[Marc Stock]

Just had the mazda serviced today at the local main dealer.

Had all fluids changed, oil and brake fluid.

Paid the bill £420 (ouch) and went home. Anyway noticed that the spark plugs were replaced as well, but these were done last year they are a 60k mile item, and we have only done 9k miles since the last service.

So called them and they conceded that they shouldn't have been done.

So i got a £101 refund  and they said..........................................

  i can keep the plugs. 

Hahah

[Bungle]

I'd have bought another Mazda for £420 

[AuRavelling79]

£101 refund for sparking plugs? What is it - a V12?

[Slash]

Just had the mazda serviced today at the local main dealer.

Had all fluids changed, oil and brake fluid.

Paid the bill £420 (ouch) and went home. Anyway noticed that the spark plugs were replaced as well, but these were done last year they are a 60k mile item, and we have only done 9k miles since the last service.

So called them and they conceded that they shouldn't have been done.

So i got a £101 refund  and they said i can keep the plugs.

Hahah

£420.00 !!!!

[dazmond]

Just had the mazda serviced today at the local main dealer.

Had all fluids changed, oil and brake fluid.

Paid the bill £420 (ouch) and went home. Anyway noticed that the spark plugs were replaced as well, but these were done last year they are a 60k mile item, and we have only done 9k miles since the last service.

So called them and they conceded that they shouldn't have been done.

So i got a £101 refund  and they said i can keep the plugs.

Hahah

gold plated i hope for that price......

[dazmond]

Just had the mazda serviced today at the local main dealer.

Had all fluids changed, oil and brake fluid.

Paid the bill £420 (ouch) and went home. Anyway noticed that the spark plugs were replaced as well, but these were done last year they are a 60k mile item, and we have only done 9k miles since the last service.

So called them and they conceded that they shouldn't have been done.

So i got a £101 refund  and they said i can keep the plugs.

Hahah

£420.00 !!!!

it just shows you how ridiculously expensive main dealers are..my local garage will do a full service(including spark plugs)for £150.....

the prices north v south should be taken into consideration too though....my interim service for my van was £80.....

[Bungle]

£80 for an oil change is still a p7ss take tbf

[andyM]

Probably Platinum Tipped Plugs at that price, and possibly a v6 engine?

[dazmond]

£80 for an oil change is still a p7ss take tbf

why is it?they still have to provide the oil and filter....saves me getting my hands dirty..i couldnt be bothered doing it myself......

[Shrek]

Marc has got a Mazda Demio 

[P @ F]

Thats even worse , £101 for 1 spark plug 

[Marc Stock]

hahahahah nothing wrong with a Demio! 

Its a Mazda 6 2.5 Petrol Sport. 2010 Reg. I know its cheaper to go with an independent garage; but I (the wife) bought the car just as it turned 3 years old back in 2013 and it had full main dealer history then; and i thought you know what I am going to keep servicing at main dealer (stupid to a lot of people i know) as at that point it was the newest car id ever owned in my life 

I have to say; that Guildford Mazda have been very good. Single biggest expense was a gearbox rebuild last year at 130k miles as the input shaft bearings were getting noisy; and that was at Guildford Transmission Services which was around £1k; Guildford Mazda wanted £3995+vat for a new gearbox and even I wasn't going to go down that road. Clutch was replaced at 115k miles; £600 main dealer which isn't bad, considering i was getting quotes from my local independent for £800.

Its £20+vat per spark plug  BTW!+ Yes it does appear to use MAGNETI MARELLI Iridium Plugs.

[Mick Kent]

You work from your car?

[Marc Stock]

You work from your car?

Of course not.  I have a van.
 

[Mick Kent]

You work from your car?

Of course not.  I have a van.
 

I thought not mr roly eyes!
Then what the hell has this got to do with windowcleaning?

[Marc Stock]

Exactly!

 

[Slash]

Exactly!

 

Why post then