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36k service - who has been quoted a higher price than this?
- Thread starter Matt X2C
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a green 1
mines booked in at renault bolton mon - £363 with aircon being done
a green 1
i got quoted 570 at first....
Mondeo 2.0LX & Volvo V50
I would never use Renault again. Water put in power steering reservoir! They are hopeless! Renault recommends one oil, they put in whatever they want! I take it to a friend's garage now and he uses the genuine parts but actually has a clue what he's doing. I also buy the oil myself (Shell Helix) and he puts it in which saves more money!
How did they justify it being that high?!
I'm getting my 36k service done at Renault because I want the stamp, but I am going to get the Aux belt done by someone else, do the oil myself, breaks if needs be, so that way they do the bare minimum and can't rip me off...
I assume the dealers are ok with this?!...
Would love it if they come back to me and say the brakes need doing when i know they are 100% fine!
Clio 182
I've booked in at K-Tec for my 36k tomorrow. £210+ vat on the website. I'm wondering if cliosport discount is valid for services...? Forgot to ask on the phone.
Need new brake pads too so even with those it should still be less than getting it done at Renault!
Didn't even contemplated getting the service done at renault tbh.
Need new brake pads too so even with those it should still be less than getting it done at Renault!
Didn't even contemplated getting the service done at renault tbh.
Personally no because they're generally f**king idiots!, would much prefer a specialist history.
Fair play.... seems to be the concensus on here...
There must be some advantages of keeping a FRSH though?..... I have 6k to go until my 36k service and am deliberating about whether to take it back to Renault or to go with the local specialists that people have talked about!?
Sounds like you have it sorted.... Wimbledon is a bit of a trek for me though!?....:dapprove:
What i was thinking about doing was doing the oil change/filters/pads myself and getting someone locally to do the aux belt, then taking it to Renault to get the stamp, but they'll still probably charge me the flat rate for the service, and doing it myself will probably antagonise them and they may end up treating it less carefully shall we say?!...
FRSH - who cares!
Rather go to a specialist any day of the week!
Renault work just to have a job and have no interest in the cars.
Specialists are smaller companies set up due to enthusiam for the car they specialise in, it will always get you a better job and cheaper price. They also have far more to lose if they do a bad job rather than a massive manufacturer like Renault.
I wouldn't care whether the stamps were Renault or a specialist if i was buying a car, anyone who does shouldn't be buying the car in the first place!
Rather go to a specialist any day of the week!
Renault work just to have a job and have no interest in the cars.
Specialists are smaller companies set up due to enthusiam for the car they specialise in, it will always get you a better job and cheaper price. They also have far more to lose if they do a bad job rather than a massive manufacturer like Renault.
I wouldn't care whether the stamps were Renault or a specialist if i was buying a car, anyone who does shouldn't be buying the car in the first place!
Renaultsport Clio 182
GDI Renault Specialist will charge £344 with the Aux Belt being changed. Very worth the trip
Renaultsport Clio 182
i reckon i'm gonna trak down to K-Tec for my 36k service which is due in about 4-6 weeks time i'd say. i'm saving some moolah ready for it
^^^Good points there fella!
Mini Cooper S sport
clio 182 + cup packs
very good point
My car has FRSH but I guess I'm lucky, my local dealer have always been great. The service guy I talk to there knows his stuff and the only issue I've had in the time I've been dealing with them with my cars (R5 GT turbo, 02 plate 172 and my 54 plate 182) is once they put the car through their swirl-o-matic despite being told not to wash the car. Other than that I can't fault them.
36K isn't cheap and make sure they're quoting for the aux belt too which is due.
36K isn't cheap and make sure they're quoting for the aux belt too which is due.
