smicky Go Pies!!! Donating Members 2,852 Member For: 17y 2m 20d Gender: Male Location: Vic Somewhere - Sometimes NSW Posted 28/05/08 01:58 AM Share Posted 28/05/08 01:58 AM Hey all,As the title indicates, looking at getting a 7,500km service just for peace of mind... Service guys said its not required, but can be done if you like...What would one expect to pay for this?I believe its just a oil, and filter change isnt it?Cheers.... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/46004-due-for-a-service/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 21y 2m 23d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 28/05/08 02:05 AM Share Posted 28/05/08 02:05 AM Mate, buy a $10 filter from Ford or Repco and $60 worth of Nulon 10w/50 oil and spend 30 mins doing it yourself.I did a complete writeup on doing an oil change here. Changing your oil - a Dummies GuideIf you do not want to do it, go to your local garage or Ultratune. steer clear of Ford service. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/46004-due-for-a-service/#findComment-683408 Share on other sites More sharing options...
smicky Go Pies!!! Donating Members 2,852 Member For: 17y 2m 20d Gender: Male Location: Vic Somewhere - Sometimes NSW Posted 28/05/08 02:26 AM Author Share Posted 28/05/08 02:26 AM :ta: Thanks mate - I would do it myself, except as its less then 6 months old and still ironing out a few warranty issues already, I'm on the back foot in my mind with touching anything to do with it just for the moment, dont want them to have any reason to not issues warranty in the future...Not even willing yet to play with the stereo... and that's killing me!!!But your right, was thinking of getting Fraud to do the 12,500 services and each of the 7,500 by the local... not sure yet, hence just wondering that the 7,500 might be worth and what others had paid! Guess I just want to make sure I give her the best possible chance of growing up and staying .... Keep her as a for a while... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/46004-due-for-a-service/#findComment-683418 Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 2m 29d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 28/05/08 02:34 AM Share Posted 28/05/08 02:34 AM as far as ford service goes you would pay around $160 using a Synthetic 0-40w oil and genuine filter.... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/46004-due-for-a-service/#findComment-683423 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinT Donating Members 372 Member For: 20y 3m 5d Posted 28/05/08 10:49 AM Share Posted 28/05/08 10:49 AM I tried to get a price from the local Ford dealer to change oil and filter only.This was too hard for them to do. All they could quote was the 15,000klm service price.So I went to an independant garage who for $95 provided oil and did the work for me. I provided a genuine Ford oil filter, I guess because then Ford can't claim a crappy brand filter caused and engine problem.As for changing oil and filter yourself, yes you can. But I did that once too and found it difficult to get under and work with the car level and then get the old oil drain container out. So for about $40 labour I get it done. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/46004-due-for-a-service/#findComment-683734 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig. Member 563 Member For: 18y 1m 17d Gender: Male Location: Sunshine Coast QLD Posted 28/05/08 11:33 AM Share Posted 28/05/08 11:33 AM (edited) smicky said: :ifiusethisimafag: Thanks mate - I would do it myself, except as its less then 6 months old and still ironing out a few warranty issues already, I'm on the back foot in my mind with touching anything to do with it just for the moment, dont want them to have any reason to not issues warranty in the future...Not even willing yet to play with the stereo... and that's killing me!!!...Mate that may be a tad anal, but hey its your ride and your cash.My question to you is: If you use a genuine oil filter and the right spec oil, how could Ford possibly knock you back on a warranty issue that is engine related because you choose to do an oil change ( yourself) twice as often as they actually recommend? After all, the next required service is at 15K. How would they even know that the oil was changed if you did it at home and used a genuine filter and the correct spec oil? Edited 28/05/08 11:34 AM by craiginmackay Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/46004-due-for-a-service/#findComment-683753 Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo Member 376 Member For: 17y 1m 26d Gender: Male Location: The Ville Posted 30/05/08 03:18 AM Share Posted 30/05/08 03:18 AM I got mine done at ultra tune they guy that did it has 30 years exp and was very good. I wont let apprentices work on my car. the lube Eg service. good castrol mag sync oil, oil filter and your normal safety check was $100. I got the lube service plus extra check cost me $135 checked the diff, breaks, adjusted my hand break, tires, coolant, battery even plunged in my ECU and tried to fix the throttle body sync. all the bits that break and car came out in good shape. next service it will need fount rotas. mate id do it my self if its not a log book service and if you want a stamp go and speak to some mechanics and find one you like and trust. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/46004-due-for-a-service/#findComment-684808 Share on other sites More sharing options...
smicky Go Pies!!! Donating Members 2,852 Member For: 17y 2m 20d Gender: Male Location: Vic Somewhere - Sometimes NSW Posted 01/06/08 04:37 AM Author Share Posted 01/06/08 04:37 AM craiginmackay said: Mate that may be a tad anal, but hey its your ride and your cash.My question to you is: If you use a genuine oil filter and the right spec oil, how could Ford possibly knock you back on a warranty issue that is engine related because you choose to do an oil change ( yourself) twice as often as they actually recommend? After all, the next required service is at 15K. How would they even know that the oil was changed if you did it at home and used a genuine filter and the correct spec oil?Hey mate,Ive heard a few stories (may be just stories I dont know), but there has been situations where people have done oil changes and other things have happened (indirectly related) but traced back to the fact the oil change was done incorrectly and caused some other issue... blahblah blah..As im 'not' a 'trained' mach, or anything by trade then for any reason - doing a simple oil change could have the warranty come unstuck - no???Hence the question about what others were paying... $100 for a filter and 'GOOD' oil isn't going to kill me, but to pay an extra 60$ or whatever every 7,500km just cos its a ford dealer is a bit of a joke...Anal, yes - with regards to things such as the car, I guess one could say I am... Maybe a bit excessive when it comes to looking after things I own which are of value..If you were referring to the stereo, I currently have a lot of squeaks and creaks in he car they have 'meant' to fix, but still there... Hence dont going to pull off interior panels until I know that things are right in the beginning... (The thing is going back again tomorrow, and it looks like they are replacing the dash)...Anyways - think I might get the first one done by them (as much of a contradiction as that is) considering the car looks like it will be there for a few days again....And use one of the old guys from a few years ago again for each after...BTW- Isnt the service intervals 12,500km's, not 15,000km's? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/46004-due-for-a-service/#findComment-685780 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 21y 12d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 01/06/08 05:22 AM Share Posted 01/06/08 05:22 AM Every 15 thou or 12 months, whichever is sooner. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/46004-due-for-a-service/#findComment-685798 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iconic Bionic My engine bay is Bionic Donating Members 3,726 Member For: 19y 1m 17d Gender: Male Location: Freeways Posted 01/06/08 10:04 AM Share Posted 01/06/08 10:04 AM ZAP_F6 said: Mate, buy a $10 filter from Ford or Repco and $60 worth of Nulon 10w/50 oil and spend 30 mins doing it yourself.I did a complete writeup on doing an oil change here. Changing your oil - a Dummies GuideIf you do not want to do it, go to your local garage or Ultratune. steer clear of Ford service.Adds up to a 100 bucks which is what I pay incl parts for each 7,500kms serice. Any more I'd be doing it myself.I,B. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/46004-due-for-a-service/#findComment-685964 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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