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My 2001 Mitsubishi Shogun is nearing its 54000 mile service the dealer wants £560 quid yes £560. The problem is that the car is under warranty,has anybody used an independant then had to make a claim? does it cause any problems with the warranty?
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I'd imagine at that mileage it's needing a full service and also a cambelt. It does seem a fair bit but i've no idea how long it takes to do the timing belt on a shogun.
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there is no cam belt on a shogun!
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£560? Blimey. I bet there isn't any Ford car that costs that much to service, whatever the mileage.
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L\'escargot by name, but not by nature.
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£560? Blimey. I bet there isn't any Ford car that costs that much to service, whatever the mileage.
I bet the new ford GT will need more than an occasional oil and filter change!
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On the other hand, the Ford GT uses a similar engine to that found in millions of pickup trucks, so a routine service probably runs to $20. :-)
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As everyone says Mitsubishis never fail, why are you bothered about the warranty? Use an indie.
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I wish I was so sure it would never fail!
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I thought there was this big hoohah over warranty claims and dealers having the monopoly on services? By that I mean, I thought the warranty was upheld if you used an independent?
Could be wrong of course
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The Manufacturers warranty must be honoured where-ever the vehicle is serviced as long as the official service schedule is followed and 'genuine' parts are used.
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That's the one.
Cheers Truckosaurus
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Adam
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The vehicle can be serviced by any VAT registered company - if your going independant just make sure they provide you with full documentation detailing the OEM parts fitted & the service schedule they followed - if you get this there should be no problem
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I'd be interested in knowing the breakdown of that £560...
With a cambelt I could just about believe the quote, main dealer labour rates being as high as they are. But without... crikey.
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3.6 hours @ £62 plus vat. and around £260 of parts but thats only oil & filters etc.
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