Cost of a service?

My 306 HDi is due a 36000 service very soon. Local dealer has quoted
£295 - does this seem about right or should I shop around?

TIA


cheers,
Len

 

sounds about right

 

I was gonna ask exactly the same question mines upto 65k when would a cam
belt be changed? the cars been sat around for about 12months so most things
have deteriated, brakes/tyres etc, would the cam belt deteriate as well?

 

Conventional wisdom indicates a cam belt change every 40k miles or 3 years
whichever comes first. Leaving a car unused will speed up the deterioration of
rubber parts. Consider a new alternator/power steering/aircon belt. You may
find the aircon compressor seals have dried out and you have lost some
refrigerant. if so get some dye put in at the same time as the top up. If you
have got a leak, this will help locate it.
Bob

 

My 306 1.6 petrol just had its 40,000 mile service. Local Peugeot dealer
wanted £280. Got it done at a local non Peugeot garage for £130.

Paul.

 

Cheers, will get cambelt/alternator and power steering done, dont have air
con so suppose thats a plus then....

 

If I was to go to a non Pug dealer would it affect the warranty? Still
runs to April next year.


cheers,
Len

 

Problem sort of solved! Rang another dealer 10 miles away and they are
quoting only £220!

Guess where I'll be going !

cheers,
Len

 

If I was to go to a non Pug dealer would it affect the warranty? Still

That I'm not sure about. It wasn't an issue for me because my warrenty
expired several months ago.

Paul.

 

yes it does affect the warranty, so stick to main dealer service until it
expires, then shop around and save some money.
i really believe that anyone who uses main dealer service after the warranty
has expired has too much money. (thats just my opinion, but based on the
facts that as a mechanic working for an independant garage, and also knowing
lots of guys who work for dealerships, i know that it doesnt mean you get a
better service, in fact only speaking for myself here, it works the other
way round)
the bonus schemes that main dealers employ for thier mechanics (not all main
dealers) works on a time/production system, meaning if a service should take
3 hours and the mechanic does it in 2, he earns points etc etc (something
like that) and vice versa if it takes him 4 hours he is penalised and has to
make it up on his next job.
we dont have a bonus scheme, so if a service takes me longer than the
scheduled time i win or lose nothing. but it does mean i have more time to
properly service someones car.
i truly believe you are paying for a main dealer stamp in your service
record and nothing more, i wouldnt work for a main dealer if they offered me
twice my salary,
i appologise to any dealer technicians in here,

 

Ouch. The 36k service is a Peugeot 'P3' service i think and last time i had
it done it was £150 inc vat

 

The "P" services are only applicable after the car is three years old, I
think. It's a way for Peugeot to haul in some servicing trade after the
three year warranty period has expired, and people can go to other
(cheaper) garages.

It just shows you how much of a rip-off services are for cars less than
three years old. Before my last 206 was three years old, it's major
service cost me nearly 300 quid. When the next equivalent service was
done, it cost just 150.

 

and lets not forget a service on a vehicle less than 3 years old should
technicaly take less time than an equivalent older vehicle simply because
theres less chance of siezed or corroded nuts, bolts etc, less wear in other
components, there wouldnt be much to check really, just a formality,
however i would imagine there would also be more chance of the garage in
question bumping up your bill by having to replace brakes etc on an older
vehicle.

 

My local dealer Pug dealer (Dixons Scunthorpe) has an express fit
department. Thet charge about 40% less then the service reception next
door. Same workshop, same mechanics, genuine parts and a dealer stamp in
the service book.

It is only available if your car is over three years old though!!!

Seems they want to stop you going to the smaller garages once ythe
warranty expires.

My neighbour has just been quoted £39 for a service on her 106, not sure
of the mileage though.