V8V Servicing - Schedule/Costs

[Shmee]

I'm just trying to clarify the servicing rules on a V8 Vantage.

It's 10,000 miles/12 months, every year and nothing more right?

How much is this service normally at an Aston dealership? (Or does it vary year on year, in which case the 1st and 2nd ones?)

Thanks

[Siy]

I think that's right - I just had 3 year service at around £850 from dealer

[michael gould]

this has been discussed many many times over the past few months.....try the search

[Shmee]

michael gould said:

this has been discussed many many times over the past few months.....try the search

I'm not a forum newbie and have of course tried the search but didn't find exactly what I wanted so was hoping somebody could either post the answer, or a link to where I can find the answer - saying "try the search" is the most bl**dy useless thing ever.

I am still not sure if there's an extra oil change needed on top of the regular service, I've seen prices for services varying from £450 to thousands which is just confusing, and I don't know if it's a consistent price or varies year on year.

If you can point me to specific threads that answer all of those questions, I'll be very grateful - thanks!

[Knights of Aston]

As of DB9 (2004) all Aston servicing is 1 year or every 10,000 miles depending on which is first. Pre DB9 (Vanquish, DB7 etc) it was 6 months or 7,500 miles. There used to be a 1000 mile check with oil change but that has now been deleted.

[Shmee]

Brilliant thanks, will call a dealership to get service costs I guess.

[michael gould]

and the cost will be what ever the dealer thinks he can chage you .......the same service could cost you between 600 to 1200 with main dealers......the moral being ask around a few dealers for their best price

[Murph7355]

Shmee said:

...saying "try the search" is the most bl**dy useless thing ever....

If you can point me to specific threads that answer all of those questions, I'll be very grateful - thanks!

Advanced search, Aston forum only, all words, V8 service cost

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Took about 5mins incl pasting threads here. Didn't bother with the 2nd page of results or trying different search words

[Dav_s]

Siy said:

I think that's right - I just had 3 year service at around £850 from dealer

I just had the same service, from a main dealer, for £650.
Dfinitely worth shopping around.

[rick-derby-]

Each Aston service is different so the prices per service not only vary on which one that is required but the prices vary also depending on the dealership

The 1st year service requires oil and filter a few sump plugs and consumables and takes 3 hours
the 2nd year service requires the 1st year items plus pollen filters a brake fluid change and wiper blades and takes 3.85 hours
the 3rd year service requires the items as year 1 plus air filters and takes 3.25 hours

parts prices between everyone will be pretty much even it is the labour rate and oil prices which vary the most, but also if the dealer is prepared to negotiate to remain competitive, some do some don't,

[Shmee]

rick-derby- said:

Each Aston service is different so the prices per service not only vary on which one that is required but the prices vary also depending on the dealership

The 1st year service requires oil and filter a few sump plugs and consumables and takes 3 hours
the 2nd year service requires the 1st year items plus pollen filters a brake fluid change and wiper blades and takes 3.85 hours
the 3rd year service requires the items as year 1 plus air filters and takes 3.25 hours

parts prices between everyone will be pretty much even it is the labour rate and oil prices which vary the most, but also if the dealer is prepared to negotiate to remain competitive, some do some don't,

Brilliant information, thank you very much.

[christofmccracke]

Dav_s said:

Siy said:

I think that's right - I just had 3 year service at around £850 from dealer

I just had the same service, from a main dealer, for £650.
Dfinitely worth shopping around.

Thats fairly reasonable

[mikey k]

rick-derby- said:

Each Aston service is different so the prices per service not only vary on which one that is required but the prices vary also depending on the dealership

The 1st year service requires oil and filter a few sump plugs and consumables and takes 3 hours
the 2nd year service requires the 1st year items plus pollen filters a brake fluid change and wiper blades and takes 3.85 hours
the 3rd year service requires the items as year 1 plus air filters and takes 3.25 hours

parts prices between everyone will be pretty much even it is the labour rate and oil prices which vary the most, but also if the dealer is prepared to negotiate to remain competitive, some do some don't,

Rick does it rotate 3 yearly on that basis?

[rick-derby-]

Hi Mikey here is an overview of what is required each service



service times are as follows

1st/10000 mile 3.00 hrs
2nd/20000 mile 3.85 hrs
3rd/30000 mile 3.25 hrs
4th/40000 mile 4.15 hrs
5th/50000 mile 3.00 hrs
6th/60000 mile 4.10 hrs
7th/70000 mile 4.10 hrs
8th/80000 mile 4.15 hrs
9th/90000 mile 3.25 hrs
10th/100000 mile 4.05 hrs

the DB9 DBS V12 Vantage and rapide are completely different

[russdunkin]

I took my own oil and paid £580 for the 3yr V8V service, from a main Aston dealer. When calling around I found most dealers charge £200 for the oil alone.

[mikey k]

Rick as ever superb input - thank you!

[vantager]

russdunkin said:

I took my own oil and paid £580 for the 3yr V8V service, from a main Aston dealer. When calling around I found most dealers charge £200 for the oil alone.

What is the correct oil, and how roughly how much does it sell for?

[bogie]

vantager said:

russdunkin said:

I took my own oil and paid £580 for the 3yr V8V service, from a main Aston dealer. When calling around I found most dealers charge £200 for the oil alone.

What is the correct oil, and how roughly how much does it sell for?

Castrol Edge RS10/60 about £40 a gallon from Opie Oils, you need about 2 gallon for an oil change

[steveatesh]

I'm just going through self same thing for first year service - dealer quoted £835 inc but if I take my own oil I can take £187 off that. Cheapest I have found oil is here:
http://www.nielsencdg.co.uk/acatalog/Castrol_Edge_...
at £29.01 inc VAT if I buy 4 or more 4lt containers. I believe the car needs around 10lts per change (must brave the cold and go look in the handbook!) or thereabouts?

[SabreN400]

When I had mine serviced earlier this year, it required 10.5 litres.

The dealers still called the oil Castrol RS 10w-60w, but it has been superseded by Castrol Edge Sport 10W60

The main dealer was charging £15.60 inc VAT per litre for the oil, whereas there were a number of suppliers which had significantly lower prices, includng Halfords. Nielsen CDG were the cheapest at the time. The dealer was quite happy for me to provide the oil.