Sean
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never serviced a car before how much roughly should i be looking to spend on my corsa b??? its 1.2 16v if it matters? and how much for brakes???? mine are terrible as christopher on here can confirm 
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Sean
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any1?
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AshWatson
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depends on what your looking at doing when you say a service ?
around 20 quid tops for oil and a oil filter from local motorfactors
about a fiver for an air filter, around same for fuel filter and i cant see no more than 15 quid for a set of plugs from local motor factors
not saying these prices are 100% correct
not massive amounts more though mate 
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Jed D
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set yourself a challenge, do the oil change blindfolded 
[Edited on 23-03-2011 by JedDy]
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AshWatson
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-CORSA-1-2-16V-95-00-NGK-SPARK-PLUGS-X-4-BKR6EK-/230600257979?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item35b0d8b1bb
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-CORSA-B-1-2i-16V-98-00-Oil-Filter-/330540554472?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4cf5c098e8
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-CORSA-B-1-2i-16V-98-00-Air-Filter-/330540255478?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4cf5bc08f6
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-CORSA-B-1-2i-16V-98-00-Fuel-Filter-/230595334442?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item35b08d912a
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GENUINE-GM-10W-40-SEMI-SYNTHETIC-ENGINE-OIL-1-x-5-litre-/230591951868?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item35b059f3fc
There ya go mate 
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Sean
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haha cheers mate what about brakes ebay sell veco set for £36 delived for fronts dont needs to touch the backs really do i?
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AshWatson
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36 quid for front discs and pads is good, with brakes i find what u pay is what u get, just before i bought my car it'd had new discs and pads on front and there just motor factor jobbies and they squeak sometimes  lol
rear brakes on a corsa b have taper roller bearings what u have to adjust, if your not technically skilled id say get some1 else to do them but thats my opinion, what sort of mileage you at ? is your handbrake realy high when applied ?
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Sean
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just hit 68k and handbrake cable needs re-adjusting soon it has about 5 or 6 clicks was 4 not long ago
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Mertin
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As long as the handbrake still holds then I wouldnt bother changing it, unless it needs pulled right up but 5 or 6 clicks isnt that excessive I dont think
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Sean
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ok ohh and this is totally different few little other prioblems i got when im turning my car round normally reverse gear to 1st my revs get really low and sounds like the car is going to stall but never has, seems really boggy all of a sudden when i pull away and when i hit about 70ish my engine management light comes on i let off the throttle and it goes away?? any ideas im hoping servicing it will fix boggyness but others im not too sure about! cheers
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AshWatson
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as mertin said sean id leave the handbrake 6 clicks isnt bad,
and as for 68k when i had my corsa b i was doing a service around when it hit 66k and as im a mechanic for the price of them without even checking my back brake i bought some new rear brake shoes,
took rear drums off and was shocked they had plenty of life left so ive still got those somewhere in garage
if u find out otherwise with yours u2u me matey ill sort you them out cheap
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AshWatson
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regarding the running problems a good service consisting of oil and oil filter spark plugs and air + fuel filters always helps an engine run better and more efficently,
although id say get your car on a diagnostic code reader at a garage, the 1.2 16v are quite common for air flow meters if i remember right
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Sean
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okai cheers ash much appreciated when i got the car from my brother and his fiance they did bare minimum on everything just so it would scrape through mot's etc so gonna treat my little car to full paint job and service haha but yeh the engine management light is so annoying haha popped up 1st time i ever went on a motorway on my own and i crapped myself
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Sean
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so if it is air flow meter is this the kinda price im looking at without labour added on? http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Vauxhall_Corsa_1.2_2000/p/car-parts/engine-parts/fuel-and-engine-management/engine-management-sensor/?434720530&1&02ee2bae8878e51987e6359db90387cb28cf93c5&AFME
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AshWatson
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no problem matey if you need any help i.e questions etc just u2u me ill help best i can
the engine light doesnt mean danger stop NOW lol but get it to a garage and tell them engine check lights on whats happening etc theyll pop it on diagnostic coder reader while you wait
also if you need a coil pack for your 1.2 16 valve ive got one
when i had my corsa b SXi i aquired some spares lol
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