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Crikey Dannis for that money I'd want a mechanic gift wrapped to take away with me........!!

I'm sure you can get it done a lot cheaper than that........
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Hi try ESANJAY motorhomes in Poole freindly family outfit worth the trip and they are a fiat agent
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I have just had our van serviced by a Ford Main dealer in Durham. 12 months old with 5K on the clock. They charged £119, They also did a software flash to the ECU and washed it.

Now I am just wating to get the Hymer bit done, I guess that will be about £200 from Brownhills.


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every post i read about fiat boggles my mind further Laughing , scuttles, clutch judder, servicing costs and now apparently handbrakes- the list goes on why do m/h manufacturers still use them?

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Anyone recommend a garage around the West Berkshire area for a Peugeot?

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Thanks for all your replies and suggestions.
The £435 was from an authorised motorhome dealer with an approved FIAT workshop.
I contacted my local Fiat garage this morning and asked for a quote for the same service. Van is 2 years old covered less then 7k miles and they came back with.................. £184.59 which was made up with
Labour 1.2 hours £91.65
Oil £63.63
Filter £19.62
Screenwash £2.07
Old oil disposal £6.90
Gasket 73p

A whole lot better than the Motorhome Stealer!

I popped down and bought a genuine filter and found a local garage to change the oil and filter and carry out the other service requirements e.g. check brake pads for wear, tyre condition and pressure, check and top up fluid levels etc. 1.5 hours labour £60.00 So the whole lot done for about £85.00 Cool

How can a dealer warrant a charge of that magnitude?

Just need to sort out the habitation check now. Thanks for offer Peter (JCMH) but you are a bit far away.

Having just saved myself £350.00 with all your help of course. If you were closer, I would buy you a drink, but you are not, so I wont Laughing

THANKS AGAIN

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I have a "BOB" .....

Yearly MOT and Service (minus any extras needed)....£90.00!!!!

Every good owner should have one Laughing

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TR5 wrote:
Anyone recommend a garage around the West Berkshire area for a Peugeot?


Second try!

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Will give them a ring in the morning. Can't be any dearer than the £176 for my local caravan dealer.
Mechanical servicing is better, I have a Bob, or rather a son who is BMW service manager.
Gerry
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Brownholes who promised to ring us when we had the van a year and never did -£230.00 fiat service - £230 habitation check - £45.00 MOT

I changed the oil and rang SG Petch in Darlington as a fiat dealer - they said all that was needed was an oil change and as I had done it they would give it a healtch check wiper blades n stuff and turn the service light off free of charge - now you cant beat that

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