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23-07-2009, 08:23 PM | #1 | ||
2011 A New Fresh Start
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Hey guys, Its That Time of Year Again Car Service Time, just wondering does anyone Know any good Placings for car services , I'm looking to spend $100 on my next service its For a 150,000 For a Mitz Magna I've looked in my Car Service Manual its Not a big service only Minor One , any help will be well appreciated Thanks
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24-07-2009, 12:00 AM | #2 | |||
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24-07-2009, 02:24 AM | #3 | ||
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last time i tried cutting cost and doing mine at the local kmart was a disaster, got the car back worse than it originally was (e.g. alignment off). better off doing myself or heading to the professionals.
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24-07-2009, 06:39 PM | #4 | |||
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ive checked my car service booklet for this service its only a minor service so i'lll be getting done @ a local service dealer, just Oil and Filter needs replacing i'm not going spend $100+ just to get them things done. On another Note, My Family has Finally Jumped Ships, They are Getting a Ford Falcon as Their Next Car, if everything goes well tomorrow, we will have a brand new Falcon xr6, they haven't Had a Falcon since i was Born, really hope they get thr correct amount of Money for trading in the Vw Jetta. I'll be creating a new thread once i know that my parents will be getting the xr6 Falcon. |
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24-07-2009, 07:32 PM | #5 | ||
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I think you would be hard pressed to find a professional that would give a service for $100.00 although Midas do give $139.00 services and check over the car also.
Midas link... |
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24-07-2009, 07:35 PM | #6 | |||
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EDIT: no wait, im thinking of the 135,000. My bad only oil and filter. If your handy with a spanner you could do it for under $50. Not too sure on who can do it for that kinda price down there but make sure they use a genuine sump plug "washer" as the genuine's use a little rubber 'O' ring. And they tend to leak when used with a metal type.
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24-07-2009, 07:42 PM | #7 | |||
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The 150,000km Service * Flush Brake Fluid * Check Coolant % - Refer Specs * Flush Coolant - 4 Litres - Glycol * Road Test (Check & Report on Engine/Trans/Brakes/Steering/Suspension) * Inspect Seatbelts (Operation) * Inspect & Lube All Locks and Hinges * Inspect Lights/Washers/Horn/Indicator Switch/A.C. Operation * Inspect and Inflate Tyres (Including Spare) * Inspect Battery (Levels/Security/Clean Terminals) * Inspect Air Filter * Inspect/Adjust Drive Belts * Inspect Cooling System (Levels/Hoses/Leaks) * Inspect/Top Up all Fluid Levels * Change Engine Oil & Filter * Inspect/ Top Up Trans. & Diff (Levels/Leaks) * Inspect Underbody (Security/Leaks) * Inspect Exhaust * Inspect Steering/Suspension/Engine Mounts * Inspect Brake Pads & Discs Front & Rear * Inspect Power Steering Hoses (Leaks/Condition) * Inspect CV's & Drive Shafts (Joints/Boots/Leaks/Damage) * Reset Service Lights Parts Oil Filter - 1 unit(s) Flush Brake Fluid Material - 1 unit(s) Glycol Coolant - 4 unit(s) Engine Oil -- Refer Specs. - 4.3 unit(s) |
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