How much for a 60,000 mile service?

[Viper_Larry]

How much should I be paying for a 60,000 mile service on my 156 GTA? Alfa dealer quoted £498 as apparently it needs new spark plugs which is a big job???

[Wombat Rick]

Good guide here...
http://www.alfaworkshop.co.uk/alfa_romeo_servicing...

[jimmyb]

That sounds pretty reasonable tbh. Is that a cambelt or simply a straight service?

[Viper_Larry]

jimmyb said:

That sounds pretty reasonable tbh. Is that a cambelt or simply a straight service?

Had the cambelt done at 56k, so normal service

[jimmyb]

Well yet again plugs wise sounds about right. My 2l selespeed cost me 180 for plugs alone at an indie.

[SCOOTERMAN]

My 2l selespeed cost me 180 for plugs alone at an indie.

£180 for plugs alone?! You got done, and then some! Even at the oft-quoted £12 each, eight of them will cost £96. Shop around and it's around £60 for all eight. 5 minutes to swap.

[exgtt]

Ey V6 plugs are a right sod to change (i'm no mechanic and didnd't have all the right tools). Took me 4 hours the first time i did it. Have a look at the front bank - there easy.

Now look for the back bank, under that inlet plenium and under that theres coil packs that need moving, and the angle of the bank means it's all a bit arkward for the home mechanic.. Specialists on the other hand will breeze it.

Think £500 is steep to be honest. The place advertised in the post above will do a service AND belt change for £570 inc VAT, if you look at the difference between the 48k service and 60k service (plugs) theres a price difference of £110. Take into account the cost of plugs (about £50 to them)and you get an idea of how much labour they cost in to change em (around 2 hours?). If Alfa want to charge you £500 for a service because "it's a big job to change the plugs" then tell em to sod off and take your car elsewhere. They make my blood boil!

Other week i got full service (inc Denso plugs & top quality 10w60 oil) 1 hours electrical fault diagnosis (£45) for £300 @ Alfatec in Huddersfield. Spend the saving on a CDA carbon Airbox!

Edited by exgtt on Tuesday 17th June 09:35

Edited by exgtt on Tuesday 17th June 09:36

[OperationAlfa]

You shouldnt be paying more than £400.

[V6Alfisti]

Where are you based?

There are lots of specialists everywhere

I know of

Alfanet - Bristol (I use regularly, highly recommended)
AforAlfa (mobile)- London/Reading area

[Viper_Larry]

I've had it done now - paid £415 for a full 60k service and MoT - not bad...