Dark Andy Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 I've just booked my 4 year / 36000 mile service for my mk4 Focus (1.0l petrol, manual) and apparently it's going to cost £435.40!!!!! Since when did a service cost that much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Have you asked what it includes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Andy Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 8 minutes ago, alexp999 said: Have you asked what it includes? oil, filters and spark plugs basically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 5 minutes ago, Dark Andy said: Oil, filters and spark plugs basically. No brake fluid in that price? Seems a lot. Try phoning round a few dealers to compare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wino Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 57 minutes ago, Dark Andy said: I've just booked my 4 year / 36000 mile service for my mk4 Focus (1.0l petrol, manual) and apparently it's going to cost £435.40!!!!! Since when did a service cost that much? OUCH..... Here's me thinking that £150 was a tad on the high side for the cambelt change on the noddy car. Definitely find out what the 4yr service includes. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 4 year service is now the major service with 2 yearly oil changes. It's the expensive one that includes spark plugs. (Previously the 3 year service on cars with a yearly oil change.) Prices are ridiculous nowadays...but you can still get them cheaper by shopping around... Also worth noting it's out of warranty so you can go elsewhere...maybe try a Ford specialist. Also try to get an MOT thrown in for a better deal. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unofix Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 3 hours ago, Dark Andy said: apparently it's going to cost £435.40!!!!! Since when did a service cost that much? just wait till you get the wet timing belts replaced in a few years time. The cost now is £1500, so by the time comes to change yours expect to pay £2000 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 10 minutes ago, unofix said: just wait till you get the wet timing belts replaced in a few years time. The cost now is £1500, so by the time comes to change yours expect to pay £2000 Mk4 is chain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unofix Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 9 minutes ago, iantt said: Mk4 is chain. Ah! a chain now just wait till they suddenly all start failing, that could push the price up even more 🤣🤣 [must admit I totally missed the fact it's a MK4 - very lucky for the OP] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMurphy195 Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Check out the "Compare Instant ServicingDeals" item on this forum. When I bought my MX5 (about 12 years ago - still have it!) - came the 4th year service, I decided to put it back into the main dealers for its service, which included a set of spark plugs, total cost about £240. I'd booked it all in by email and specifically asked for a list of what was included, and spark plugs were on the list Plugs were on a 4yr/60,000 mile change interval, car had by then done 32k miles. They rang to say car was ready, bill would be £240-ish but they hadn't changed the plugs 'cos the mileage was so low". A slight insistence on my part resulted in a new set of plugs by the time I arrived to collect the car, completed with the email to hand in case I needed to have further "discussions". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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