first service cost?

[nsparey]

How much should I expect to pay for a first 1000 mile service?

[Mr Freefall]

Depends, but upto £1k as the valve clearances have to be checked

[salty-nlv]

I think 1k service is about £600 from a delaer and 12k service is double incl clearnaces and tappet adjustments

[anonymous-user]

My 1K service was free.

[S1X OK]

unrepentant said:

My 1K service was free.

Mine too.

[judas]

Free here too - just consumables to pay for.

[sjpowers]

My 1000 is coming up and my dealer has just told me there will be no cost too

[nsparey]

Arh I kind of thought it would be free, but I dont want to take it back to the suppling dealer, I have the option of taking it to the factory but have to wait till the 2nd of August when they sort out the warrenty work, or I can get it in earlier with another dealer in 2 weeks but will be £475 + VAT wich is fair enough as they did not sell it too em I guess. Trouble is ive gto 720 miles on the clock now and the nearest dealer is abot 150 miles, factory said it would be fine to do the first service at up to 1500 miles. Not sure what to do now.

[sjpowers]

my dealer told me not to go over 1000 miles. Dont know the reasons why. Perhaps double check

[nsparey]

Well that was Heath from the service department at the factory, thats got to be the horses mouth as they say.

[andyvdg]

Free or £80 depending on how tight your dealer is.

Editted to say I found the car pretty much couldn't go past 1000 miles as the tappets really, really needed adjusting to their proper clearances by then.

>> Edited by andyvdg on Friday 25th June 15:17

[blackmonday]

My 1000 miles service at the TVR Factory Service Department was only £154.00. Here are the details:

1000 mile service

TVR Engineering Ltd
Blackpool

Spark Plugs X 6 @ 3.72ea. = 22.32
Oil Filter X 1 = 6.30
Jump Leads X 1 = 44.28

Labour = 72.90

Also sorted under warranty-
- Passenger door not opening
- Reversing light not working
- Digital display erratic output
- Intermittent wipers not working
- Heat/AC on drivers side not working
- Replaced missing tyre valve covers
- Wind noise/water leakage at from of doors sorted

Software update to fix the flashing window LED's not available at this time.

(Cost includes VAT)
£154.00

[nsparey]

Mind you the chaps that can do it soonest for me said the valve clearances have to be checked/adjusted. They asked for the car the night before so the it had stood, I assume to get cold, foe at least 8 hours. That would account for the cost then.

[anonymous-user]

The 1000 mile service is usually paid for by the manufacturer and can be carried out by any dealer. I do not understand why you should be charged for anything, other than oil, if you take it to any TVR dealer.

Unless you're taking it to a non franchised dealer and I certainly wouldn't do that.

[nsparey]

No its a main dealer, I need to call the factory me thinks to check this cost isue.

[salty-nlv]

sorry must have been too early when I first responded, I meant 6k service is about £600 not 1k service.

1k service is normally free.
Well it has been for me on my 3 previous 1k services

[Graham66]

If it is a new car, or the rebuild was covered in full by TVR then the 1k service should be free, or some dealers will charge you for the oil

After that you have to pay, mine cost £353.99

Graham