Monaro VXR Service Cost!!

[axeman101]

Just about to put my monaro VXR 6.0 Reg'd Jan 2007 through its service so thought I would enquire at Pentagon. I live in Sheffield so there's not that many options for me.

I nearly fell off my seat when they listed the following

Service - £235
Emmisions engine flush - £30
Brake Fluid Change - £30
8 Spark PLugs - £285
MOT half price offer - £25 (woop de doo!!)

Total £605 !!!!!!

Can someone tell me if this is usual costs or is it just Pentagon's special costs?

[gsd2000]

Go to monkfish, its a bit of trek for you but they will service with plugs for £300, im not not sure on mot prices but they will be £200 odd cheaper

[Ciscas]

I think the 285£ for spark plugs sounds like highway robery TBH and I have never heard about emission flush before.

[the_ferret82]

i think there pulling a fast one.. bet your local independant garage will do a better job and cheeper

[r-kid]

I took mine there for its 30k service in Feb, intially quoted me £330.

I needed some warrenty work doing at the same time & didn't have time to take it down to monkfish but after a little pursuasion I got them down to £230, so may be worth having a haggle with them.

Also I found the service I got from them depended on who I dealt with.

[V88Dicky]

Has your car done 50k miles mate? If it hasn't I'd tell them to drop the spark plugs and while they're at it, not to bother with the 'emmissions flush'. That sounds like a scam under the disguise of green eco-mentalism to me. Tell them not to take the p1ss. If you don't get any joy I can recommend Sherwoods at Darlington if you don't mind the drive.

[vxrandy]

Get your self a k&n oil filter (£10) and some spark plugs(£20) then find a local garage to do the rest just be sure they use the right oil.
Mine is going to walkinshaws in a couple of weeks for its 50k service £240.

[SimonV8ster]

As its just straight forward servicing go to a local garage you can trust. They are as simple to service as anything else.

If I were to have anything more done like cam/heads then I would go to a specialist but not for servicing (as the specialists are not near me).

Just got my 30K done by my mechanic. Oil/filter change, brake/PAS/coolant fluid change, two brakes pipes replaced and the others cleaned up, new MOT - 267 quid. Bargain.

Shouldn't need plugs as Monkfish say only change at 50K miles.

[axeman101]

I forgot to mention that the car only has 13k miles on it. It is 3 years old but Surely it wouldn't need spark plugs changing on this mileage would it

[gsd2000]

Spark plugs are 50k or 5 years which ever is sooner. I would leave them as they are trying to rip you off

[007 VXR]

axeman101 said:

I forgot to mention that the car only has 13k miles on it. It is 3 years old but Surely it wouldn't need spark plugs changing on this mileage would it

yours is the same as mine 13k miles 3yrs old had mine done at monkfish 140.00 all in

fill the tank take the day off and go for a to the fish could even stay over night at a nice hotel then drive back next day
and still save loads

Edited by 007 VXR on Thursday 1st April 09:20

[stigmundfreud]

no need for plugs but its the easiest job for anyone to do - no one should ever pay for having them done

[axeman101]

Thanks for the replies guys.

[stevemj]

Parts for all Vauxhall cars can be bought at 'Trade Club' prices via Autobahnstormers, costs me £20 a year.

Steve

[vxr8mate]

I too have used the services of Pentagon (Stafford) for the R8 but last time it went to the Fish. He was substantially cheaper.

[gsd2000]

stevemj said:

Parts for all Vauxhall cars can be bought at 'Trade Club' prices via Autobahnstormers, costs me £20 a year.

Steve

thanks for that i think i will join them

[Trailermasher]

That is a fg scam mate, £35.62 per plug and whats an "emmissions flush", some charge for oil disposal?

Do the LS2's in the Monaro have EGR, they don't in the VE models?

Tell them to go forth and rape their own wallets!

Pure rip off!

It's disgusting and an insult to Vauxhall and the industry!

[behold81]

Even if they were using iridium plugs they would only be 40 quid. and fitting is about 30 mins. worst case 50 quid labour.

Thats less than 100......

[RB CV8]

stevemj said:

Parts for all Vauxhall cars can be bought at 'Trade Club' prices via Autobahnstormers, costs me £20 a year.

Steve

I haven't seen the very latest Trade Club book yet, but I don't recall any Monaro/VXR8 parts being listed in there previously. However, with a Trade Club card (through a club such as Autobahnstormers as you suggest) you should be able to get 'normal' trade prices, so still a saving.

Trade Club is good for many items on other models though; I recently bought a batch of service items for two Vectras and an Omega and saved over 30% compared with retail.

[stevemj]

The guy I've used through the Autobahnstormes is based in Thetford and has given me prices for LS3 oil filter and locking wheel nut cover for my VXR8. He'll ship too (at a cost) as Thetford is about 90 miles from me in Hertfordshire..

I've used him for years (Senator and Omega before the VXR8).

Steve