Stilo Servicing - the highs and lows

Cheers T1.. I think i will book her in for a service and post costings etc!

1.6
72k service
MGC Servicing, Abbeyfield Road, Nottingham
Non MFA
June 2007
£169
Pollen Filter changed
Timing belt wasn't changed as I got the dealer I bought the car from to change it when they serviced it

03 plate 1.2 Petrol Active Aircon 16v
25k service and MoT
Delamere Motors Telford Shropshire
Independent garage, not FIAT agent
June 2007
£135
Pollen filter, Selenia oil, genuine FIAT bits
Asked them to check the suspension after the front spring mod, all ok.

Fiat now do FiatCare servicing, i think alot of dealers are doing it, full diesel service 189quid, its for cars over 3 years old though. genuine parts also.

2.4
36k
June 2007
Olds MFD Dorchester
£395
Pollen filter changed

Olds Dorch? Where abouts are you Danomite?

Olds seem OK, but quite pricey. The idiots also used an impact wrench to put my wheels back on. Couldn't get the bolts out even with a breaker bar.

I'm in Yeovil, Somerset. approx 20 miles from dorchester!.. Yep bit expensive,.. invoice was more than the £395 quoted! when questioned, they said they would give me a 10% discount! but still charged £13.40 to screw in a new aerial!

That's surprising, they're not usually that bad.

I've just booked my '04 2.4 Selespeed in for its 36k mile service, at Sidwell motor company in Exeter, Devon (I need to update my location). They've quoted me £407 as the basic service cost. The warrenty is just about up on it now, but I'm going to grin and bear the cost for this service before re-thinking my strategy in the future!

1.9 JTD 115 Multiwagon

OCT 2007

SGM

Park Gate

Nr. Southampton

44K LOW MILEAGE SERVICE AND CHECK REPORT.

£154 ( THOUGHT THAT IT WOULD BE MORE)

Further to my last.SGM is a Fiat Main Agent

• Multiwagon 1.9 JTD115
• 2yr/24k (completed at 17000)
• Research Garage, Nuneaton
• Main Fiat Agent?
• November 2007
• £245
• Nothing extra - just the usual run of the mill service

One question I have is how can they charge £245 for a 2nd year service but when its over 3 it goes to £189 for the same? I'm doing my own from now on!

depends if it needs plugs/filters etc at that particular service,therefore 3rd service might be cheaper than second because second has plugs,air filter or fuel filter etc

In currently at 58,500 - is there a service at 60k? At a quick glance ive seen mention of 48k and 72k but not 60.

When I recently had the passenger seat OCS pad replaced I noticed that the FiatCare leaflet had been reprinted (different appearance) and thought prices may have gone up... however Gold Service on the JTD now 159 quid, same as Petrol.

Service advisor explained that its because Glow Plugs now omitted from the Gold Service for Diesels, as these aren't really a service item required every service.

Great... unfortunately the list of misc. jobs like timing belt, which mine will need next service in few months / 5.8K, have disappeared from the back of the leaflet! Timing Belt was listed on the old leaflet at 150 quid... do wonder what I should expect to pay now for my new timing belt!