Servicing - Oil Change

[Guest]

Have just recently booked my 2.7 2001 in for it's yearly minor service costing £350 inc vat.

After reading through the forum I thought I'd question how much the service would cost if I was allowed to supply my own Mobil 1.

I was absolutely amazed to find out that if supplying my own oil the service would cost a mere £230 - a grand difference of £120, just for oil, surely not..!!!

Even better. I went to Costco and purchased 4 litres of Mobil 1 for £24 and with an extra 1 litre (which was left in my car
after the last service and which I later saw I was charged £14 for - Rip Off!) I now have my 5 litres..

So next time anyone has their oil changed - query if you can supply the stuff.

Regards

Andy

 

[Guest]

I have heard of this before... It makes a grand difference, eBay have good deals...

I've also heard that if you actually provide the other parts and provide the labour, the OPC's will only charge £120 + vat... Bargain!!

Seriously - can we use our PCGB 10% discount at inde's and OPC's on servicing...?

 

[Mark_Bennett]

ORIGINAL: andrew hau

Even better. I went to Costco and purchased 4 litres of Mobil 1 for £24 and with an extra 1 litre (which was left in my car
after the last service and which I later saw I was charged £14 for - Rip Off!) I now have my 5 litres..
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Andy, you'd better turn round and go back to Costco for the other 4 Litres...
The Boxster takes 9...


Yes it IS a rip-off isn't it? I don't see how Porsche can charge MORE for the same product - a product that they are able to buy in "bulk".

 

[garyw]

I was at a conference the other day and somewhat heard their side of it, whilst I agree its a rip-off but,
people wanted extended service schedules and thats what they got, compared to cars of yesterday the service times have worringly doubled (my merc doesn't want to see a dealer until 20K[])
But the garage costs have gone up, premises are more expensive (people want to see nice premises), wages have gone up (people want skilled workers, working on their cars)...
The money has to come from somewhere, and its from you..

Similar situation with driver experience days, we all want them,( just see the 997 section), but someone is paying for them...[] and again, there's only one income...

Whilst non of this justifies the rip off as far as the oil goes, just be aware of both sides of the coin...
Its the same situation of drinks I suppose, I can buy a redbull at the supermarket for a certain price, if however I buy one in a pub []

garyw

 

[Guest]

I always save £120 a year on servicing with my local OPC by supplying my own oil. + 10% discount for being a PCGB member. Last year my minor service cost me just £198 inc VAT !! []

I am lucky as one of my suppliers is a Shell lubricants stockist and "gifts" me 9 ltr of shell helix ultra 05/40 every Feb as a sweetener for my business in the rest of the year. []

I have heard that the OPC'S are trying to stop customers from providing their own oil, but mine has not said anything to me.

I realise flashy premises and trained technicians cost, but I have heard on the grape vine that my local OPC has only one fully trained time served engineer, the other four are TRAINEE'S. So are we paying £98 per hour for a "YTS" mechanic to play and train on our pride and joys, also paying £120 for oil that only costs them about £25 in bulk, it makes you think.

Someone is making a "vast" profit somewhere along the line !!

 

[JCB..]

ORIGINAL: garyw

I was at a conference the other day and somewhat heard their side of it, whilst I agree its a rip-off but,
people wanted extended service schedules and thats what they got, compared to cars of yesterday the service times have worringly doubled (my merc doesn't want to see a dealer until 20K[])
But the garage costs have gone up, premises are more expensive (people want to see nice premises), wages have gone up (people want skilled workers, working on their cars)...
The money has to come from somewhere, and its from you..

Similar situation with driver experience days, we all want them,( just see the 997 section), but someone is paying for them...[] and again, there's only one income...

Whilst non of this justifies the rip off as far as the oil goes, just be aware of both sides of the coin...
Its the same situation of drinks I suppose, I can buy a redbull at the supermarket for a certain price, if however I buy one in a pub []

garyw

That's all very well but they were charging full whack for the oil back in 2000 when I first bought my car with a modest 12K service interval.

JCB..

 

[Guest]

Is that correct, 9 litres for the car - that's alot of oil!! Better nip back down Costco
lunchtime again before all of us owers snap them up.

Thanks for your input.

Regards Andy.

 

[garyw]

ORIGINAL: JCB..
That's all very well but they were charging full whack for the oil back in 2000 when I first bought my car with a modest 12K service interval.

JCB..

Thats very true John, but I would consider your car to be modern and not of the ilk of when cars had to visit every 4-6K

Don't get me wrong I'm totally miffed at the service costs, but can see both sides (up to a point) [:'(]

garyw

 

[JCB..]

ORIGINAL: garyw

ORIGINAL: JCB..
That's all very well but they were charging full whack for the oil back in 2000 when I first bought my car with a modest 12K service interval.

JCB..

Thats very true John, but I would consider your car to be modern and not of the ilk of when cars had to visit every 4-6K

Don't get me wrong I'm totally miffed at the service costs, but can see both sides (up to a point) [:'(]

garyw

I try and see both sides too and a 100% pay rise would bring the OPC side into focus![]

JCB..

 

[kitchens]

I have to report that a main OPC in Scotland refuses to use customers oil ,and states that they cannot warrant the car as they cannot establish the orginality of the oil even when it is supplied in an unopened can .B... S...or what

 

[Mark_Bennett]

ORIGINAL: kitchens

I have to report that a main OPC in Scotland refuses to use customers oil ,and states that they cannot warrant the car as they cannot establish the orginality of the oil even when it is supplied in an unopened can .B... S...or what

Of course it is B.S. The handbook defines the grades of oil that are acceptable - it can be Halfords own brand - as long as it meets the spec they have nothing to argue about*










*apart from losing a bit more easy profit of course[]

 

[JCB..]

ORIGINAL: Mark Bennett

ORIGINAL: kitchens

I have to report that a main OPC in Scotland refuses to use customers oil ,and states that they cannot warrant the car as they cannot establish the orginality of the oil even when it is supplied in an unopened can .B... S...or what

Of course it is B.S. The handbook defines the grades of oil that are acceptable - it can be Halfords own brand - as long as it meets the spec they have nothing to argue about*

I think their take is that it could be counterfeit. [&:]









*apart from losing a bit more easy profit of course[]