News Flash! New Lotus Service Centre Edinburgh - SLS

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 1:09 pm

Its ok he is loaded, havent you heard?

robin · Post by **robin** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 1:10 pm

I don't think that brake fluid change is ever an automatic part of any service schedule - it's an extra that is recommended periodically, like coolant flush.

For track users, the brake fluid change normally happens more regularly. For road-only users, they could probably drive forever on any old murky fluid.

Cheers,
Robin

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 1:11 pm

According to Dan brake fluid isnt part of the service although I have asked for it to be changed at every service.

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 1:14 pm

Best of luck

Clarkie · Post by **Clarkie** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 6:59 pm

MMC phoned today to say my car is due an A service next month and would I like to book in. Ok I say how much? £365.00 for all parts and labour. Sorry I have to weld something

I asked if they picked up thar car, no, but I can have a courtesy Mazda, wow.

My X5 came from Grassicks BMW in Perth, they pick up the car leave something tasty, service & valet car and return same day. Cost c£140.00.

How do they justify £365.00 FFS for an oil change!

roadboy · Post by **roadboy** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 7:26 pm

Interesting!

Rag_It · Post by **Rag_It** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 7:30 pm

All healthy competition!!!

delands · Post by **delands** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:39 pm

Clarkie wrote:MMC phoned today to say my car is due an A service next month and would I like to book in. Ok I say how much? £365.00 for all parts and labour.

I know Formula 1 in Newcastle charge around £250 for an A service.

Post by **campbell** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:50 pm

Lawrence wrote:
campbell wrote:How interestingly timed, just when independents employing "minimum wage fitters" were getting slammed on SE Dinosaurs.

Campbell
Interesting interpretation of the quote Campbell, I read it as protecting one's sister from dealer profits and not the independents who seldom have more than one fitter anyway.

I didn't really want to reproduce the whole message. Anyone particularly concerned can always read it in the SE Dinosaurs archive though, and interpret for themselves too.

Post by **campbell** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:52 pm

PS, never made the connection between Fd and Caterions Duncan being siblings - doh!

mac · Post by **mac** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 7:41 am

Or that David Duncan's their uncle?

<BG>

Mac (awaiting kneecaping faction)

roadboy · Post by **roadboy** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:58 am

campbell wrote: I didn't really want to reproduce the whole message.

This one?

FD wrote: 'fraid I wouldn't recommend any of them for a car of someone I know,
regardless of all the hype and BS you'll hear about how the sun shines
out of all their arses, I'm sure that won't be a popular comment but I
have the luxuary of being able to tell the truth from a position of
knowledge. Getting your car serviced by a bunch of minimum wage fitters
who are running a business to a budget is not the same as getting it
serviced by much vastly more talented and knowledgable people who
actually care.

If you have time to go to Newcastle you have time to get the car to me
and I'll deal with it properly.

Of course I am busy, so you will have to hassle me for a time slot, but
that's ok, YOU are allowed to.

An interesting point of view.

Dan

jj · Post by jj » Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:14 am

campbell wrote: I didn't really want to reproduce the whole message. Anyone particularly concerned can always read it in the SE Dinosaurs archive though, and interpret for themselves too.

In that case, I cant see the point in bringing any of it up

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:31 am

I'm with the J, I don't see the relevance of much of what's coming out in this thread now which was set up to publicise a new venture that could help us all out. Shall we save the (frankly quite confusing) debates for another thread?

Post by **simon** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:46 am

yes, if it's really necessary start another thread please.