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booked 944 in at OPC for a 12k service about 3 weeks ago, anyway dropped car off this morning just after 8.30am, asked them to check belt tension as well and to leave the air filter as its a k+n panel with a billion mile (or whatever) life, at 2.30pm get a phone call with the usual list of advisories, pads 1/2 worn etc, and an "oh will it be okay to keep the car until tomorrow as we forgot to order a service kit", surely without the air filter that only leaves plugs, oil and fuel filter and of course oil, do they not keep these as stock items ?

Also booked mine in to be sorted for it's bi anual service. (Gets spoiled but prevention is better than cure etc.) I will go to GSF for the oil (Fuchs Synthetic also sutible for zee panzer tank.) & filters. Then the garage keep plugs in stock. I keep a stock of bits in the spare room. About half a car at the moment. Will put wheel bearings & assorted favourites in the car when it goes in & they will use what they like. Ordered a sump gasket for it too.
Compare the bill after if you like Last service was just £90 including parts. After replacing everything the service is lots cheaper.

OPC quoted £300 inc vat for 12k service, local indies were only around £30 cheaper, so for the stamp in the book ....

Expecting to pay about £100 for this! (Maybe another £100 for the bits.)

got the car back last night, they found quite a lot wrong, corroded brake pipes on rear axle, both flange seals on gearbox weaping and a perished brake flexi hose, so with 12k service, parts listed, brake fluid and gearbox oil change £763, but more interesting than that was an early (y reg) 928 on the ramps with all its wheels off awaiting work, service advisor said they still get a few 944, 968, 964 and 928's in regularily

Yeah well,big bill I know , but you need brake pipes now and again.What are flange seals? is that where the driveshafts come out of the transaxle?

yes, they said they were weaping, but no sign of any fluids on my garage floor

Caught it in time then!

yes, when she checked bill a query on the bill after i'd paid, she noticed that they had forgotten to charge me for the oil, result !

Thats a bit steep. Did my brake pipes last time. Should be a cheap one next year after that

Just got mine back from it's anual service. The works + number plate lights had died. (Rusted in) & the B' Cambox gasket had started to weep again. (Thats it getting a new rubberised one from Lindsey racing. It nipped up for now.) Few other bits like a new master cylinder resovior to match the coolant one replaced last time. £90 labour (including brake strip.) Now all I need is a switch for the sunroof (The one in the sunroof) & the micro switch in front of it. Thats the next project.

Booked my '44 in at the local OPC.
They are going to charge £750 for the belts and 12K service. As I have no service history, I'm hoping this will set my mind at ease and they'll be able to give a good run down of possible future problems.

After that I might have to develop my pavement mechanic skills a little

Know the outcome in a couple of weeks so fingers crossed

might be worth changing waterpump while the belts are off, its a sort of unwritten rule to replace pump every 2nd set of belts

I've seen that written several times on the forum. I have mentioned it to the OPC and they are going to keep me informed as work goes on.
They've asked to keep the car overnight and I'm saving a contingency fund

when the OPC did my 12k and belts and chain they had the car for 4 days, there where a few other items to be addressed such as handbrake switch etc, they do ring you with any updates and cost of any other work required