Sorry Mate, I now see it is a 5 year Service plan  itisme

Beat me to it Harry

Yes, that's the plan. Just basic service at the dealer using the Plan, elsewhere for other stuff if I can.

Was a bit surprised the rears wore first. It's done 29k, and 19k of those were in the first year with the first owner so I guess he may have done the fronts already, just before I bought it, as they are still on 75%.

Cheers
RC

Hi RC Beware of the free service in your plan. As you said they always find a fault that needs doing,at a high price. Say No and get it checked at indie. Stratstones did a service for me,and gave me a free health check. Need front pads and disc's, around £500. Ace front ARB bushes £280. I bought pads and sensor for£35 Mintex,local garage fitted for£20 Half an hours work.Disc's did not warrant changing. I bought poly bushes £30 Indie fitted for £100 itisme

I had mine serviced on service plan (2nd year, 24k miles) on Friday, this was my list of items:
- down to 4mm of pads,
- wiper blades need changing (£75 quoted...)
- rear tyres have 6mm of tread, but have 'cuts to the cords' - it is possible, I do use around local shoot tracks sometimes(£222.30 ea quoted)

I declined all offers to remedy - to be fair, they weren't at all pushy. I'm surprised I didn't get the £80 pollen filter gag!

My actions are:
- buy pads off eBay and change myself when it gets a bit warmer
- Clean wiper blades
- get tyres checked by tyre specialist - change at c£140 ea if required

harrygh60 wrote:

Hi RC Beware of the free service in your plan. As you said they always find a fault that needs doing,at a high price. Say No and get it checked at indie.

Thanks Harry, that will be the plan from now on

Rob - £75 wipers blades FFS ... that's more shocking than my pads!! They have some neck. I suppose they would say the need an hour to fit them too

Cheers guys,
RC

Just back from the local tyre place....no cuts found. They had two fitters inspect both rear tyres.

I'm not normally a sceptic but I am beginning to wonder if the service plan is proving a big loss leader for dealers.

The 5 year service plan is £499

First service is £400+

You do the maths
They have to claw money back somehow

Thats true Micky ,And Main Dealers do it because there are a lot of people out there that fall for it. itisme

And dealers wonder why people are suspicious of their services. The quickie oil change places are also notorious for upselling work that isn't needed - and sometimes not even doing the work. Plenty of opportunities for scams in the auto service business. Find a good indie you can trust.