How much for an Oil & Filter change

[Nigel L]

Long story short. Have a series 8 Ducato, which has been back to Fiat on 3 occasion, trying to sort the engine management light keep comming on, and has been back in again this week, and they have now put a new dpf filter on it (under warranty), so hopefully will now sort it.
Anyway, as it is comming up 12 months old, I ask them to change the oil and filter. Yes, I know it’s 2 year servicing etc, but I am of the old school where I like to change the oil every 12 months whatever.
anyway, collected the vehicle yesterday afternoon and paid the bill for the oil change. She must have seen my jaw drop, £307.14. £152.90 + vat =£183.48 was the labour part.
Now as the vehicle was already on the ramp/over the pit etc, how long would it actually take to drop the oil, change the filter and re-fill.
I’m all for paying a fair price and the going rate, but came away somehow feeling that someone was pi@@ing down my back and telling me it was raining
Just thought it was a little on the high side. Certainly won’t be taking it back for its 1st big service.

 

[U.Toadifact]

Didn't you offer them the shirt off your back too?

Name and shame.

 

[Sue and Rick]

£155 inc at our local inc genuine filter

 

[Jimbohorlicks]

It probably equates to 1.5 hrs labour.

Check the size of wrench required
Find wrench
Locate oil catcher.and wheel into place
Undo sump plug .
Drain oil.
Undo oil filter
Drain oil
WATCH ALL THE OIL DRAIN
Replace sump plug with new washer
Fill oil filter with oil
Remove oil catcher.
Fit oil filter
Fill engine with oil.
Put tools away ,
Clean up.
Check dipstick oil level.

1.5 hrs looks to be OK.
Plus Top price for oil and filter..

 

[Howard B]

It probably equates to 1.5 hrs labour.

Check the size of wrench required
Find wrench
Locate oil catcher.and wheel into place
Undo sump plug .
Drain oil.
Undo oil filter
Drain oil
WATCH ALL THE OIL DRAIN
Replace sump plug with new washer
Fill oil filter with oil
Remove oil catcher.
Fit oil filter
Fill engine with oil.
Put tools away ,
Clean up.
Check dipstick oil level.

1.5 hrs looks to be OK.
Plus Top price for oil and filter..

Need a new tech if it takes 1.5 hours to do an oil change. 30 mins tops.

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[rosalan]

£307.14 for oil and filters , oil £50 a gallon so £250, oil filters £10, pollen filter £20 so what cost £220 + labour?
Perhaps I am living in the past but it does seem a bit steep.

 

[U.Toadifact]

It probably equates to 1.5 hrs labour.

Check the size of wrench required
Find wrench
Locate oil catcher.and wheel into place
Undo sump plug .
Drain oil.
Undo oil filter
Drain oil
WATCH ALL THE OIL DRAIN
Replace sump plug with new washer
Fill oil filter with oil
Remove oil catcher.
Fit oil filter
Fill engine with oil.
Put tools away ,
Clean up.
Check dipstick oil level.

1.5 hrs looks to be OK.
Plus Top price for oil and filter..

Or open bonnet, remove dipstick, insert suction tube, draw up old oil, change filter and refill with fresh oil. Half an hour tops.

 

[Gaston aires]

Seems very high for just an oil change ? Thing to do is get quotes from local garages like we do. Oil and filter costs around £70 to buy from europarts
Phil upmesump
PS thinking about this, they get paid less for guarantee work from Fiat than they charge you. Probably trying to recoup the difference ?

 

[PeterCarole29]

It probably equates to 1.5 hrs labour.

Check the size of wrench required
Find wrench
Locate oil catcher.and wheel into place
Undo sump plug .
Drain oil.
Undo oil filter
Drain oil
WATCH ALL THE OIL DRAIN
Replace sump plug with new washer
Fill oil filter with oil
Remove oil catcher.
Fit oil filter
Fill engine with oil.
Put tools away ,
Clean up.
Check dipstick oil level.

1.5 hrs looks to be OK.
Plus Top price for oil and filter..

You forgot take van to bakers to get rolls put on ramp wait for engine to call down

 

[rosalan]

Main agents do seem to have different charging schemes to competitive garages. Choose services by recomendtion whenever possible and get the work done properly.

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[Jimbohorlicks]

Need a new tech if it takes 1.5 hours to do an oil change. 30 mins tops.

Yes ,it does at home but not in the garage.

 

[raysalaugh]

£307.14 for oil and filters , oil £50 a gallon so £250, oil filters £10, pollen filter £20 so what cost £220 + labour?
Perhaps I am living in the past but it does seem a bit steep.

That's what took all the time putting 5 gallon of oil in.

 

[Just smiffy]

How can any garage say an oil change takes longer then an hour…

Do it yourself or find a better garage…

 

[tribalbrit]

I have a Ford Ranger and the oil change has to be completed in 10 minutes to prevent the oil pump from draining. just had it done Oil change 7.5 litres + filter + mot, £115.
And the oil is removed by a pump. No need to remove sump plug.

 

[Howard B]

As an aside, anyone recommend a dipstick oil removal pump. Seems to be a lot less messy than cracking the sump plug.

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[Revolvor]

It's not a Fiat dealer but my last service cost me £288 Inc Vat.

2008 Ducato.

Replaced oil, fuel, air and pollen filters + changed the oil.

As well as general checks they also removed all the wheels, checked the brakes and lubricated all suspension linkages.

 

[Mikeco]

My local garage did an interim service which is mainly an oil change and the MOT for around £150.

 

[tribalbrit]

As an aside, anyone recommend a dipstick oil removal pump. Seems to be a lot less messy than cracking the sump plug.

