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Originally Posted by ardvark

Computer said I need to change me oil.
Chance to try me new toy.
7 ltr oil syphon
After I went for a 5 minute drive to warm the engine oil up I started.
9.30am lifted the bonnet
Set me syphon up and pumped.
Whilst it was doing it's bit I changed the oil ,fuel, air and air con filters.
The pump started to make a farting noise to I took it's done it's job.
After cleaning up and going for a 5 minute drive I was washing me hands at 10.25am
As far as I'm concerned me new toy did well.
Now if I took the car into a garage to do the same what would the rip me off for? Cheap and nasty filters and oil I dare say and god knows how many hours labour.
It cost me £54 for the four genuine filters.
6.5ltrs engine oil which I forgot how much.
Plus an hour of my time.
I dare say if I shopped around I could do the same for less.
The point is, who says it's expensive to service our cars?

You forgot to put the new oil in !

Talking of service costs I took my Jag in for a service and it cost £250 to change oil and filter nothing else done , their labour rates are around £150 +Vat, most people do it just to get the service book stamped by a Jag dealer as did I , but in future will be doing it myself