2nd service

[Mr Lees]

Had 20k service today £184 + £40 for brake fluid change at Haysledens Barnsley, couple of hours it was done, car washed and waxed + vacced out.

Interesting thing quoted me for a tyre ( already ordered vredesteins online ) £125 fitted ! didnt think that was bad, cheaper than black circles etc.

Car has a recall on fuel pressure sensor and has to go back in, other than that pretty pleased!

front brakes 30% worn, back ones 15% , done 19.5K, they will last forever!

[Teutonic_Tamer]

Not a bad price, if that was all in (ie, parts, labour, and Alstair Darlings chunk).  I recently had SWMBOs 20k + BFC done for a labour-only price of £96 +VAT (I supplied my own parts and oil at trade prices).

Are you on LongLife regime?

I'm surprised they didn't do the pressure sensor at the same time - unless they were out of stock!

Why the quote for just one tyre?  Boots should really be replaced in axle pairs.  Interesting comment on the tyre price though!

I reckon you don't really drive it too hard though.   

[Mr Lees]

 yeah that was all in, not on long life, and no they didnt have the sensor in 
the tyre was a dunlop sport maxx but still cheaper than most.
cant wait to get the vredesteins fitted 

[182_blue]

You let them wash it !!!

[NEWEY]

You let them wash it !!!

what i was thinking... im very anal about cleaning my cars. sounds like good price though

[Teutonic_Tamer]

yeah that was all in, not on long life, and no they didnt have the sensor in 

Was the car pre-booked for the service?  If so, they really should have ordered the sensor beforehand. 

the tyre was a dunlop sport maxx but still cheaper than most.
cant wait to get the vredesteins fitted 

I can understand why you want to part with the Dunlop ShyteMaxx,    but I don't get your lust for the Vredsteins? 

[Teutonic_Tamer]

You let them wash it !!!

We arn't all "Obsessive Compulsive Detailers"!         

I even let them wash my RS, though they always do a good job - hand cleaning only at Audi stealers!   

[182_blue]

You let them wash it !!!

We arn't all "Obsessive Compulsive Detailers"!         

I even let them wash my RS, though they always do a good job - hand cleaning only at Audi stealers!   

I'm not obsessive, I just know what most of the valeters do to cars, there not all the same I know but most do damage the paint

[gazbutmk5gti]

The Vreds get really good reviews

[Teutonic_Tamer]

The Vreds get really good reviews

I know they got a good review in Evo - but then that Evo test was blatantly biased! 

At the end of the day though, the true benchmark of how good a tyre is, is does it have any OEM approvals, and when renewal time arises, will they get refitted, or will sommat else go on.  Sadly, I don't know of any OEM approvals for Vredstein, and nor do I know of any serious high performance owners using them.  ETTO, though