150K Service 3.5L SE Petrol Jack

Struth !!!!! They must be charging Toyota rates. I would be surprised if it is that much of a job. I had my 80 Series timing belt done and (with a full lube service) got out of it for a tad under $400. I think I would shop around.
Jack

The 4WD Service Centre at Taren Point on 02 9526 1881. Speak to Mike and tell him Savvas sent you. He's not necessarily cheap, but everything is done correctly and honestly. He does everything on my Jackaroo now.

Jackablue also has a mechanic that he's happy with. Maybe he'll let you know who he is.

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"The jack is great and should last another 100K"

Strike me pink mate, I'd be hopin' it'd be good for a helluva lot more than 250,000klm!

I'd be shopping around big time.....no way they should be able to rip you off for that much.

Buy a Range Rover and see how much it costs you. The Holden costs are normal and I found my Holden dealer reasonable when they work to the service book. Other people I have had service cars who are not dealers generally only do 2/3rds the service and so will charge less. I have a guaranteed service cost for the first 150,000 of $145 each service plus oils etc. Everything else thay have had to repair has been done under warranty. I do not think that would have happened if I had taken it to any other service centre regardless of how competant they are.
By the way I had the diff oils changed on my Frontera after my last trip and it cost $250. There is no drain on the diff and they have to remove the back plate. I really must extend the breather pipe.
By the way my dealer is Hunter Holden in Sydney.

Thanks guys I will shop around. I could not imagine it being less than 1000 with other stuff that needs to be done at that interval - Savvas I am not technically minded and will give your guy at Raen Point a bell - This was Mike Smith Holden who specialise in Isuzu Trucks so that worries me, they should know what they are talking about - mind you they quoted me $400 for 140,000 service I just had done and charged me $162 so they may overquote as a matter of policy to ensure no one thros lower prices bck at them.
I wish you guys would't make expensive noises about Toyotas, I also have a Kluger which I might add runs one hellava lot better on 98 octane than the recommended 91 octane. If anyone else has one of these rockets and have noticed the lag between normal car and jet propulsion while excellerating, try the higher octane, it gets rid of it (These things have Lexus 300X Motors and 0-100 = 8 secs - not bad for an awd running at about 13.5 L100K with a wife, two kids and a load of junk in the back) But they do scrub out tyres if not rotated and they do need injector cleans if low octane used.

Check to see what you are getting though.
You might find you getting water pump, hoses, oil pump,timing belt , idle bearings ....etc

If it is a cat "d" service then it might not be a bad price. or if you want to you can tell them hold off the large service and ill get it down next time when I can afford it.{unless you are still in warrenty period then you got to suck eggs or void the warranty}

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Some things in this life are known:1. Dealers will always want more than you expected, when you pick it up (under-quoting is good business practice in their eyes).. Dealers will replace eveything that they think they can justify on their terms, worn or not (and at their prices !).3. Dealers seem not to care if you ever come back.4. Banjo will never go to a dealer again !PS: Find a good mechanic - one who seems interested in keeping your business - put your trust there initially - after a service or two, you will have had the opportunity to check on a few items to see how they attend to working detail and fair trading.... I'm happy with mine.

Arent the timing belt changes due at 100,000km intervals, not 50,000kms???