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[VIX]

They rang me after a short diagnostics test (£55) – they said the test had shown up that all four valves may be kapoot but it was probably unlikely

So that was a pointless waste of £55 then!

Edited by VIX, 07 March 2011 - 11:53 PM.

[Zoobeef]

They rang me after a short diagnostics test (£55) – they said the test had shown up that all four valves may be kapoot but it was probably unlikely

So that was a pointless waste of £55 then!

Also what were the other 12 valves doing?

I'd get your car out of there as if there doing the MOT aswell sounds like they fail things if they want work

[tink]

Sounds like they're taking you for a bit of a ride - I'd get the car outta there! Do you know any other garages for it to go to? Also not sure how cool or safe a mad coke head recovery truck driver is either..

[vx220chick]

OMG! they are going to totally shaft you dude. please don't let them do anymore bullsh*ting. I think you should: 1) research on here the best garage near you to take it, or even some distance away 2) pay for transport there or use a better breakdown service to take it more than the 10 miles after you get soemone to tow you down the road randomly. (you can offset the transport costs against the £££ they are going to charge you for brake parts) 3) get a proper diagnosis before you even mention service or MOT, as it is possibly new engine time so no point worrying/spending on anything else yet. 4) get it fixed, then talk about the other service items then MOT if the car is still running. GLOL about paying the coke-head an extra £20 - that'l be straight up his nose then

[Bargi]

They rang me after a short diagnostics test (£55) – they said the test had shown up that all four valves may be kapoot but it was probably unlikely

So that was a pointless waste of £55 then!

Also what were the other 12 valves doing?

I'd get your car out of there as if there doing the MOT aswell sounds like they fail things if they want work

seriously after all that you'd trust them with a service??

Take it to Morland Jones, it's only over Hammersmith way. http://www.morlandjo...rland-jones.htm
These guys know their stuff and as their code of service says!
We WILL NOT recommend unnecessary work
We WILL explain everything to the customer, before we carry out any work
We WILL NOT sell you anything that you do not need
We WILL be honest, reliable and efficient

[Richy2165]

Hi,

I had to get the service done before the 31st of march, the book is all stamped always before thye deadline and I though “what’s another 80quid”.

I have a question about breakes - I remember that amazing day when I picked up the VX TURBO and to be honest the sences were just not ready for a car the way it was meant to be, but the only concern at the time was... has anyone ever asked you to break with your left foot? If you have then you will know that because it's trained for the clutch "more or less all or nothing" unless your really driver then the same happens when you press the break with the right foot.

Anyway... keep it simple, when you first drove a VX did you find the breaks rubbish? I put this down to ceramics and stiff suspension and got used to it over time. Lately I can't notice and feel in 100% control but still when I jump in a ... sh** car the breaks feel like a sand pitt.

Regards

[Steve B]

They don't have ceramic brakes, just rubbish pads. Get some pagid rs4-2 pads on instead not cheap at about £200 but they work well. http://www.elisepart...s42-brake-pads/

[jimbob]

Hi,

They rang me.

I was covered by NatWest’s gold account; it covered me for both pick-up from breakdown point to and home to repair garage (within any time frame) within a 10 mile radius for free. Got to say I was pleased with the service, couldn’t have asked for more –they sent a low loader and a really really mad driver, he was a complete mad coke head, he talked about coke the whole 12 miles of the journey with the odd bits and pieces thrown in about Ferrari’s he’d picked up! I gave him an extra £20 backhander for the extra 2 mile and he was chuffed to bits with it.

They rang me after a short diagnostics test (£55) – they said the test had shown up that all four valves may be kapoot but it was probably unlikely and that further work would be required to find the exact fault (what a surprise) and it would cost a further 200quid to investigate for upto 2 hours work. Anyway they rang me back a couple of hours later – wait for it… Main engine fuse (whatever the hell that is!!!), and another fuse had blown at the same time. I was happy… for about 20 seconds…

She then proceeded to say the rear disks definitely need changing because of corrosion (£540 with pads), my fronts are close to going (£400 with pads) and that the VX is SPECIAL and the break fluid needs changing (£200). I could smell bull****.I laughed and said only change them if it fails it’s MOT which it’s also booked in for along with a service. She also gave me a quote for two rear Bridgestones of £180 each. I told her I could get the tyres for £120 each elsewhere.

Out conversation ended with her checking with the MOT department if break disks would fail the MOT and see if she can match the Bridgestones of £120.

I’ve just had a look on the net and you can get 4 quality disks for £120. I’m going to tell them when they ring tomorrow that I feel you’re ripping me off and just do the service.

The garage is Staples Corner Service department, London.

Does anyone know any good sources for break disks and ceramic pads (as that’s what’s on)?

Cheers, Richard

Shocking....

[vx220chick]

what was the outcome of your dodgy engine woes dude?

[-JK-]

Hi,

They rang me.

I was covered by NatWest’s gold account; it covered me for both pick-up from breakdown point to and home to repair garage (within any time frame) within a 10 mile radius for free. Got to say I was pleased with the service, couldn’t have asked for more –they sent a low loader and a really really mad driver, he was a complete mad coke head, he talked about coke the whole 12 miles of the journey with the odd bits and pieces thrown in about Ferrari’s he’d picked up! I gave him an extra £20 backhander for the extra 2 mile and he was chuffed to bits with it.

They rang me after a short diagnostics test (£55) – they said the test had shown up that all four valves may be kapoot but it was probably unlikely and that further work would be required to find the exact fault (what a surprise) and it would cost a further 200quid to investigate for upto 2 hours work. Anyway they rang me back a couple of hours later – wait for it… Main engine fuse (whatever the hell that is!!!), and another fuse had blown at the same time. I was happy… for about 20 seconds…

She then proceeded to say the rear disks definitely need changing because of corrosion (£540 with pads), my fronts are close to going (£400 with pads) and that the VX is SPECIAL and the break fluid needs changing (£200). I could smell bull****.I laughed and said only change them if it fails it’s MOT which it’s also booked in for along with a service. She also gave me a quote for two rear Bridgestones of £180 each. I told her I could get the tyres for £120 each elsewhere.

Out conversation ended with her checking with the MOT department if break disks would fail the MOT and see if she can match the Bridgestones of £120.

I’ve just had a look on the net and you can get 4 quality disks for £120. I’m going to tell them when they ring tomorrow that I feel you’re ripping me off and just do the service.

The garage is Staples Corner Service department, London.

Does anyone know any good sources for break disks and ceramic pads (as that’s what’s on)?

Cheers, Richard

They are really taking you for a ride. Our Vauxhall main dealer (with VX specialist) charges £70 an hour so £200 for 2 hours diagnostics is a bit rich. They also quoted me £80 to change the brake fluid, not £200!

[techieboy]

Our Vauxhall main dealer (with VX specialist) charges £70 an hour so £200 for 2 hours diagnostics is a bit rich. They also quoted me £80 to change the brake fluid, not £200!

Probably not that over the top if it was within the M25. I'm 60 miles outside London and my local Audi dealer charges £115 + VAT per hour in labour.

[Graeme Lambert]

Did we find out what was wrong with the engine? G