How much for a full service?

OpenToSuggestions · 2 Apr 2009 at 16:06

The micra (k11 1.0) needs a full service. In the 4 years I have owned it (dealer serviced it before we picked it up) it has done 12k and 2 years ago I changed the sparks, engine oil, air filter and oil filter. I then put on new pads + disks as they were nackered.

The cheapest quote I have had is £140, is this good?
Do I need the fuel filter, brake fluid or PAS fluid doing?
What about gearbox oil?

This is the first time I have used a garage for anything other than an MOT.
Thanks

EDIT: It has not got a cambelt so don't need to change that

SeatIbiza · 2 Apr 2009 at 17:05

hmm you do know services are usually yearly, do micras have long life servicing?

I would say you should change all the filters out: oil, fuel, pollen, air.

New oil obviously and i think if it hasn't been doen sicne you owned it the brake fluid should be done - £40-50.

Other than that the micra engien is bullet proof - my dads one went ot about 190k (1l) before finally giving up!

Ricochet J · 2 Apr 2009 at 17:08

I'd replace fluids.

OpenToSuggestions · 2 Apr 2009 at 17:11

SeatIbiza said:
hmm you do know services are usually yearly, do micras have long life servicing?

I would say you should change all the filters out: oil, fuel, pollen, air.

New oil obviously and i think if it hasn't been doen sicne you owned it the brake fluid should be done - £40-50.

Other than that the micra engien is bullet proof - my dads one went ot about 190k (1l) before finally giving up!

The car does a lowly mileage. Since the last service it has not even done 5k -I leave it at home while at uni.
I wasn't going to change the oil after a year when I had done about 2.5k

If I was using it often I would do a yearly service.
Is that £40-50 on top of the regular service costs?

Any work done to the car has been done by me or by the dealer before I bought it.

The car has only done 31k, no rust underneath and the condition for its age is fantastic...I know its a micra but it gives me so few problems I cannot bring myself to swap it until I graduate.

KevMarks · 2 Apr 2009 at 17:39

I paid 140 for my last service at a back street garage so that sounds about right.

Lord-Jaffa · 2 Apr 2009 at 18:18

Id ask what they are doing, most places offering "full service!!!one!" just do an oil change with cheap oil and change the filter, if they even bother to do that

Do it yourself and save £100! Or use that 100 to do the air filter, plugs, and everything else

ganesh · 2 Apr 2009 at 18:56

Lord-Jaffa said:
Id ask what they are doing, most places offering "full service!!!one!" just do an oil change with cheap oil and change the filter, if they even bother to do that

Do it yourself and save £100! Or use that 100 to do the air filter, plugs, and everything else

I'd love to have a tinker with my car and learn how to do this, but i don't have a drive or anywhere to work on the car.

OpenToSuggestions · 2 Apr 2009 at 19:04

I would have no idea how to do the fuel filter, engine oil or the break fluid.
I did the previous mini-service myself and used the haynes but I don't have much confidence in it as it says to change the engine oil every 4500 miles (which is obviously wrong).

Peter Diffey · 2 Apr 2009 at 19:16

mglover070588 said:
I would have no idea how to do the fuel filter, engine oil or the break fluid.
I did the previous mini-service myself and used the haynes but I don't have much confidence in it as it says to change the engine oil every 4500 miles (which is obviously wrong).

Fuel filters last for ages, nothing to worry about doing really.
Engine oil and filter is very easy to do on most cars, your Haynes manual should have a good little guide to do that. Haynes often half the suggested interval for changing the engine oil.

Lord-Jaffa · 3 Apr 2009 at 02:16

mglover070588 said:
I would have no idea how to do the fuel filter, engine oil or the break fluid.
I did the previous mini-service myself and used the haynes but I don't have much confidence in it as it says to change the engine oil every 4500 miles (which is obviously wrong).

I doubt any back street garage does a brake fluid change either in their "full service" deals, its probably just engine oil/filter and if you are lucky they might change the air filter (although doubtfull).

Engine oil is so very easy to do, if you can run and drain a bathtub you can change the engine oil

, and once you have the tools you have them for life!

Nor · 3 Apr 2009 at 02:46

Just need to be careful as to what's included in a 'full service'. Not all 'full services' are the same.