Evening.

 

I have booked my car in with Hawco Skoda and have asked them what the price of £295 includes.

The nice person at the other end of my email thinks it's just the oil changed but not a new filter.

Does this sound right?

She is double checking and letting me know tomorrow, it's going in on the 3rd November.

Filters don’t get changed at main dealers I believe. Find an Indi to do it. 

Thanks Gav.

No Indis where I live will do them, will try Inverness.

 

Any idea why dealers don't change them? Seems a lot of money and time to not replace the filter. 

There charges are ridiculous but if you must use them and pay that then you want the filter changed.

 

Personally even with time and fuel costs i would go for a day out to Victoria Garage Maud rather than give them the business. 

Hi Toot.

 

As you know, we are bit stuck up here when it comes to certain car services.

We are going down to the Borders, Dunblane and Perth at the end of October, if they tell me that I am not getting a filter I may just book it in down there whilst away! How long does it take mate?

I note that if my gearbox is a DQ250 then I do get a filter according to that price schedule.

 

My build sheer says I have the NLR code, no idea if that is a DQ250, but I hope so! 

An hour does it if you were getting a first appointment Thomson & Potter Skoda Perth.  

 

Is Bitz Garage Nairn any good for you? 

 

Yes a 6 speed wet clutch DQ250. 

 

EDIT.

Never noticed you were on Skye.   Sorry. 

Edited 9 October, 20232 yr by toot

Nairn is fine. 

I booked it in for 0900 at Hawco, its only up the road Toot.

 

Ask them to keep the old filter to be sure 

Good point! 

I have emailed Bitz.

Have you used them before Toot?

Hawco has confirmed I will receive a new filter, oil and clutch calibration if needed as its a DQ250 box.

 

Bitz quoted the same price Toots.