MuffinMan
Juno 15/4/08 :)
What's the average price of one?
General checkup costs? (1 Viewer)
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Its the price of a normal consultation...normally about $50
MuffinMan
Juno 15/4/08 :)
ooh ok that's alright
MuffinMan
Juno 15/4/08 :)
I haven't done one, cause my dad used to do all of them. Any heads up?
Serius
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a few hundred? last one i got was $550 but that took into account some broken stuff that he fixed [plus the guy was a friend of dads]
MuffinMan
Juno 15/4/08 :)
oh thats alright, i'll get my dad to shout half of it.
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Depends on where you go..
Some dodgy places can do it for really cheap, but if you go back to the genuine places which are specific for your brand of car, then that'd set you back a couple of hundred.
I think my last one was $480.... maybe $460 or thereabouts....
Some dodgy places can do it for really cheap, but if you go back to the genuine places which are specific for your brand of car, then that'd set you back a couple of hundred.
I think my last one was $480.... maybe $460 or thereabouts....
MuffinMan
Juno 15/4/08 :)
^^ cool thanks carmen. I need to take it on a 1000km+ trip, so I really should have it serviced. I'm thinking of not servicing it, but then I also have thoughts of being stuck in the middle of nowhere compliments of a stuffed up engine and having to try very hard to dig myself out of a very awkward situation.
MuffinMan
Juno 15/4/08 :)
it's been serviced according to the book
2001 toyota camry conquest v6
No camry jokes please.
km: i'll have to look at that, meybe tomorrow, get back to you
2001 toyota camry conquest v6
No camry jokes please.
km: i'll have to look at that, meybe tomorrow, get back to you
Jiga
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Paying someone to do a basic service on your car is for suckers (And come on guys at the very least should do oil changes, takes 10mins)!
Typical Service before Long Trip
Haynes Manual : $30 (Which you have forever!)
Oil : $40
Oil Filter : $10
Tranny Fluid : $30
Coolant Change : $30
Air Filter : $20
DIY Cost = $160
Mechanic Cost = Approx $320+
Only time I take mine to get it serviced these days is major stuff like timing belt change (FWD V6 is a biatch to work on) and if Im lazy things like brake pads although they aint hard to do yourself... the benefit also of doing it yourself is you get an idea about cars so mechanics dont screw you over (which they like to do). One time a mechanic changed my coolant without telling me and tried to charge me $40.... unfortunately for him I had only done it weeks earlier with long life coolant :wave:
EDIT: Youd also need car ramps which are $80 or so.... but like the Haynes manual u have these things for life. Once you have it all, it will save you heaps, for eg mechanics charge like $120 for oil change and general check, costs you $50 in oil and oil fitler... something that takes 10mins to do (Although I will say the Camry V6 is a slut to change the oil filter on!)
Typical Service before Long Trip
Haynes Manual : $30 (Which you have forever!)
Oil : $40
Oil Filter : $10
Tranny Fluid : $30
Coolant Change : $30
Air Filter : $20
DIY Cost = $160
Mechanic Cost = Approx $320+
Only time I take mine to get it serviced these days is major stuff like timing belt change (FWD V6 is a biatch to work on) and if Im lazy things like brake pads although they aint hard to do yourself... the benefit also of doing it yourself is you get an idea about cars so mechanics dont screw you over (which they like to do). One time a mechanic changed my coolant without telling me and tried to charge me $40.... unfortunately for him I had only done it weeks earlier with long life coolant :wave:
EDIT: Youd also need car ramps which are $80 or so.... but like the Haynes manual u have these things for life. Once you have it all, it will save you heaps, for eg mechanics charge like $120 for oil change and general check, costs you $50 in oil and oil fitler... something that takes 10mins to do (Although I will say the Camry V6 is a slut to change the oil filter on!)
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When my b/f bought his new car, the salesman said a standard check is $220, as long as he takes it back to the holden dealership
Oh, yeah i think its because its a new car - to keep the warranty on it or something though. Otherwise, its cheaper at places like Ultratune etc.
Oh, yeah i think its because its a new car - to keep the warranty on it or something though. Otherwise, its cheaper at places like Ultratune etc.
MuffinMan
Juno 15/4/08 :)
I have some spare coolant which I can change. The last time it has been serviced is feburary. Do you think I can just do without? I keep reminding myself that on the offchance if something goes wrong, I'll regret it if I don't get it serviced.
