General: 850: Volvo dealer service costs

[DieselDoNicely]

Originally Posted by jeff.warner

Hi.
but Volvo specialists at Bridgend would charge £175 for the same thing, so it's booked in there.

I go there, good blokes and recommended.

DDN

[m0bzy]

Full service and MOT @ Stratstone Birmingham,£210 inc VAT,that was last September my tame fitter could not match that!


Mike

[jeff.warner]

Originally Posted by DieselDoNicely

Do you mean Kwik Fit, they tend to invent problems as the boys are on "find a job" bonus.

Is Stratstone that lot down by the Bay known as Baytrack?

DDN

Hi.
Yes, your right about the"find a job" bit , I've had that experience a couple of years ago with a 745.
Correct , was Baytrack now Stratstone, but I was expecting them to be more expensive.
So its to Jason in Bridgend in a couple of weeks time when I will be able to have the time to go there.

[cq20]

On reflection, I think I'll have a go at the next service myself. Having managed to keep a Hillman Imp on the road during my youth, I think that the V70 shouldn't be too difficult. The £200+vat labour for an oil change and new spark plugs means that I can invest in a a set of ramps and still be quids in.

Is there anything I should watch out for (it is a base 2.4 140 bhp 1999 V70, no ETM, thank heavens) or is it just a case of finding the sump plug and filter and getting on with it?

Hi, The only thing to be aware of in an oil change is the filter. I have a 2.4, 140 W(2000) V70 and use the paper type filter. This means you have to get the old one off, empty it, clean it out and insert the replacement filter and put back. You have the square root of nothing to grab the filter housing to unscrew the thing. Use vasaline, not on the filter, on your knuckles after you have got the thing off !!!!
I recently have had replaced on my car both front shocks, front brake pads. Including labour, £300.
V70 driver

Originally Posted by cq20

On reflection, I think I'll have a go at the next service myself. Having managed to keep a Hillman Imp on the road during my youth, I think that the V70 shouldn't be too difficult. The £200+vat labour for an oil change and new spark plugs means that I can invest in a a set of ramps and still be quids in.

Is there anything I should watch out for (it is a base 2.4 140 bhp 1999 V70, no ETM, thank heavens) or is it just a case of finding the sump plug and filter and getting on with it?

[Chris_Rogers]

Originally Posted by cq20

On reflection, I think I'll have a go at the next service myself. Having managed to keep a Hillman Imp on the road during my youth, I think that the V70 shouldn't be too difficult. The £200+vat labour for an oil change and new spark plugs means that I can invest in a a set of ramps and still be quids in.

Is there anything I should watch out for (it is a base 2.4 140 bhp 1999 V70, no ETM, thank heavens) or is it just a case of finding the sump plug and filter and getting on with it?

This link should provide most of the info you need:

http://volvospeed.com/maintenance.shtml

[Lmason]

Originally Posted by jeff.warner

Hi.
I'm going to our nearest main dealers -Stratstone, Cardiff-tomorrow morning to get a price for changing the rear discs on my 850 , while its booked in for the recall on the wiring for the heated seats, I've had a price for the brakes from Fit Kwik for just over £200 which I thought was quite reasonable, so it will be interesting to see what the main dealer quotes.

save yourself some money, i did. i do what i can myself. the rear discs at a trade outlet are only £15 each and pads approx £8. not too difficult to change either. there is some play on the caliper brake pipe and i suspended it with a bungie. while your at it, get new handbrake shoes, i paid £29 for both sides. if you cant find a local supplier, try mine and they may post onto you. 01665 602 852 tell them les sent you.

[DSK]

As for brakes, I got Brembo rear discs @ £22 each, Textar Rear Pads @ £15 and got my local fitter who i use for this sort of fitting work, his labour was £30 for the fitting of the parts, bleed the entire system and fill with new 5.1 fluid.

Front discs would be more at about £30-50 each roughly and pads roughly £25-35.

Better than the mumbo jumbo you get fitted at kwik fit etc. Volvo's own stuff is really good, I like it but just can't justify the extra money.

[johnmorl]

I've got the Brembo / Textar setup front and rear and am quite happy with it, cost about £200 for 4 discs, 2 sets of pads, and handbrake shoes from GSF.