T14086 said:

I'll just correct you if I may!

1st service £126 (£116 diesel)
2nd service £146 (£166 diesel)
3rd service £126 (£116 diesel)

not exactly going to break the bank with those prices.....

Suzisue (or anyone else) if your ever north of the border P.M. me and i'll arrange it so you can see exactly whats involved in a service,parts used/items checked (including those not on the service sheet) examiner work / roadtesting etc

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My local dealer wanted £260 for a 1st year service! After much rangling on the phone they would 'do a deal' at £160. This was (as it turned out) infact a low milage service but they tried to make out it was a special price / service for us. Cheeky w@nkers...

I am taking it to my trusted (vat registered) local indi for a service after I spoke to fiat and they said it was ok so long as they were vat registered and any parts used were fiat brand.

yes thats too much especially for low mileage (which is a load of crap IMO) however using a VAT registered garage is well known on this forum any many use them. One thing is garages often look at the service counter when trading car in (not your book...anyone can stamp that) and you will have to pay for any software updates out of 2 years if they are needed.

T14086 said:

yes thats too much especially for low mileage (which is a load of crap IMO) however using a VAT registered garage is well known on this forum any many use them. One thing is garages often look at the service counter when trading car in (not your book...anyone can stamp that) and you will have to pay for any software updates out of 2 years if they are needed.

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Yes thats right when my car get three years old I will service it my self and get fiat to reset every thing

Paid £400 approx to have the Abarth serviced, dear but i'm not too fussed, i got a nice stamp in the book with a Scorpion on it!

gordysmit said:

Yes thats right when my car get three years old I will service it my self and get fiat to reset every thing

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dont be surprised if you get asked to hand over £30-40 notes

The service counter is reset-able by anyone through the menu isn't it? You can do it on mine easy. No special way of doing it as far as i know. What else needs "re setting" that can't be done by Joe Public?

DraigFlag87 said:

The service counter is reset-able by anyone through the menu isn't it? You can do it on mine easy. No special way of doing it as far as i know. What else needs "re setting" that can't be done by Joe Public?

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You can't reset it on the car. you need the examiner software.

306maxi said:

You can't reset it on the car. you need the examiner software.

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I got as far as "SERVICE" in the menu, then the mileage started flashing and i just assumed you pressed + or - to put it up or down! Was too scared in case i fudged it up! Is there more to it than that then?

DraigFlag87 said:

I got as far as "SERVICE" in the menu, then the mileage started flashing and i just assumed you pressed + or - to put it up or down! Was too scared in case i fudged it up! Is there more to it than that then?

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Yep, you need the equipment and only the dealers have it at the moment

DraigFlag87 said:

The service counter is reset-able by anyone through the menu isn't it? You can do it on mine easy. No special way of doing it as far as i know. What else needs "re setting" that can't be done by Joe Public?

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we (well I) were talking about the service counter in the ECU not the service needed/required etc displayed in the instrument panel.

High Servicing Costs

My 500 pop 2nd year service costs me £400 !!!!. Very expensive, get a quote before getting the vehicle serviced. Ford KA cost about £ 190 (apparently same vehicle mechanically). Cheap car to run and reliable BUT unhappy about servicing costs from main dealer.

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vtx1300 said:

Cheap car to run and reliable BUT unhappy about servicing costs from main dealer.

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did you shop around? £149 at my local.

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T14086 said:

did you shop around? £149 at my local.

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Nah, most 500 owners walk into a dealership, get a price they don't like and then are straight on here to complain.

lol, true

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vtx1300 said:

My 500 pop 2nd year service costs me £400 !!!!. Very expensive, get a quote before getting the vehicle serviced. Ford KA cost about £ 190 (apparently same vehicle mechanically). Cheap car to run and reliable BUT unhappy about servicing costs from main dealer.

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It's up to the individual owner to shop around. When you're buying a TV would you just walk into Currys and say "I want that one" and pay? No! You'd do your research online, check other stores and then go in and ask for a discount.

I read the argos customer reviews...if they aint good I dont buy that item

T14086 said:

dont be surprised if you get asked to hand over £30-40 notes

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Thats not too bad not un less I can take it a so one like local garage but then they wont have the service reset tool what about A.C garage?

gordysmit said:

Thats not too bad not un less I can take it a so one like local garage but then they wont have the service reset tool what about A.C garage?

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Arnold Clark Garages say service your car from £69 but do they have the tools to reset the ecu?
Local garages I:E kwik fit do full service and mot for £169 reset tool? I not asked yet

gordysmit said:

Arnold Clark Garages say service your car from £69 but do they have the tools to reset the ecu?
Local garages I:E kwik fit do full service and mot for £169 reset tool? I not asked yet

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aslong as its a A.C.Fiat garage then yes. £99 if you add MOT