Thread: $600 for an oil change?

My last service cost me about $600 and all they really did was an oil change and replace the fuel filter.
Everything else was just general fluid checks and inspections which I generally do.
Was ringing around today and got told by other garages this is typical these days.
Perhaps im out of touch, but in the past this sort of work only cost me something shy of $300
Im almost at the point of doing it myself at that cost, and ive had a bad experience with the dealership some time back, they repacked the wheel bearing grease and over tightened the hub nuts damaging the wheel bearings.

Originally Posted by Old_School

My last service cost me about $600 and all they really did was an oil change and replace the fuel filter.
Everything else was just general fluid checks and inspections which I generally do.
Was ringing around today and got told by other garages this is typical these days.
Perhaps im out of touch, but in the past this sort of work only cost me something shy of $300
Im almost at the point of doing it myself at that cost, and ive had a bad experience with the dealership some time back, they repacked the wheel bearing grease and over tightened the hub nuts damaging the wheel bearings.

I have a Toyota hilux and just booked in for 45k service ( $1290 quoted). Getting pricy alright.

Originally Posted by Southcity

I have a Toyota hilux and just booked in for 45k service ( $1290 quoted). Getting pricy alright.

Glad I signed the service contract with toyota from 2021. My recent 75k service still cost around $350 last week.

Originally Posted by eamars

Glad I signed the service contract with toyota from 2021. My recent 75k service still cost around $350 last week.

Yeah a fixed service cost for 5yrs was one of the reasons I chose the ute I did. Time is passing quick though.

Originally Posted by Southcity

I have a Toyota hilux and just booked in for 45k service ( $1290 quoted). Getting pricy alright.

The most expensive service I had was when they had to do valve clearances and take the rocker cover off, that was about $1100 at the time.

Our local mechanic is really good i just had cambelt and waterpump done on my ute and 150km major service so oil and filters, radiator flushed and antifreeze replaced, gearbox flushed and oil replaced, all cabin filters, diesel filters replaced and DPF cleaned etc. And they did a wof at the same time (just needed one reverse bulb)
Thought it was going to really hurt but was $1750 was quite chuffed with that

Shit what a rip. I do it myself so have no idea how much they charge. But for me, in our diesel Prado, It's about $100-$120 for oil (and that's buying it at whatever price Supercheap sell it at not in bulk) and about $20 for a filter and I can get it done within half an hour if I tried. Maybe add find tools and tidy.
Even if you say $150-$200 of materials including disposal, that means if it's minimum hr charge your paying about $400per hr. Even with 15% going to the crooks at IRD that's sitll another.

I should've become a mechanic instead...

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Our local mechanic is really good i just had cambelt and waterpump done on my ute and 150km major service so oil and filters, radiator flushed and antifreeze replaced, gearbox flushed and oil replaced, all cabin filters, diesel filters replaced and DPF cleaned etc. And they did a wof at the same time (just needed one reverse bulb)
Thought it was going to really hurt but was $1750 was quite chuffed with that

Thats a bargain with cam belt and water pump included.

Originally Posted by Trout

Thats a bargain with cam belt and water pump included.

Gibson Auto in Oamaru. Most of the farmers around here use them

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Gibson Auto in Oamaru. Most of the farmers around here use them

Handy to know them.Cheers

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Our local mechanic is really good i just had cambelt and waterpump done on my ute and 150km major service so oil and filters, radiator flushed and antifreeze replaced, gearbox flushed and oil replaced, all cabin filters, diesel filters replaced and DPF cleaned etc. And they did a wof at the same time (just needed one reverse bulb)
Thought it was going to really hurt but was $1750 was quite chuffed with that

For all that work incl supply and install of belt/waterpump, that is very cheap. A basic car pump and belts change alone is usually around $1200 (Jap cars).

What type of vehicle is it.

My old patrol td4.2 done at Oil Changers,10litrs oil,2 oil filters,air filter,fuel filter.$290.No appointment reguired,10 minute wait at most.

How long ago was that