Should the dealer pay for my clutch?

Should the dealer pay for my clutch?

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Carfiend

3,186 posts

211 months

Wednesday 26th January 2011
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I think that is pretty reasonable.

CampDavid

9,145 posts

200 months

Wednesday 26th January 2011
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£60 to replace a clutch? Seems reasonable. Maybe worth having a go for more but if I'm honest I can't see why they're dropping the 25% off, I'd expect a clutch on a 53k mile car to probably be half worn, depending on use (and the type of car!)

Galileo

3,145 posts

220 months

Wednesday 26th January 2011
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Seems like a fair offer.

lost in espace

6,182 posts

209 months

Wednesday 26th January 2011
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Shirley they are going to charge labour on top?

JonnyFive

29,404 posts

191 months

Wednesday 26th January 2011
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£60! Bargain.

Did it have any chips in it first?

hehe

RJDM3

1,441 posts

207 months

Wednesday 26th January 2011
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Seems very very reasonable to me

Matt_N

8,906 posts

204 months

Wednesday 26th January 2011
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If the box is coming off I'd have the clutch done regardless.

Seems a fair offer to me, they have no reason to offer a discount on the clutch really?

Are they charging extra labour to fit the clutch?

Diabolik

1,222 posts

163 months

Wednesday 26th January 2011
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lost in espace said:
Shirley they are going to charge labour on top?
+1

Unless he's already specified that.

CampDavid

9,145 posts

200 months

Wednesday 26th January 2011
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Maybe worth getting them to replace the gearbox oil at the same time (I'm guessing they may reuse your old oil

davepoth

29,395 posts

201 months

Wednesday 26th January 2011
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Matt_N said:
If the box is coming off I'd have the clutch done regardless.

Seems a fair offer to me, they have no reason to offer a discount on the clutch really?

Are they charging extra labour to fit the clutch?
It'd seem churlish since once you've pulled the engine and removed the gearbox you're only a few bolts away from the clutch. Perhaps (just perhaps) they're being nice?

CampDavid

9,145 posts

200 months

Wednesday 26th January 2011
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hora said:
CampDavid said:
Maybe worth getting them to replace the gearbox oil at the same time (I'm guessing they may reuse your old oil
Very good point. I'll ask the question however the car has full main dealer history so should in theory have recent gearboc.
Is it a service part though? I'm almost positive that on my 306 the gearbox oil wasn't in the schedule at all

thinfourth2

32,414 posts

206 months

Wednesday 26th January 2011
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Change it

A i did the clutch on one recently and the plate that came out looked in very good condition in isolation but when compared with a new one you could see the wear.

If you don't change it then it is many hours to remove the gearbox again

Tunku

7,703 posts

230 months

Wednesday 26th January 2011
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Bite their hand off ! biggrin

The Walrus

1,857 posts

207 months

Wednesday 26th January 2011
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Bargain, to fit a clutch is lots of labour and minimal parts so may as well do it and the fact you get a discount on the clutch is even better.

markcjd

1,420 posts

189 months

Wednesday 26th January 2011
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Tunku said:
Bite their hand off ! biggrin
+1 Daft not to.

boredofmyoldname

22,655 posts

201 months

Wednesday 26th January 2011
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I guess chomp means you took their offer, which is a bloody good one because it should now last longer than you have the car.

boredofmyoldname

22,655 posts

201 months

Wednesday 26th January 2011
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hora said:
boredofmyoldname said:
I guess chomp means you took their offer, which is a bloody good one because it should now last longer than you have the car.
Even better. How do I name and shame these folk?
I don't think the name and shame rules apply to good service.

CampDavid

9,145 posts

200 months

Wednesday 26th January 2011
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Nice service. Worth using again in the future

JonnyFive

29,404 posts

191 months

Wednesday 26th January 2011
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hora said:
boredofmyoldname said:
I guess chomp means you took their offer, which is a bloody good one because it should now last longer than you have the car.
Even better. How do I name and shame these folk?

They just called me and said it free seeing as I've had the car such a short period of time.

Now it wasn't worn out hence my original question and for the mileage/age.

Edited by hora on Wednesday 26th January 14:56
Very good deal, I'm sure you're allowed to give praise about good places.

epom

11,654 posts

163 months

Wednesday 26th January 2011
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lost in espace said:
Shirley they are going to charge labour on top?
the might and dont call me Shirley wink