nickthegeek
New member
Afternoon all
I've been driving a 1.4 8v GP on an 09 plate for a while now and am more than happy with it, Anyway the first year is up and it's time for it's first service.
Upon calling the dealer he wants to charge me £195 for a low mileage service. He was quite cagey when i asked for a description but it turns out to be an oil change and 'visual' inspection.
It's only got 6500 on the clock most of which are short journeys so i figure it could probably do with a more detailed service.
Now a family member is a VAT registered mechanic and has agreed to do the service for a 'drink', My instructions are to buy the parts and turn up on time.
I understand parts need to be OE but what about Oil and Plugs, For the price of Selenia i could get an equal quality or better from somewhere other than fiat parts dept but would it affect the warranty? And fiat recommend NGK plugs and 7.22 each, Can i not just buy them somewhere else for cheaper and still be within warranty?
For the service,
Oil & Filter
Air Filter
Spark Plugs
Anything else that could do with changing while he's at it?
Any help appreciated
Nick
I've been driving a 1.4 8v GP on an 09 plate for a while now and am more than happy with it, Anyway the first year is up and it's time for it's first service.
Upon calling the dealer he wants to charge me £195 for a low mileage service. He was quite cagey when i asked for a description but it turns out to be an oil change and 'visual' inspection.
It's only got 6500 on the clock most of which are short journeys so i figure it could probably do with a more detailed service.
Now a family member is a VAT registered mechanic and has agreed to do the service for a 'drink', My instructions are to buy the parts and turn up on time.
I understand parts need to be OE but what about Oil and Plugs, For the price of Selenia i could get an equal quality or better from somewhere other than fiat parts dept but would it affect the warranty? And fiat recommend NGK plugs and 7.22 each, Can i not just buy them somewhere else for cheaper and still be within warranty?
For the service,
Oil & Filter
Air Filter
Spark Plugs
Anything else that could do with changing while he's at it?
Any help appreciated
Nick