172 servicing cost

[chris79]

Im currently at 11500 miles, so I guess I need my clio cup serviced, does anyone know roughly how much it costs and what you get for your money ?

Any tips ?



thnx.

 

[edde]

Depends where you live as to the price.

Some people have paid £120 some over £200.

Not much they do for the money and you can legally take it to another garage but personally Id let them do it as they will update any ECU software. Dont let them do any other work though ie brakes as you can do them for less youself and its easy.

 

[Pete]

£168 was what I paid for my service a few weeks back and it seamed to be about average.

 

[172_4_life]

I paid about the same £179 odd.

Change oil, filter etc standard crap. They also check tyre wear and pad/disc wear

 

[Griff]

Think my old 172 was about £128 but I asked them not to change the air filter.

 

[GR7]

From What Car? and Sky News:









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Labour rates top £150 per hourSome franchised dealerships charge labour rates of up to £153 per hour, according to the latest research by Warranty Direct.

The independent warranty provider says dramatic variations in the cost of labour still exist from region to region and garage to garage.

Since it last examined labour rates in June last year, a BMW franchise in central London has charged the highest hourly rate of £152.75 per hour. This is more than double the UK average labour bill of £68 for the marque, although this figure is obtained using both franchised and independent garages.

Eleven manufacturers had peak charges of more than £100 an hour - a Ford dealership in London asked for £106 an hour compared with the companys national average of £50. In all, Warranty Direct says the number of garages around the country charging over £100 has increased threefold in the last 12 months.

What Car? editor Rob Aherne said: The marked differences in labour rates really makes shopping around worthwhile, so dont accept the first price youre given.

Mazda has the lowest average labour bills of £44 followed by Nissan, Seat, Fiat and MG Rover on £46. Lexus leads the table with the most expensive average charge of £78 an hour, £1 more than Mercedes, £3 more than Jaguar and £5 more than Porsche.

Although initiatives introduced by the European Commission last October were aimed at encouraging cheaper repair and servicing bills, Warranty Direct says labour rates at franchised dealers have increased 8% in the last year and 71% since 2000.



Recent action by the Office for Fair Trading means millions of motorists can now take advantage of the cheaper servicing costs available at independent garages.