bad inferno Member 130 Member For: 19y 4m 17d Posted 07/12/05 08:17 AM Share Posted 07/12/05 08:17 AM Wow ....just paid 390 for the 15k service...270 labor the rest for oil and small stuff...City FordAlthough I must say that getting the ecu updated (Manual MkII build oct 04) has made a huge difference to my gear changes...alot smoother I actually thought it was my driving style however now you wouldn't even notice the change. I think the revs hold up alittle more between changes. Don't know if I can tell any diff to the power as it was peak hour on the way home.I thought they may of commented on my front grill I installed. Got t off ebay some months ago however the car does not run any hotter with the grill installed.cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOLDIE My new toy Lifetime Members 5,344 Member For: 21y 8m 10d Gender: Male Location: stanthorpe wine capital of qld. Posted 07/12/05 09:00 AM Share Posted 07/12/05 09:00 AM There labour rate must be about $200 an hour that is a rip off for the first service.And I bet they still did not do the exhaust and turbo bolts what a disgrace to charge this amount for a new car.Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaKing Member 150 Member For: 20y 1m 21d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 07/12/05 09:02 AM Share Posted 07/12/05 09:02 AM My 15K service was $345 - and I thought that was far too high! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bad inferno Member 130 Member For: 19y 4m 17d Posted 07/12/05 09:18 AM Author Share Posted 07/12/05 09:18 AM The reciept states retorque of inlet and exaust manifold, plus they did rotate the tires...From the manual Service A = 48 min, tyre rotation 18 min, turbo inlet/ex 54 min that's 2 hrs and they actually charged me $237 ex GST (270 was incorrect above oops)Labor 237.00Oil Filter $15.13Engine flush 13.10fuel system cleaner 13.10engine oil GTX2 $62 Shop supplies 15.00Environemntal 3.00PLUS GST $36Total 397.55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blonk Iconoclast Donating Members 4,330 Member For: 20y 3m 5d Gender: Male Location: CH Posted 07/12/05 09:56 AM Share Posted 07/12/05 09:56 AM Got the 15k coming up on the phoon....Wonder what that's going to set me back..Going to insist on full synthetic oil also...Got into a good argument last time with the shop boy about whether my turbo would blow up cause I am using full synth..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 8m 7d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 07/12/05 11:17 AM Share Posted 07/12/05 11:17 AM $390.00 f*ck me, you should pay around that for the first three services in total. But then you know what they say about mechanics and their honesty, hey gramps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killbot Member 160 Member For: 20y 8m 29d Posted 07/12/05 11:34 AM Share Posted 07/12/05 11:34 AM Man that's a jokeI paid like $140 for my 15k service, fkn ford dealers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOLDIE My new toy Lifetime Members 5,344 Member For: 21y 8m 10d Gender: Male Location: stanthorpe wine capital of qld. Posted 07/12/05 06:51 PM Share Posted 07/12/05 06:51 PM $390.00 f*ck me, you should pay around that for the first three services in total. But then you know what they say about mechanics and their honesty, hey gramps?<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Hey tabbie they say 93% of people trust there mechanics now.Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinT Donating Members 372 Member For: 19y 11m Posted 07/12/05 08:16 PM Share Posted 07/12/05 08:16 PM Wow ....just paid 390 for the 15k service...270 labor the rest for oil and small stuff...City FordcheersNice to see you itemised the account. I do this every service.I also suspect some of the members on this forum don't get the inlet and exhaust manifolds tightened as they should. No fault of the member the dealer just doesn't do it, so people get a cheap service.You are correct in the exact hour rate. They can only charge the Ford allotted time for each job. My Labour total $159.60 and that included 18 min to replace wiper blades. That equates to $70 per hour.From the manual Service A = 48 min, tyre rotation 18 min, turbo inlet/ex 54 min that's 2 hrs.I think you should phone them and make them tell you the houly rate you were charged. I don't think any dealer that charges $120 per hr plus GST.Have a look towards the end of this thread, 3 messages up.http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/index.ph...=0entry317920 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinT Donating Members 372 Member For: 19y 11m Posted 07/12/05 08:40 PM Share Posted 07/12/05 08:40 PM I have a Question.What are the 2 items here you listed?Engine flush 13.10fuel system cleaner 13.10These are not in the normal service shedule. So they charged you whatever they wanted to labour wise for these items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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