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    First 'D' Service - $2000 INSERT INTO post VALUES (est)

    I have booked in my car for a full 'D' service at Auckland Motors. They have estimated for me just under $2,000

    It includes a CAM Belt and Waterpump replacement.

    I suspect I will do this once every 3-4 years.

    I am not sure how well it was maintained in the past, hence the 1st 'huge' upfront cost.
    We work to live, and to live is to drive a VR-4, around corners at speed. But it costs see here

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    OUCH!!!:Cry1: :Cry1: Does this include plugs?
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    If that is part of the 'D' service. I suspect so.

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    If that is part of the 'D' service. I suspect so.
    you ought to check, as apparently changing the spark plugs is a major job. You have to pretty much take the whole car apart anyway, and since you are changing the cam belt, it would be worth it to change the spark plugs at the same time.
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    where is auckland motors by the way? is that a mitsubishi dealer?

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    Yes it is a Mitsi Dealer in Grey Lynn

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    I will confirm about the spark plugs!!
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    make sure they change the AYC fluid as well...
    is your VR-4 under warrenty?

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    Yes, I was there meeting with the service manager and he got the price and talked about using a MUT. And it is under warranty by Motorplus
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    Thumbs up "D" Service = Actual Price $2041

    All belts replaced, including cambelt
    All fluids replaced, including AYC, Transmission, oil
    Spark Plugs replaced, Water pump replaced
    All electrics checked, even adjusting the time on the radio, I hadn't got around to changing due to daylight saving.
    Full Valet Service

    It now feels really tight and firm.

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    Auckland Motors, Grey Lynn

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    Re: "D" Service = Actual Price $2041

    Originally posted by KiwiTT
    All belts replaced, including cambelt
    All fluids replaced, including AYC, Transmission, oil
    Spark Plugs replaced, Water pump replaced
    All electrics checked, even adjusting the time on the radio, I hadn't got around to changing due to daylight saving.
    Full Valet Service

    It now feels really tight and firm.

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    Auckland Motors, Grey Lynn
    Any ideas on what that would cost without the water pump? Did yours need doing?
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    I got this "Big D Service" done, because I wasn't sure about it's service history. This fixed most of those fears.

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    i've got an autosure dealership warranty, bloody awesome, which requires me to do regular certified servicing to keep it under warranty. so far i've learnt that because of the car type, all i need is the cambelt to be done or checked by a certified mech, everything else i can do myself and proove with reciepts and my warrant will still hold up. makes it alot cheaper when it comes time to service things. another way around a killer price tag is to join AA, which costs next to nothing but gives you massive discounts on all work, and AA garages are pretty much all 'warranty certified', which will keep them happy.

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