Service Costs

[kobie]

I just collectd my 04 avensis from its first 10K service - it cost me, 83.00 - ok fair enough but then I had a look at what they did. As far as I can see they changed the oil&filter and checked the types. When I worked on my old bangers changing the oil was opening the drain plug and leaving it so I'm a bit supprised at this cost of a 10K oil change...

How does this comare to others ?

Cheers

Kobie.

[GT4 BOOSTER]

they do charge 60 an hour labour , dont they ?

[kobie]

Yep and 23 quid plus vat for the oil ! bandits !

[valentinc]

It may seem more expensive than the prices here in Romania, but we are requested to take our Toyotas for the check every 7,500 km, that is about every 5,000 miles.

For the first check of my Avensis D-4D (including 7 l of oil and the oil filter) I had to pay the equivalent of GBP 60, at the Toyota dealer in Bucharest. So, yes, they are dreadfully expensive. And the higher the mileage, the higher the cost of technical checks.

[noddydog]

I live in London and previously owned a Nissan Primera. My folks live in Norfolk and so from time to time I combined my Nissan services with a trip to see them. The difference in price was substantial! I am now wondering if the same is true of Toyota labour rates across the UK. Last week I had to take my 99 Avensis into a Toyota service centre in Battersea, London. I asked about their hourly labour rate and they quited me £80 per hour. Can some of you post the hourly labour costs for other dealers in your part of the country.

Thanks in advance.

[martin lj]

You could always buy a VW and pay double this amount for the same thing.

My first bill of £76 for my Avensis made me almost hug the receptionist.

Almost!

[ACKER]

I live in London and previously owned a Nissan Primera. My folks live in Norfolk and so from time to time I combined my Nissan services with a trip to see them. The difference in price was substantial! I am now wondering if the same is true of Toyota labour rates across the UK. Last week I had to take my 99 Avensis into a Toyota service centre in Battersea, London. I asked about their hourly labour rate and they quited me £80 per hour. Can some of you post the hourly labour costs for other dealers in your part of the country.

Thanks in advance.

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I live on the Wirral my 10,000 mile service was £90.35i t read as

£ p

10,000 mile intermediate 25 18

engine oil 31 46

Enviromental charge 5 99

Brake cleaner 5 99

Screenwash 89

Gskt, drain plug 76

Oil filter 6 62

VAT 13 46

They say the 20,000 SERVICE IS AROUND £200. 00P

[silverarrow]

i paid £120 for 20 k service

[noddydog]

i paid £120 for 20 k service

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What party of the Uk are you in and what sort of 'cost per hour' do you think they were charging?

[ACKER]

i paid £120 for 20 k service

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What party of the Uk are you in and what sort of 'cost per hour' do you think they were charging?

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I live on Merseyside not sure of the hourly rate will have to check that out

[Starensis]

I'm quite fortunate that my son works at a Toyota dealership, so only pay £10 hour labour rates. ;)

Before this though, I rang around dealers within 30 mile radius & quoted fictional prices that they needed to beat to get my custom. It's quite amazing how much they can drop prices with a single phone call!

In addition, you no longer have to have your car serviced at a franchised dealer. You can use any garage, providing they use genuine Toyota parts.

My advise is shop around or DIY

p.s. I paid £114 for my 20,000 service 18 months ago.

[noddydog]

Forgive my ignorance (Avensis owner for 1 week and no owner's manual yet), but why is the 20,000 service generally so expensive (above examples aside)?

[Steve84]

My dads avensis 1.8 vvt-i was £86 for a 10k service and 20k cost him £177 my corolla cost £77 10k service and £159 for 20k service.

[Steve84]

Forgive my ignorance (Avensis owner for 1 week and no owner's manual yet), but why is the 20,000 service generally so expensive (above examples aside)?

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The 20k services is the full service which can take about 2-3 hours the 10k service is just oil and filter change and air filter. Toyota call there 10k service a health check mine was in about 45 minutes my dads avensis did not take much longer.

[ErnieBoy]

Anyone ever tried supplying their own oil for a service !!!!!

[silverarrow]

:D :D :D been given a price at £68 for 30 k on a t4 oil change cheapest by a mile

[selfbuild]

It's the screen wash that gets me..... They charge you for it even though the bottle is full when you take it in

[ErnieBoy]

It's the screen wash that gets me..... They charge you for it even though the bottle is full when you take it in 

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C O M P L A I N ! ! ! ;)

[dazwan]

It's the screen wash that gets me..... They charge you for it even though the bottle is full when you take it in 

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C O M P L A I N ! ! ! ;)

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If that's the case, they should leave you a full bottle of screen wash in the car or not charge you for it. I've had it in the past where I've discovered half a bottle on the passenger seat as they didn't use it all.

I don't think I'll be taking my car to a main dealer again. I now pay about a 3rd of what I used to and actually get better service by going to a local mechanic.

[silverarrow]

yep but when you need a warranty claim ie within 3 yrs and as we all know the hush hush 5 yr 100 k warr :P :P

its best to play one dealer of against the other in that they will discount price

i always get a discount especially when you book in advance and make sure you have checked and know what they will do eg diy Wiper Blades screenwash and do not take a sercice car :( :(

i have found prices chepaer ""up north " and the price saved can pay for a day out , meal and or hotel :hokus-pokus:

has anybody had a service in france on their hols

i have 3 friends who have a big service when in northern france

but they drive mercedes but save about £450

do we have toyota dealerships in france near to the ferry port ???

[ErnieBoy]

do we have toyota dealerships in france near to the ferry port ???

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French dealer finder

Two to start you off :)

TTA DIEPPE

La Penetrante - Av Normandie Sussex

76200 DIEPPE

Haute-Normandie

Tel: 02 32 14 60 30

Fax: 02 32 14 60 31

SEINE AUTO SERVICE

19 Rue du Docteur Piasceki

76600 LE HAVRE

Haute-Normandie

Tel: 02 35 24 20 00

Fax: 02 35 24 85 00

Email:sastoyota@wanadoo.fr

[gord7777]

I always take my own oil even paying £28.00 at Halfords for Mobil 1 it is still way cheaper + the windscreen fluid is never used + always write name on oil filter as don't trust anyone after bad experience with VW dealer back in 1985 the distrust lingers for ever I quess in Salisbury averae

[silverarrow]

I always take my own oil even paying £28.00 at Halfords for Mobil 1 it is still way cheaper + the windscreen fluid is never used +  always write name on oil filter as don't trust anyone after bad experience with VW dealer back in 1985 the distrust lingers for ever I quess in Salisbury averae

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Mobil one cheaper at costco

how do you know they put the Mobil one in your car :!Removed!: :!Removed!:

[noddydog]

I've just been quoted £243.34 incl for a 'B' service at a Toyota dealer in Norfolk. My 99 Avensis has done 19,000 miles with an 'A' service conducted last Nov. The service prior to that was also an 'A'. I must have the service completed with Toyota or the 1yr warranty will be invalidated (it has 11 more months to run) Is this a reasonable figure or too high?

[silverarrow]

go to france for a weekend and even with all the costs you will save

or ring the dealers up north

i am told wales is cheap for servicing