Servicing Costs

[sunny-dave]

My Audi Q5 is asking to be serviced - 14,000 miles, just over a year old.

It's an "oil change + oil filter change and count the wheels" sort of job.

My local Audi garage wants an eye-watering £346.07 to do the job. Whilst I particularly like the exactitude of the 7p on the end, the £346 on the front is taking the pee.

Another Audi garage wants about £279 for the same work - which is better - but a reputable third party firm (F1 Auto) will do it for £89 (possibly plus a bit if fancy synthetic oil is needed).

My local (and trusted) garage will do it for £40 plus parts.

I know that there is no longer a requirement to use the main dealers to maintain warranty cover - the only snag seems to be that the third party servicers can't update the digital service record, so I'd have to be very careful about keeping receipts.

I'm just not quite sure ...

Would you risk the third party?

If not, why not?

Dave xx

[TWR]

G.B. If I'm incorrect I will state it.

[woodchopper]

My grandmother had a saying - " A fool and his money are easy parted ".
£350 for an oil change ? Wouldn't have bought it if I knew that.
Oil changed plugged and filtered my wife's Ford and my Vauxhall for less than £45 per car in last two weeks. Done it myself too. Much more satisfying.