Mat Donating Members 2,930 Member For: 17y 6m 13d Gender: Male Location: Caracciola Karussell Posted 11/07/07 02:54 PM Share Posted 11/07/07 02:54 PM (edited) I've had some really mixed results from Nuford. I bought my car from Lane Ford in Mandurah and live in Duncraig and work in Wangara so I booked the car in during work one day for the 3000km service. Had an issue with some noises coming from the front suspension and told them straight away and within 10 seconds the girl there was getting all defensive saying noises arent a warranty issue and I will probably have to pay for it.. I heard the words "so your happy to have us service it yet you didnt want to buy it from us" mentioned just before I left.4pm rolls on and I collect my car and they had basically just looked over it (for 3000kms I was hoping for an oil change but they said I'd have to pay $150 odd for). They washed the car and the vacummed the drivers seat but left the rest... Sure it had a little bit of dog hair on it, but it wouldnt have taken 5minutes.. Wasnt really impressed.HOWEVER, as my workplace is becoming better known im having a few of the Nuford guys come in and they are unreal. Always asking about the car and talking about mods and what works / what doesnt. But I get the feeling these guys dont deal with the public and that's a shame. Another suprise came only on Monday arvo. Went in to buy the XR scuff panels and got a bargain ($25 for two, fords rrp is $36) and a free drivers logbook wallet thing and the bloke was fantastic.I guess like everywhere, the bad ruin it for the good :( that's why im using my mate who I 110% trust whos workplace already does log book servicing! Edited 11/07/07 02:57 PM by Mat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YOB POM Member 140 Member For: 19y 4m 20d Gender: Male Location: Jimboomba Qld Posted 11/07/07 04:47 PM Share Posted 11/07/07 04:47 PM about to attempt to service mine in the next couple of weeks. plenty of tutorials (special thanks to zap for his) and I know what to check so we will see how it goes. cant handle paying another 300 for what is essentially an oil change.Can someone give me a link to this tutorial, I have done a search but no luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR06T Silver Donating Members 4,146 Member For: 19y 4m 3d Gender: Male Posted 12/07/07 01:57 AM Share Posted 12/07/07 01:57 AM http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=13121 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nang3 12" member Donating Members 2,107 Member For: 19y 4m 2d Location: Perth WA Posted 12/07/07 02:48 AM Share Posted 12/07/07 02:48 AM yeh mate dealerships are a shocker if you get it serviced at a place where you didnt buy !!!Nissh*t are just as bad !!!that's why I use my mates dad whose a mobile mechanic, he doesnt even drive the car !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philbrick123 Member 24 Member For: 17y 6m 14d Gender: Male Location: W.A Posted 13/07/07 08:51 AM Share Posted 13/07/07 08:51 AM I took mine there and never again!! I got my 30k service and got them to change the fuel filter, when I got my car back home I poped the bonet and had a look and what I say realy p**sed me off they had not put the fuel filter in proply and fuel was pi*sing out of it... so I put it back and then rang them up and told them what they have done... I asked why thier people did not see the prob befor they put the bonet down... he gave me a load of cr@p... I arsked him,,, for my trubbles and my lost of fuel and my killed grass on my front lawn, can I get a cheaper service next time or a free hat or something what he replyed NO.. so thankx Nuford for nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradoxx Colossal Member Member 5,049 Member For: 20y 2m 1d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 13/07/07 10:07 AM Author Share Posted 13/07/07 10:07 AM How long ago was that Phil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FORDTECH Member 383 Member For: 21y 4m 25d Location: On the edge Posted 14/07/07 12:44 AM Share Posted 14/07/07 12:44 AM I would've been more interested in finding out who put the fuel filter in the engine bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PepeLePew Uncle Bulgaria was gender challenged Member 208 Member For: 20y 6m 6d Gender: Male Location: Gawler Posted 14/07/07 01:06 AM Share Posted 14/07/07 01:06 AM I've had some really mixed results from Nuford. I bought my car from Lane Ford in Mandurah and live in Duncraig and work in Wangara so I booked the car in during work one day for the 3000km service. Had an issue with some noises coming from the front suspension and told them straight away and within 10 seconds the girl there was getting all defensive saying noises arent a warranty issue and I will probably have to pay for it.. I heard the words "so your happy to have us service it yet you didnt want to buy it from us" mentioned just before I left.4pm rolls on and I collect my car and they had basically just looked over it (for 3000kms I was hoping for an oil change but they said I'd have to pay $150 odd for). They washed the car and the vacummed the drivers seat but left the rest... Sure it had a little bit of dog hair on it, but it wouldnt have taken 5minutes.. Wasnt really impressed.HOWEVER, as my workplace is becoming better known im having a few of the Nuford guys come in and they are unreal. Always asking about the car and talking about mods and what works / what doesnt. But I get the feeling these guys dont deal with the public and that's a shame. Another suprise came only on Monday arvo. Went in to buy the XR scuff panels and got a bargain ($25 for two, fords rrp is $36) and a free drivers logbook wallet thing and the bloke was fantastic.I guess like everywhere, the bad ruin it for the good :( that's why im using my mate who I 110% trust whos workplace already does log book servicing!Ive never bought new from Maughan Thiem Port Adelade but when I took my used hand XR in for the first time and enquired about the XR scuff plates they threw them on at service time for $21 fitted. Took our new Terri there for its 3000 and no issues even though I hadnt bought it there. Different dealers, different strokes.They even remembered working on my old EL XR back in 2001 (I had a specific issue that took us a while to sort and the head dude in service took it home for the night to spend drive time with it)...but then I had a 4 yr holiday with Holden. Find a good dealer, stick to it. And get to know some bodies within to ensure you have a comeback if you have issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philbrick123 Member 24 Member For: 17y 6m 14d Gender: Male Location: W.A Posted 14/07/07 05:48 AM Share Posted 14/07/07 05:48 AM How long ago was that Phil?About 4 months ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueprintbullet Donating Members 163 Member For: 16y 7m 23d Gender: Male Location: Wanneroo Posted 01/11/13 11:31 PM Share Posted 01/11/13 11:31 PM You think that's bad check out what they did to my car. Basically the car had a chain guide fail which caused the cams to be out of time allowing the valves to hit the pistons, all they did was correct the timing and sent me home with a engine full of bent valves which later failed. Here is a link to my YouTube vid that proves the valves hit pistons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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