Oil Change

[allybee6]

Just had my two year old Ford Transit based MH serviced by Arnold Clark. Was charged £142 just for the oil. Filters etc were on top (£35) seems like a lot for oil. Any thoughts. Not mechanically minded

 

[Gingernuts]

Wow that sounds expensive
Just done an oil change ( myself) on my 2013 transit engined Citroen jumper
Filter £5 on eBay oil from Halfords £30 ish
I don’t let anyone do work on my van that I can do myself!
Although nearly 66 I’m struggling a bit to fit the air assist suspension bags

 

[the1andonly]

Was charged £142 just for the oil. Filters etc were on top (£35) seems like a lot for oil. Any thoughts.

I presume labour was on top.

For my ducato a Decent oil cost £70 and £20 for mahle filter.

90 to 175 just for materials.

I do it myself for known quality not because its cheap.

Wow that sounds expensive
Just done an oil change ( myself) on my 2013 transit engined Citroen jumper
Filter £5 on eBay oil from Halfords £30 ish
I don’t let anyone do work on my van that I can do myself!
Although nearly 66 I’m struggling a bit to fit the air assist suspension bags

NearLy 69 (couldnt manage the real thing) but this may help. Ps i wrote it

Ducato semi air Suspension Fitting

Ducato semi air rear only Recently replaced my Bumpstops for semi air. it is the cheap variety that uses a top bracket that can be difficult to align and requires removal and replacement of the U bolt clamps. There are different versions that...

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[Taran_Las]

MOTUS Sandycroft charged £73.15+vat for oil for my Ducato (7 litres).

 

[Blue Moon]

Just had my two year old Ford Transit based MH serviced by Arnold Clark. Was charged £142 just for the oil. Filters etc were on top (£35) seems like a lot for oil. Any thoughts. Not mechanically minded

WOW. They must have used oil with traces of gold in it.