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  I service it myself
  I take it to a garage


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Author Do you service your car yourself or get a garage to do it?
Sam
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17th Dec 04 at 20:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
As above really.
PaulW
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do it myself... regardless of the job
Angie
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I do it myself, it makes me feel useful
Sam
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I was thinking of getting a garage to do the service on my Astra but I'm thinking of just buying trolley jack/axle stands from Halfords, buying the bits from Vauxhall (TC price of course) and doing it myself one weekend when it's not pissing down with rain...
Sam
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(I can't seem to find any garages round here I trust LOL)
Joff
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You still not tried Dentons?
LukeGSi
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or Hunter, on white hart street
drunkenfool
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17th Dec 04 at 22:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
depends.how.much.the.service.involves.Do.filter.and.oiul.changes.myself,as.well.as.brake
pads.etc.but.i.know.when.to.admit.defeat..(excuse
typing,broke.another.space.bar.)
AdiSRI
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i normally go to garage, know a guy who does mine cheap and when i need it...

gets me the stamps for new engine aswell
Sam
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quote:
Originally posted by Joff
You still not tried Dentons?


I called them, they said they are booked up till January 2005.
Adam-D
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18th Dec 04 at 08:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
myself
always.

that way i know its done properly
Sam
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Unfortunately I lack the tools and area suitable to do such jobs

Well obviously I can buy the tools but I don't have anywhere to do the work, hence I have to entrust my vehicle in the "care" of a garage...
Joff
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quote:
Originally posted by Sam
quote:
Originally posted by Joff
You still not tried Dentons?


I called them, they said they are booked up till January 2005.


bugger
Colin
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I can do most things myself but usually cant be arsed and get garage to do it
sunnyb
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quote:
Originally posted by Sam
I was thinking of getting a garage to do the service on my Astra but I'm thinking of just buying trolley jack/axle stands from Halfords, buying the bits from Vauxhall (TC price of course) and doing it myself one weekend when it's not pissing down with rain...


not gonna have much luck then mate you find a dry day call me straight away!
Marc
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did corsa but scooby goes to main dealer.
Welsh Dan
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Depends how busy I am and what the weather is like. I've changed a gearbox and two clutches on a mercedes and an RX7, so i'm pretty much ok with most things.
Red_SXi
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I'm capable of doing it, but due to warranty it needs to be done at a vauxhall dealership otherwise i'm not covered
myke
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depends what it is and what time of year it is.
no garage, so in winter it's w/e's or nothing, and if it wants doing quickly, it's easier to give it to a garage.

also certain things are just easier done on a ramp. no point busting a gut rolling around the floor under the car when it's a small job and a garage will have it done while you wait up on the lift.
Kerry
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have always serviced my own cars but the pulsar went into nissan as wanted gearbox oil and clutch fluid changing aswell. luke has done an oil change on it in the past though, took him ages to find the filter
Marc
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quote:
Originally posted by Kerry
luke has done an oil change on it in the past though, took him ages to find the filter



Is that why 1.4 corsas keep up with you?
Kerry
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18th Dec 04 at 19:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yes

 
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