Service Prices

[Smokey]

Just wondering what a decent price I should be paying for a full or interim service?
Cheers.

[Maxxed_Ross]

I know a guy who can do the service for much cheapness in Falkirk

[KevG]

Do the service yourself it is not hard or expensive!!

[arwilson80]

Do the service yourself it is not hard or expensive!!

...but if he has a 3rd party warranty it'll be void if he doesn't get the service done by a VAT registered garage (that's the case with mine anyway).

[stamford]

How many people have actually used their warranty and not had any issues getting the work done? It is worthless unless it is for more than 12 months and you do alot of miles.

I would do the work myself and ****** the warranty! I don't trust garages full stop, had some bad experiences when I was young.

[Smokey]

I have no warranty anyways as I bought the car cash from a private seller but would be sceptical about doing a full service myself, and would it be much cheaper anyway?
Plus I cant do alignment checks etc...

[stamford]

Servicing costs you the bought items only, unless you have limited tools. Garages charge you the earth for labour and get the consumables at trade prices. I always do my own work, anything special will require resourcing to suit.

[arwilson80]

If you are just doing the oil & filter it'll cost no more than about £30 i'd say, and any 'fool' can do it - it's simple. :)

[Smokey]

so what are the 'most important' things that need doing that I can do myself?

[Southern Storm]

Oil change, Oil filter, Air filter, maybe the pollen filter. All simpler than your average current cabinet.
Best thing is to go down the check sheet from aprevious service done by an mg rover garage. Then ask yourself can I do it?
Aren't those sheets viewable in the members area. Handy if you havent got any to hand

[Smokey]

hmm...had a look at the oil change how to...dont have axle stands or the tools lol...probab;y cost me more to get all that and then do it!

[Maxxed_Ross]

I've got all that gear

I have a cunning plan...

you want to try my VIS valve anyway, so why not get all the gear you need and we can do both while you're at mine anyway

[Smokey]

sounds pukka! you'll need to let me know what things I need to buy (type of oil etc!)

[afcbadam]

serviced my 180 myself about 4 months ago. dug out my receipt here is the prices oil £25 oil filter £7. pollen filter £12 power stearing fluid £10 for 2 bottles, break fluid £11. all done within half a day break fluid should be done every 2 years so this may not need doing. neither should power steering fluid only changed mine as i had a leak on one of the hoses and it needed to be drained out to change it

[Maxxed_Ross]

sounds pukka! you'll need to let me know what things I need to buy (type of oil etc!)

I'm not too sure myself, but you will need at least the oil and pollen filters. I think 10W 40 is the right oil

[Smokey]

am assuming oil, oil filter, pollen filters? am Sure Kev and co can step in with the right things?!

[KevG]

All the services minor and major all have an Oil Change, so what you need is:

Oil Filter
Oil (Depending on what oil you use, so MGR recommend 10w40), I use either 0w40 or 5w40, but I change the oil every 3-6months!
Pollen Filter
Sump Plug Washer (Some folk re-use it, I just change it, it costs pennies to worth it)

Attached is the Service Sheet I done a few years ago.

[Maxxed_Ross]

cheers kev!

If we do this right it'll still look like a proper service come selling time!

[Smokey]

is fully synthetic oil the best option for the 180 then?

[arwilson80]

is fully synthetic oil the best option for the 180 then?

I'd say so, yes.