hellsVR6 0 Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 Humph!Had my beastie looked over and serviced today by the lovely boys at Awesome. £400 quids later...(incl a K&N Induction kit which sounds FOOKIN AWESOME!!!)I need:New middle box for my 'zorstNew pollen filterNew back wheel bearingsBrake fluid changeNew fog light (yadda yadda)New wipers (yadda yadda)Oil seals1 x new tyreThen...full new brake discs and pads all round plus new Koni shocksAhem...so that'll be about a thousand quid's worth of work over the next 4 months then!!! :S :^) But I can highly recommend any Northern types going there, they are VERY efficient and VERY particular indeed! I've never had a list of 'minor recommendations' (is that what they call it..) after a service. And they even clean all your car for you as well after tinkering with it.Worth the money, deffo.So, in order of importance it'll be:Halfrauds tomorrow for fog light and wipersKwik Fit or whoever for 1 x new tyre at weekendThen back to Awesome over the next week or two for the 'zorst, oil seals and brake fluid change.Then I will start to budget for the new brakes and bearings, which can come nearer the time as the guys said "you will do a set of pads in one day out there!!" Link to post Share on other sites
twin twotone turbos 0 Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 Thought they would of changed your pollen filter within the service Link to post Share on other sites
hellsVR6 0 Posted October 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 I know! You'd think so eh? Link to post Share on other sites
twin twotone turbos 0 Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 I know! You'd think so eh?And the brake fluid, TAKE IT BACK :-p Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 ........the guys said "you will do a set of pads in one day out there!!"depends how hard you push it.........got my brand new pads down to half way last Easter. And thats with a few hard brakes as corners came to quickly!!!!I got some Yellow stuff to go in and i'm getting a standard set to take incase Link to post Share on other sites
Ciaran 4 Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 a set of pads in a day!!!a bit of an exageration???HellsVR6 i know how it feels to fit/buy all those partsi just bought and had fittedFK highsportsFull Scorpion exhaust systemFull set of Prowflex bushesNew back lightsAll new uprated disks and pads all roundNew rear bearingsNew drop links2 new wings (yet to be fitted)Then it failed it's MOT nearly spewed when the garage phonedLucky all i had to do was adjust one of the headlights for it to pass not to bad considering i had just spent 1400 on parts and 200 on fitting ouch Link to post Share on other sites
lee060 3 Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 you paid 400 quid for a srvice and a k&n!!!!!!???and they didnt even change the pollen filter ! Liam Link to post Share on other sites
hellsVR6 0 Posted October 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 Errr yup. Service was £200 + labour + vat, it hadn't been done since before I got it so it. Induction kit was another £79 + labour + Vat. A bit cheeky I know, they charged me 2 lots of labour.However all my local vdubber mates (even the aircooled ones) have recommended Awesome so I'd sooner spend the extra and not go to Mr Back Street or Kwik Fit etc.It's alright, cos when I phone back in a few days with a list of more jobs I am booking in I am going to tell them they were cheeky not to change the pollen filter, for the sake of £12! Will flutter my eyelids a bit and see what I can do... usually works! ....or show some cleavage!! hahaha! Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 Midland VW charged me £140 for a full service....included all filters and fluids. Except plugs as I got platinum plugs which will be ok till next service Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 depends how hard you push it.........got my brand new pads down to half way last Easter. And thats with a few hard brakes as corners came to quickly!!!!I got some Yellow stuff to go in and i'm getting a standard set to take incaseDidn't realise it was going to be this hard on them :-( was going to get a new standard set put on but will now look at getting some better ones !!!! Link to post Share on other sites
SiGainey 1 Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Pollen filters are about a fiver from halfords and if you come to the dyno day on Sunday, I'll change it for you for free lol! Link to post Share on other sites
hellsVR6 0 Posted October 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Cheers Si, might have to consider that Where is it? Placcy Scouseland? Link to post Share on other sites
SiGainey 1 Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Dyno Demon - http://www.dynodemon.co.uk/, just through the tunnel and just by ellesmere port. Bring some discs and pads and I'll do them too lol! Link to post Share on other sites
hellsVR6 0 Posted October 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Eh I'm not made of money! LOL!! Link to post Share on other sites
twin twotone turbos 0 Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Dyno Demon - http://www.dynodemon.co.uk/' date=' just through the tunnel and just by ellesmere port. Bring some discs and pads and I'll do them too lol![/quote']OOOOHHH a tunnel, think i will miss the RR and just spend all day blatting through the tunnel Link to post Share on other sites
Buzzark 0 Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 lol, M&Mtttt you're obsessed!hellsVR6, that does sound a lot for a service considering what's done in one. We're they also giving the car a full inspection at your request?Charging labour again for fitting an induction kit also seems pretty cheeky, unless the only charged you for the 5-10 minutes it takes and were being thorough splitting it up?I won't bring my spare induction kit on Sunday, I see you're already sorted in that department. Link to post Share on other sites
hellsVR6 0 Posted October 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 I did ask them to give it a general going over so I knew what was up with it yeah... Link to post Share on other sites
Buzzark 0 Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 I did ask them to give it a general going over so I knew what was up with it yeah...Well maybe that's an extra hour or so on top by the sound of it. Sounds a bit more like it and cheaper like that than an AA/RAC inspection for peace of mind. Link to post Share on other sites
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