1000 mile service

[tjmacsmith]

1000 service due when placed my order for the car i was told first service i would only pay for fluid used can any one confirm. what a fantastic car to drive i love it.Have lost owners web site can you help.

[joust]

Yep - see my website (through my profile) - £100 for the various fluids and few small things.

J

[Rainman]

I think I only had to pay for oil and filter. Came to about 50 quid IIR.

Phil

[joust]

One way to make it slightly "cheaper" is to remind the garage to use 2x4l oil's to fill it up, and give you back the remaining 3l's to use as "top up" - otherwise you can end up paying 2/3 the price of 4l for just 1l.., and then you have to go and buy another 1l/4l one!

Think I had screenwash, filter, oil and a headlamp unit on mine (headlamp was around £25) + VAT.

J

[noble girl]

Just had 1000 miles service on mine. £100 for oil plus filter, screenwash etc. Same problem regarding price of oil. What a rip off as surely they buy in bulk and can afford to charge the 4 litre price for all of it rather than the 1 litre for the extra "top up". Only car I know where this happens. Good point about getting 2 x 4 litre and saving rest for top ups.

[joust]

It's standard - BMW did the same on the X5 as did the main dealer for the Lotus.

Once bitten - double smart

J