Thats why I do it meself!!

yep bearings and fuel filter and I think it was $360 for labour

It's SO rude considering most of the mechanics at that dealership are bloody apprentices! Same with Scarborough, 10 apprentices doing regular service jobs with the Mechanics doing the harder stuff! And $90 per hour they charge!! That's some good markup!

Yeah I do mine myself now too, everytime I get it back from anyone who's done work on it, there is always something they haven't dont!

Midland Toyota did the timing belt on it, they left a clip and a bolt out of the time cover (one bolt was sitting in the cover, just was screwed in so it was almost hitting the fan blade, the coolant surge tank had the top off it and the tank was lose just resting on the shroud! AND they charged $100 more than anyone else AND it took them ALL DAY when it's a half hour job. (don't even have to take the drive belts off!).

But if this vehicle is new, you need book services to keep the warranty. I'd just try and find someone local, have a look at there workshop, the cars they are working on , and give him a couple of curly questions and see what he says.

Personally I'd rather them say "I don't know" than make up some bull bleep .

Oh! and another thing. When in those dealer workshops, have you noticed the apprentice's do most of that kind of work. Bet their not on 90 bucks an hour, not even half of that.

Nope not even close to $90 and hour...1st year 6ish, 2nd 8ish, 3rd 11ish and fourth is 13ish!!

Plus tool allowance of about $5 a week!!

Oh and yes it is apprentices that keep all dealerships operating!!!

Robsons is dear but about the only time you get what you pay!!

Matt.

there must be incentive to train apprentices..no incentives no mecahnics.
so who is going to do the work?

it is all itemised and he has given me the price and items for he 40k (big service)
there was no blatent ripping off or overservicing - that was pretty much the set price.
There is no comparrasin for the price on getting a diesal 4by serviced and a petrol car.
I have sort of told her owning a 4by makes no sense at all ifit doesnt go offroad every thing about them is 2-3 times te price of car ownership

It was alrady booked in for the Monday Morning. It has got some kind of 5 year warranty she thinks it needs to be seviced at Toyota so I have to check that out.
The Qs about 4wd mechanic was more for next time.
Most importantly If I was to charge in and reschedule the booking at another place late while she was starting a new job wouldnt have gone down well - Its kinda the whole just coz you ae a guy doesnt mean you know everything ,thing need a bit of time to work on it

Sorry I missed, we got the Patrol serviced today the cost $193 and no apprentices

give an apprentice a brake will you we all must learn some where even if it only on a Patrol

Maybe some day when we grow up we might be able to work on some real cars....

You all need to have a think about the way people make money and pay you

Dunworkin not you but everyone...

apprentice once

I agree with Richard. Apprentices like all other traineees rely on hanbds on experience to become qualified.
The other side to it is,apprentices should be working under the direct supervision of a tradesperson and not be a replacemsnt for one;)

Sorry Richard Kovac, didn't mean anything against apprentices, ( We have employed them ourselves in the past) just stating a fact. BTW yes you must give apprentices a go and that is how they learn but if they are not supervised while they are learning how are they going to learn????

Cheers

D&B

The problem is that the above statements I'm sure are made at the dollar value not the value of the apprentices

yes they should and I'm sure they are supervised as you know it cost a lot more than the $5.00/hr you pay an apprentice..

My point is that some people should have a think about it

Not meaning anyone in general, just those around as

Richard or DICK (no my mum called ME richard) LOL HaHaHa...

It's been a long two day of a week