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15K Service

Postby Beast » Thu Apr 15, 2010 10:57 am

Hi guys, my CL Lancer is due for it's 15K service and I was quoted $340 from my local dealer. That sounds expensive. Is it?
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Postby Bandit » Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:30 am

Just rang the local dealer here as my car is up to about 13,500km and their price is $261 - that's for a manual 2.4L VRX. She did ask what model the car was and if it was auto or manual. Maybe auto cost more??
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Postby Beast » Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:59 am

Mine is also manual.
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Postby Dire » Thu Apr 15, 2010 12:06 pm

CVT needs gearbox fluid replacement at some stage I think...? Don't know when though.

And its the most expensive liquid known to man.


$340 does sound a bit expensive...
I think mine are meant to be $320 (manual) so not much better.
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Postby 86MIM » Thu Apr 15, 2010 12:24 pm

I've been told it will be approximately $300 for my 15K service.....

Am not looking forward to that in 4-ish months/3500kms to go... :(

Unlike the new models i.e. Activ with "capped" servicing... If they can do it for those, they should do it for the rest of us... *sigh*
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Postby Dire » Thu Apr 15, 2010 12:31 pm

Hehehehe.
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Postby Beast » Thu Apr 15, 2010 12:34 pm

I might take it to a non dealer and save some $$$.
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Postby lurch » Thu Apr 15, 2010 1:19 pm

Had my 15k service done at my local dealer a couple of weeks ago. Cost me $152.35

I provided my own oil though. The oil they use (Castrol FMX) doesn't meet the specs noted in the owners manual
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Re: 15K Service

Postby The X » Thu Apr 15, 2010 4:57 pm

Beast wrote:Hi guys, my CL Lancer is due for it's 15K service and I was quoted $340 from my local dealer. That sounds expensive. Is it?

Yes it is. Rip off would be more precise. It's just an oil and filter change and a full check over the car's critical systems. As per the plan in your service book. Have a look.

Dire wrote:CVT needs gearbox fluid replacement at some stage I think...? Don't know when though.
Checked every 15k but I'm pretty sure CVT fluid to be replaced at 60k (my service manual is too far away at the moment).

lurch wrote:Had my 15k service done at my local dealer a couple of weeks ago. Cost me $152.35

I provided my own oil though. The oil they use (Castrol FMX) doesn't meet the specs noted in the owners manual

That doesn't sound right, all dealers should be using oil that is complying with Mitsu specs, otherwise they'd be voiding the warranty. If any of the cars they service, stuffs up, the dealership would be liable.
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Postby SIR-VRX » Thu Apr 15, 2010 5:14 pm

CVT Fluid is some ridiculous high KM like 120k from memory.

And CVT isn't the dearest fluid known to man... Priced SST fluid lately? :lol:
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Re: 15K Service

Postby lurch » Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:51 pm

VRX_Pete wrote:That doesn't sound right, all dealers should be using oil that is complying with Mitsu specs, otherwise they'd be voiding the warranty. If any of the cars they service, stuffs up, the dealership would be liable.


I agree. Fact is their oil met some (if I remember correctly) of the specs but definitely not all. I'm glad I asked them but I prob would have provided my own anyway
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Postby vi93r » Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:44 pm

I paid just under 200 for my 15k service. I didn't supply oil.
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Postby Chubb » Thu Apr 15, 2010 9:35 pm

Let you know very soon, getting pretty close to it now :(
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Postby lancervr » Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:21 am

i just did my 15k service.... cost 287 but got a 10% student discount off that price....
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Postby kinesis » Fri Apr 16, 2010 1:06 am

Did mine recently through a trusted local mechanic. Cost me $90 and I provided oil and filter ($60).
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