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Basic service cost

Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 10:08 am
by iblis
Hey all, just been quoted £580 for a main dealer basic service. From searching around, that seems a bit higher than I was expecting. This is the car's third service, but is the first one for me.

If anyone has had a basic service lately, can you let me know roughly how much you paid?

Thanks!

Re: Basic service cost

Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 12:21 pm
by doodlebug
Sounds about right to me.

Re: Basic service cost

Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 12:22 pm
by barryrs
Think i would have expected £100 less personally (oil & filters).

Dont be afraid to haggle with other dealers.

Re: Basic service cost

Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 12:52 pm
by iblis
Thanks guys. Appreciate the feedback, had googled around and saw lower example prices, but these are all old third party articles etc. Waiting for a comparison quote from my local dealer, but would rather not go back there. Previously they wanted to replace the gearbox for what turned out to be a filter that needed replacing. Luckily they didn't get warranty work approval.

Re: Basic service cost

Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 12:54 pm
by GLM
i supplied my own oil when i had a 25k mile service last month. The local dealer charges £15 per lt and they charge for 10lts and give you the spare. So by supplying my own i saved a chunk off the initial price.

Re: Basic service cost

Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 5:24 pm
by iblis
Cheers for the tip!

Re: Basic service cost

Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 9:47 pm
by PorkaFly
That's too expensive...

Mine gets done at main dealer (Wimbledon) and I've never paid that much...annual oil service in April was £301.16 inclusive of VAT.

Filters were done last year, as was brake fluid, and low mileage so don't need spark plugs...

Negotiate!

PF

Re: Basic service cost

Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2013 10:38 pm
by andy
Sounds like an inspection service as opposed to a basic service. Can't remember the expect prices but I was being quoted around £500 for inspection and £300 for basic last time I had mine done.

Re: Basic service cost

Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 10:56 am
by hiredog
iblis wrote:Thanks guys. Appreciate the feedback, had googled around and saw lower example prices, but these are all old third party articles etc. Waiting for a comparison quote from my local dealer, but would rather not go back there. Previously they wanted to replace the gearbox for what turned out to be a filter that needed replacing. Luckily they didn't get warranty work approval.
Did you get a better price than £580 from an audi garage then? Mine needs doing this month so just wanted to know what other people are paying...

Re: Basic service cost

Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 12:28 pm
by anth8910
Mine was around £310inc vat for an inspection service last December. £580 seems steep.