172 and 36,000 miles - what to do?

[jonathanedew]

I bought a 2003 172 with 34k on the clock about 6 weeks ago. Really good price but it's now due for a 36k service and the belt change

My works fitter has offered to do the belts change for £280 and the service for £140. I know this is a good deal, but do I risk giving the car to a non-specialist mechanic?

I have been looking at K-tec to do this, and also to do a remap with Apex lowering at the same time.

The service and belt change is quite a bit more expensive.

What would you do?

 

[tyranical]

I bought a 2003 172 with 34k on the clock about 6 weeks ago. Really good price but it's now due for a 36k service and the belt change

My works fitter has offered to do the belts change for £280 and the service for £140. I know this is a good deal, but do I risk giving the car to a non-specialist mechanic?

I have been looking at K-tec to do this, and also to do a remap with Apex lowering at the same time.

The service and belt change is quite a bit more expensive.

What would you do?

Do you trust your works fitter? If so, then let him do it. Its not actually a difficult job that requires alot of skill to do its just time consuming because of all the *****ing about you have to do, its the labour that makes it an expensive job not parts.

 

[pip.]

Does he have all of the required locking tools etc?.......I doubt it.
If he hasn't, then hello to some big top end repair work..

 

[benstone]

Check out www.jmstuning.co.uk
not sure about the 36k service as they do it at 12k, but contact them anyways becasue they can do a remap for ya as well

 

[Gareth]

I bought a 2003 172 with 34k on the clock about 6 weeks ago. Really good price but it's now due for a 36k service and the belt change

My works fitter has offered to do the belts change for £280 and the service for £140. I know this is a good deal, but do I risk giving the car to a non-specialist mechanic?

I have been looking at K-tec to do this, and also to do a remap with Apex lowering at the same time.

The service and belt change is quite a bit more expensive.

What would you do?

go to RenTech ( www.ren-tech.co.uk ) I live in Surrey and made the worthwhile trip down there to have it done.

 

[jonathanedew]

Finally settled with K-tec. Will post some photos after the work. Thanks for advice all.