Service costs

[Mountainman]

Everything costs more today, than 10 years ago.

Well for real estate and most services but what about white goods, digital cameras, computers etc, and strangely quite a few cars, from Subaru WRX's to base model Corollas, which also have the added value of being much higher specced than they were 15 years ago?

[Transporter]

Well for real estate and most services but what about white goods, digital cameras, computers etc, and strangely quite a few cars, from Subaru WRX's to base model Corollas, which also have the added value of being much higher specced than they were 15 years ago?

Food, water, electricity, gas, fuel, council rates, schools, health insurance and everything what is important or the things we buy all the time.

But we're off topic, since discussions like these should be in general section.

[brad]

Hey that's all good but; we bought a house in 1995 and paid $90,000 for it. Today, the same house costs $500,000 so where do you think other professionals will get money from, when the real estate and other things in life cost several times more?
I'm not complaining but, just look around you. Everything costs more today, than 10 years ago.

I'm not sure of your point.

As you aren't what is generally considered to be a "professional" (eg: a lawyer, doctor, dentist, chemist, vet, accountant) I'm not sure what you mean. You're a tradie - possibly in one of the lesser paid trades (apart from hairdressing) because there are no barriers to any Tom, **** or Harry doing the work (unlike sparkies & plumbers).

As always, i don't think any of us begrudge what the tradie gets; it's the big gap between their hourly rate & the workshop charge that irks most of us........ but if you're charging somebody $100 to do a brake bleed, then no wonder you can afford to spend so much time on forums

[Blitzen]

After my last experiance with a dealer, I can afford to be a little bit more lieniant...(I still have think they are rip off murchants in what they charge). I was quoted $400 for a 75k service on the Polo, but only ended up paying $230 with a courtesy car.

[brad]

Had my 60,000km done yesterday at Camden GTI in Campbelltown.
Basically a Service (oil/filter/fluids & various checks) plus a fuel filter. I also had them supply a new pollen filter because my dog ate the old one

I'm not sure which 504/507 oil they use but the usual EA888 start-up rattle was absent - it will be interesting to see how long that lasts for.

All up $353 which is a lot better than the $630-$950 quotes I was receiving from the dealers.
Admittedly, dealer quotes were higher because they wanted to do work that didn't need doing yet, eg: spark plugs - not until 90k; brake fluid which was done 09/09 & will get done at the 75k service in 05/11; tyre rotation (just had new tyres).

[rvan.lim]

i recently purchase Adam rotors and pads in the GB.
Just wondering... i might as well do the brake flush when i get those installed.

Please advise below:
how many litres of brake fluid i need?
What brand is recommended? (motul dot4?)
how many hours of labour?
what is the estimated total cost for the above?
where in melbourne can i get this done?

thanks in advance

[Blitzen]

i recently purchase Adam rotors and pads in the GB.
Just wondering... i might as well do the brake flush when i get those installed.

Please advise below:
how many litres of brake fluid i need? About 600- 700mm
What brand is recommended? (motul dot4?) Any Dot 4 fluid
how many hours of labour? About 15/20 min... Can be done in less time.
what is the estimated total cost for the above? Depends on the workshop you go to...
where in melbourne can i get this done?

thanks in advance

1) About 600- 700mm
2) Any Dot 4 fluid.
3) About 15/20 min... Can be done in less time.
4) Depends on the workshop you go to...

[brad]

i recently purchase Adam rotors and pads in the GB.
Just wondering... i might as well do the brake flush when i get those installed.

Please advise below:
how many litres of brake fluid i need?
What brand is recommended? (motul dot4?)
how many hours of labour?
what is the estimated total cost for the above?
where in melbourne can i get this done?

thanks in advance

Depends how you do it but I can get by with 500ml. most people use a litre.
Motul is good.... or Ferodo... or Castrol Silver bottle for the budget minded
If you have the wheels off to do pads & rotors then about 5 mins (tops) per caliper
pass
pass

[rvan.lim]

thanks heaps!
a workshop told me:
3hours to do the job and will cost around $300-400

from the above advise, sound like this workshop going to lighten my wallet when i send my car in.

[brad]

thanks heaps!
a workshop told me:
3hours to do the job and will cost around $300-400

from the above advise, sound like this workshop going to lighten my wallet when i send my car in.

3 hours to bleed the brakes or 3 hours to replace pads/rotors & bleed brakes? 3 hours would be worst case for the whole job including road test & handbrake adjustment if you haven't done it before but were an experienced mech. If you knew what you were doing, 2.5hrs would be enough