Cabin : Economy Location : nr Lisburn, Northern Ireland Posts : 194 Join date : 2009-10-14
Subject: Petal passes her first test! Sat Oct 02, 2010 9:13 pm
Just 2 advisories, a binding rear brake and a little play in a front wheel bearing, both easily adjusted at the minor service. As was the steering box, perhaps my imagination but the steering seems firmer now than when new Bad news was that the front discs were worn down to the wear limit indicators and needed replacing at £115 + vat + labour! Brake pads were changed 2500 miles ago and apparently they have a harder material. Perhaps that speeded up the demise of the discs? 47 years of driving and probably well over half a million miles and this is the first time I've had worn out discs. Other bad news was the bill, minor service + mot + discs + labour + vat = £490
Cabin : Exec 012 Location : wales Posts : 3117 Join date : 2009-10-16
Subject: Re: Petal passes her first test! Sun Oct 03, 2010 8:36 am
Hi discs at gsf £34.66 each+vat but you get 10% off thanks tim but last time I was in gsf brum got £200 worth of bits got 15% off
Malcolm Eales
Cabin : Economy Location : nr Lisburn, Northern Ireland Posts : 194 Join date : 2009-10-14
Subject: Disc prices Sun Oct 03, 2010 8:51 am
Ouch! that's quite a difference. I can still do some work on Petal but not brakes, I have to leave that to the professionals and Petal's guarantee runs out in a week
olive
Cabin : Club Location : West Essex Posts : 918 Join date : 2010-03-28
Subject: Re: Petal passes her first test! Mon Oct 04, 2010 7:26 pm
Hi Malcolm,
I guess you have had all of your servicing carried out by Danbury, can you let us have a summary of what you have had done at the services and what has it cost over the three year period. Also as you have now nearly completed your 3 year warranty are Danbury offering an extended warranty and if so what is the cost? Thanks
Malcolm Eales
Cabin : Economy Location : nr Lisburn, Northern Ireland Posts : 194 Join date : 2009-10-14
Subject: Servicing costs Mon Oct 04, 2010 8:29 pm
Hi, round figure £5000 total for 12 services in the 3 years and 71000 kms including the 3 expensive ones posted on here. They didn't offer me an extended warranty but then what is an extension of the 'mechanical warranty' worth?
olive
Cabin : Club Location : West Essex Posts : 918 Join date : 2010-03-28
Subject: Re: Petal passes her first test! Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:21 pm
Malcolm Eales wrote:
Hi, round figure £5000 total for 12 services in the 3 years and 71000 kms including the 3 expensive ones posted on here. They didn't offer me an extended warranty but then what is an extension of the 'mechanical warranty' worth?
Bad news was that the front discs were worn down to the wear limit indicators and needed replacing at £115 + vat + labour! Brake pads were changed 2500 miles ago and apparently they have a harder material. Perhaps that speeded up the demise of the discs? 47 years of driving and probably well over half a million miles and this is the first time I've had worn out discs. Other bad news was the bill, minor service + mot + discs + labour + vat = £490 