I'll ask the guy that did mine.

 

[Portland]

I recently purchased genuine oil, oil filter, fuel filter air filter plus habitation filter plus front disc pads and discs for mercedes W906 £346.00 fitted myself in a day,. My working day is 10.am to 4pm with 1hour dinner plus number of tea breaks.. and I thought I had over paid.

 

[Nigel L]

As an aside, anyone recommend a dipstick oil removal pump. Seems to be a lot less messy than cracking the sump plug.

The series 8, doesn’t have a dip stick, so I guess at least you know the oil has been drained down.
I understand that you are going to pay top price at a Fiat Professional garage, but just thought at it was already on the ramp having some warranty work done, an oil & filter change should take no time at all. Silly me

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[scotjimland]

Do my own.. was fed up paying inflated garage prices for what is a relatively easy job.
I also know it's been done properly.

for those who mentioned sucking the oil out.. I believe the 2.2 series 8 doesn't have a dipstick..?

talking of dipsticks...

way back in 1972 me and my girlfriend took our first camping trip abroad to France, heading for St Tropaz ..it was thee place to go in the 60s ..

I had a new 1275 MG Midget, we set off with a Blacks Good Companion tent, double air bed and two sleeping bags..

On route when we stopped at one of the service stations, a guy came out to fill up with fuel, ( as they did in those days ,) After filling he pointed to the bonnet, I presumed he was asking if I wanted the oil checked.. .. I said yes please. (in my best French)

minutes later he rolled out a rig with a pump and put a probe down the dipstick hole, sucked out the oil.. and re filled it.. all done in less than 10 mins. apparently back then this was quite routine on autoroute service stations ...never seen this before. but was happy it had been done, it was long trip from Glasgow to St Tropaz

Fabulous trip that whetted my appetite for more travel abroad..

Camping in Switzerland en route home

 

[busby]

Long story short. Have a series 8 Ducato, which has been back to Fiat on 3 occasion, trying to sort the engine management light keep comming on, and has been back in again this week, and they have now put a new dpf filter on it (under warranty), so hopefully will now sort it.
Anyway, as it is comming up 12 months old, I ask them to change the oil and filter. Yes, I know it’s 2 year servicing etc, but I am of the old school where I like to change the oil every 12 months whatever.
anyway, collected the vehicle yesterday afternoon and paid the bill for the oil change. She must have seen my jaw drop, £307.14. £152.90 + vat =£183.48 was the labour part.
Now as the vehicle was already on the ramp/over the pit etc, how long would it actually take to drop the oil, change the filter and re-fill.
I’m all for paying a fair price and the going rate, but came away somehow feeling that someone was pi@@ing down my back and telling me it was raining
Just thought it was a little on the high side. Certainly won’t be taking it back for its 1st big service.

A little??? I get full service, oil filter,rear brake drums off,,,gear oil and break fluid changed for much less than that. BUSBY..

 

[Hagstrom]

FIAT Professional (North East Truck and Van, York branch) quoted me £324 incl VAT for an oil and filter change last year. You got off lightly!

 

[Howard B]

The series 8, doesn’t have a dip stick, so I guess at least you know the oil has been drained down.
I understand that you are going to pay top price at a Fiat Professional garage, but just thought at it was already on the ramp having some warranty work done, an oil & filter change should take no time at all. Silly me

I dont have a series 8, hence my question.

 

[dunnah01]

They should charge less with each service since they replace fewer and fewer undertray fixings each time until the whole thing eventually falls of by service no 5

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[gus-lopez]

PS thinking about this, they get paid less for guarantee work from Fiat than they charge you. Probably trying to recoup the difference ?

Just ring up & ask for a price for oil & filter change for your model. If not what you paid ask why?

 

[IRHP]

It probably equates to 1.5 hrs labour.

Check the size of wrench required
Find wrench
Locate oil catcher.and wheel into place
Undo sump plug .
Drain oil.
Undo oil filter
Drain oil
WATCH ALL THE OIL DRAIN
Replace sump plug with new washer
Fill oil filter with oil
Remove oil catcher.
Fit oil filter
Fill engine with oil.
Put tools away ,
Clean up.
Check dipstick oil level.

1.5 hrs looks to be OK.
Plus Top price for oil and filter..

You've got to be kidding

The series 8, doesn’t have a dip stick, so I guess at least you know the oil has been drained down.
I understand that you are going to pay top price at a Fiat Professional garage, but just thought at it was already on the ramp having some warranty work done, an oil & filter change should take no time at all. Silly me

It should take 15 -20 mins at most. That's how long it would take me lying underneath it. Access to drain plug and filter is very easy. They are taking the piss. I'd ask why it takes a trained mechanic with all the tools and ramps that long.

 

[NR]

£150.00 all in.

 

[Just smiffy]

You've got to be kidding

It should take 15 -20 mins at most. That's how long it would take me lying underneath it. Access to drain plug and filter is very easy. They are taking the piss. I'd ask why it takes a trained mechanic with all the tools and ramps that long.

It’s because they’re “professionals “…

 

[VXman]

It probably equates to 1.5 hrs labour.

Check the size of wrench required
Find wrench
Locate oil catcher.and wheel into place
Undo sump plug .
Drain oil.
Undo oil filter
Drain oil
WATCH ALL THE OIL DRAIN
Replace sump plug with new washer
Fill oil filter with oil
Remove oil catcher.
Fit oil filter
Fill engine with oil.
Put tools away ,
Clean up.
Check dipstick oil level.

1.5 hrs looks to be OK.
Plus Top price for oil and filter..

I could do it quicker than that on my drive at home. 1.5 hrs my a***.

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