbanx · 09-12-2006, 03:14 PM

Is it possible to change the oil without going to the service?

kiwijohn42 · 09-12-2006, 03:43 PM

Jeez, I haven't even got to 9k yet.

robjh80 · 09-12-2006, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by kiwijohn42

Jeez, I haven't even got to 9k yet.

And I seem to remember you got your's well before me too didn't ya John?
I got mine in April 06.........I do about 75kms a day getting to and from work though, have to drive into the City........bad traffic, stop start stuff, hate it with a passion.

For the $200 or thereabouts I presume that includes the cost of the oil and filter and the pollen filter as well........you dont have to pay extra for those parts as well do ya?

MoreHPformyXR6 · 09-12-2006, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by robjh80

And I seem to remember you got your's well before me too didn't ya John?
I got mine in April 06.........I do about 75kms a day getting to and from work though, have to drive into the City........bad traffic, stop start stuff, hate it with a passion.

For the $200 or thereabouts I presume that includes the cost of the oil and filter and the pollen filter as well........you dont have to pay extra for those parts as well do ya?

The price people quote eg around $200 for 15k service would be inclusive of oil & oil filter. But in answer to your question you do pay for oil & oil filter etc. If it one hours labour its X amount plus Oil = X amount Oil Filter = X amount GST = X amount (total) $200

If you payed for these things on top of your $200 basic service (there charging you $200 an hour for an appretince lol) :king:

photn · 09-12-2006, 07:20 PM

yer the 200 ish includes all the parts as far as i know...and youd think they would be able to do it in an hour or 2 but no. at the Macarthur dealer i droped it in at 830 they said it would be readyat 2-3.....like wtf....

Als_Zetec · 11-12-2006, 02:30 PM

My 1st service was about $275 from memory. The 30K would have been the same price, but I had some extra stuff (balance, alignment etc) done.

I was chatting with one of the guys at Super Cheap (spare parts supplier) on the weekend, and I asked him what oil is best recommended. He said that most service depts will use the GTX3 cos its cheap, and recommended I go for a synthetic Fuchs 10W-30 for my interim oil change.

Anyone have knowledge or experience on this?

Ives · 11-12-2006, 03:34 PM

Hmm the GTX3 is a semi-synth 15W-40 oil, the manual stated that 5W-30 is recommended for the Fiesta. When I had my 3000km complementary service, I brought in Castrol EDGE 5W-30 and ask them to use that and change the oil filter. I feel that the engine has improved NVH level because of that.

Servicing the Fiesta at Ford cost so much! I'm thinking of just servicing it at places like Ultra-Tune.

Scareybear · 11-12-2006, 08:48 PM

My first service cost me about $12 (oil filter) scored the oil for free from a rep, did it myself, all but the pollen filter, which I may look at at the next service.

robjh80 · 12-12-2006, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Scareybear

My first service cost me about $12 (oil filter) scored the oil for free from a rep, did it myself, all but the pollen filter, which I may look at at the next service.

Yea, I like the sound of that, I have always done my own car servicing in the past and never worried about losing the warranty, never had a problem yet with any of the cars Iv'e owned in the first 100,000km.

Just not sure whether to do the same with the Fiesta or not although it would appear that the Fez is a fairly reliable car, anyone had any problems with their Fez in the first 100,000km?

$200 or thereabouts to basically change the oil and put a new pollen filter in sounds a little steep to me, anyone know how much this pollen filter actually is to buy over the counter?

photn · 12-12-2006, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by robjh80

And I seem to remember you got your's well before me too didn't ya John?
I got mine in April 06.........I do about 75kms a day getting to and from work though, have to drive into the City........bad traffic, stop start stuff, hate it with a passion.

For the $200 or thereabouts I presume that includes the cost of the oil and filter and the pollen filter as well........you dont have to pay extra for those parts as well do ya?

lol ive had myne just over a year......done 38 so far.

Als_Zetec · 12-12-2006, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by HyperKid

Hmm the GTX3 is a semi-synth 15W-40 oil, the manual stated that 5W-30 is recommended for the Fiesta. When I had my 3000km complementary service, I brought in Castrol EDGE 5W-30 and ask them to use that and change the oil filter. I feel that the engine has improved NVH level because of that.

Servicing the Fiesta at Ford cost so much! I'm thinking of just servicing it at places like Ultra-Tune.

Improved noise levels? will give it a shot with the Fuchs 10W-30 and posst results.

I've never used Ultra Tune and the like, but friends who have do not recommend it very highly... buy beware :eclipsee_

melbzetec · 12-12-2006, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by robjh80

, replace the pollen filter (is that the air filter?),

The pollen filter is different to the air filter. Pollen filter is for the air coming into the interior of the car. Air filter is for engine air, obviously. Don't know about Fez, but pollen filter can be tricky to service in the Focus

Ives · 12-12-2006, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Als_Zetec

I've never used Ultra Tune and the like, but friends who have do not recommend it very highly...

Anything we should know about?

Als_Zetec · 12-12-2006, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by HyperKid

Anything we should know about?

Not specifically, they just weren't impressed with the work and the service level.

Als_Zetec · 17-12-2006, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Als_Zetec

...most service depts will use the GTX3 cos its cheap, and recommended I go for a synthetic Fuchs 10W-30 for my interim oil change...

Hi all

changed oil and filter - now using the Fuchs fully synthetic 10W-30. what a difference! Engine is so much smoother, revs more freely and pickp has improved. Also found that pinking that occurred at times has almost disappeared.

Will be using this or similar for all oil changes. I'll try what others have used - eg the 5W and possibly 0W at some point too.

ciao for now

Ali.

Ives · 17-12-2006, 06:00 PM

Good to hear. IMO good quality full-synthetic oil are worth it. How many kms has your Fiesta done?

Als_Zetec · 18-12-2006, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by HyperKid

Good to hear. IMO good quality full-synthetic oil are worth it. How many kms has your Fiesta done?

Hit 50,000 last month. Agreed about the oil - Engine feels absolutely superb using this new oil.

csv8 · 20-12-2006, 07:51 PM

My Fez is coming up for its 30k service. FORD $265 +pollen filter+wheel alignment & balance. Ultratune $180+pollen filter etc. Pollen filter is behind centre stack, under the dash. Not sure if to trust UT or not. UT will save me around $80 on FORD that pays for 2 tanks fuel...

Ives · 28-12-2006, 06:15 PM

So where do you guys take your Fiestas to get them serviced?

xurbanx · 28-12-2006, 09:52 PM

Coffey Ford - though I haven't been to them in a while now.

photn · 28-12-2006, 09:56 PM

Macarthur Ford Campbelltown

Al... · 28-12-2006, 11:43 PM

Dale Ford

Als_Zetec · 31-12-2006, 12:58 AM

Used Alto Ford Artarmon - feeling somewhat unsatisfied. Going to switch to Power Ford Castle Hill (close to home and good rep from friends in the industry).

Fled74 · 01-01-2007, 12:43 AM

I paid around $250ish at Binks Ford in Footscray. Service was pretty good and the car was ready when they said it would be.

Funny story: I rocked up and parked outside the service office and went inside to leave the keys. I turned round and saw about 10 people (mostly showroom staff) gathered around my car. The guys looked interested, while the ladies were ooh-ing and aah-ing. I had to laugh. They all looked up at me and went back to work. A few of them smiled at me, but nobody said anything. No compliments, no criticisms, no nothing. Not a word. Bizarre.