R8 service costs

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my local Audi main dealer are quoting £480 or £785 inc vat depending upon if it needs a major / minor, which isnt too bad i suppose given the car. major includes oil, plugs, filters etc.

I'm tempted to stick with OE but also aware of Ricky at REP having a great reputation, albeit he is a hundred miles away.

prices about right from experience?

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PompeyReece said:

Audi publicises it's pricing on their website (see link below) and your pricing is in line with what they advertise.

Ricky does indeed know his stuff but depends if you're prepared to travel or want to maintain any dealer service history!

https://www.audi.co.uk/owners-area/servicing-maint...

Hi Reece, good to hear from you again! £875 on website, perhaps i misheard the lady when she rang.

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quick question also, mine had a major almost 2 yrs ago with plugs etc, its had no minor inbetween but has only done 5k miles, does it fall under a major again?

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Just checked and it was £785 all in quoted which isn't bad at all. I don't need air filters any way as I fitted some myself when I got it. Major it is then!

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Nedzilla said:

Supply your own parts aswell! Audi will charge you well over £200 for the cost of the oil which you can buy yourself online from europarts/opie etc for around £100.

Heard of that but suprised they would use my oil? May enquire.

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they are doing the recall on the header tank at the same time apparently.

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thats the one. ive put 3k miles on the car since Feb, no issues touch wood but its still ultra low mileage for the year (14k 2009 car) and looks like new. always a chance they might find a misting mag ride damper tho, i wont be paying for them to fix it if so!

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Trev450 said:

Had the expansion tank recall done on mine too a couple of months ago. No problems with the job itself but they did a health check while it was there and tried to get me to replace the rear tyres that had over 2mm on them at the time. Apparently, they recommend changing at 3mm! I won't be doing that in a hurry.

even at circa £800 for a major its not a bad price for servicing such a car, people are getting quotes higher than that at OPC centres for the 996/997s etc for major servicing.

i think i'll keep it another year maybe more, if so i will get a minor done oil only next time. the only thing tempting me out of the R8 at present if it comes up is a modified classic alfa perhaps, or one of the new Alfa QF once the depreciation has established, but at present i think the R8 takes some beating for the cash as an experience.