Comments on: Nissan loosens grip on GT-R servicing

By: Howie-R31

Howie-R31 — Thu, 21 May 2009 06:03:58 +0000

Thats right BM, they must have qualified mechanics etc work on your vehicle and use the Genuine filters, correct specification oils etc. But what I’m getting at, is if I could afford a $150k+ vehicle I’d want it serviced by the people who deal with them the most.

By: Camski

Camski — Wed, 20 May 2009 12:46:32 +0000

Bavarian Missile “Thats why I hate going to dealerships Richo………much better to go to specialized workshops for your make! ”

That would be, as I call them, Stealerships =)

By: Confused

Confused — Wed, 20 May 2009 12:05:28 +0000

That’s why I am going to buy Hyundai i30 diesel 1.6 l.
4.7 l gives 100 km and oil change is, hello, 50 bucks?

By: Yanzo

Yanzo — Wed, 20 May 2009 08:53:02 +0000

stuff that man. i hate servercing cars.

By: realcars

realcars — Wed, 20 May 2009 08:12:56 +0000

Another servicing ripoff no doubt!!!

BM is correct!!!!

Amazes me that car enthusiasts here are trying to justify this cost!

I do basic servicing on my cars, my kids and mums. Not hard. Also know the quality of oils etc I use.

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Wed, 20 May 2009 07:36:14 +0000

People still believe that crap Dealerships spin you ……….geez!

You dont void your warranty if the workshop have qualified mechanics………….My d*ckbrain ex was a qualified mechanic ,and did all the services on both his BA GTs and BF GTs at home ,Ford had no problem with that even when it had warranty problems they honored them.Same with the Toyotas {god I put that in writing}and BMWs Ive had .

By: Howie-R31

Howie-R31 — Wed, 20 May 2009 06:48:32 +0000

sarcasm intended LoL

By: Frontman

Frontman — Wed, 20 May 2009 06:48:08 +0000

Yeah but Howie, if you use the launch control thingie in your 08 model more than once you have stuffed your warranty anyway ;-)

By: Howie-R31

Howie-R31 — Wed, 20 May 2009 06:11:09 +0000

Yeah so when you pay so much for your car, bugger going to the dealerships, go to another mechanic workshop and void your warranty at the same time ;)

By: BK

BK — Wed, 20 May 2009 05:30:14 +0000

Just service the car yourself. If you own a car you should at least know how to change the oil and filters yourself. You would have to be a total moron if you cant check the fluid levels at least once a week. Read it up in your manufacturers service book on how to do the basics.

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Wed, 20 May 2009 04:55:25 +0000

Thats why I hate going to dealerships Richo………much better to go to specialized workshops for your make!

By: Richo

Richo — Wed, 20 May 2009 03:56:00 +0000

i love how they charge US$115 labour to change some air filters and US$150 labour to do an oil change when the apprentice who performed these tasks would have been paid $15 an hour on a good day.

By: Pious

Pious — Wed, 20 May 2009 03:08:57 +0000

dunno. Every 5 – 7000km is a nuisance and the cost would add up. It would put me off having one as a daily drive, a bit, unless I was passionate.

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Wed, 20 May 2009 03:08:49 +0000

Clearly most of you havent really read this story,its nothing to do with the cost of the servicing but the cost of the oil used in the trans and how they have now doubled the the service mileage for it now ,the rest of the service cost is about normal for even an average performance car.

Read what was written then tell me Nissan arent ripping you………..

” Now that we’ve all had a good laugh (or cry), here’s the breakdown.

Transmission & Diff fluid change:

8 Quarts (Our car took just under 8. They quote 10 quarts, but the ammount used is rarely, if ever, that high. Honest dealers will tell you what your car took. Dishonest ones can easily charge you for the full 10.) of GT-R Automatic Transmission Fluid @ $86.24/ea: $689.92

3 Quarts of GT-R specific differential oil @ $62.02/ea: $186.06

Labor: $500

Oil Change:

1 Oil Filter: $6.95 (finally, something normal)

6-quarts Mobil 1 Synthetic 0W40 @ 9.38/ea: $56.28

Labor: $150

New Engine Air Filters and in Cabin Microfilter: (We could have saved a few bucks and done this one ourselves, but the car was already in the shop.)

2 engine air filters @ $52.86/ea: $105.72

1 Micro Air filter: $53.38

Labor: $115.00

The remote entry was repaired at no cost.

Our service advisor also noted that our right-rear tire had lost a strip of rubber on the inner edge, metal was showing. We have a set of tires already orderd from Stokes Tire Pros in Santa Monica.

TOTALS

Labor: $817.50

Parts: 1,101.31

Tax: 90.86

Total charge: $2009.67

Days out of service (including estimates for the repair): 4

As easy and fun as this is going to be to skewer in the comments, here’s a side challenge (which we’ve also got posted on a white board in our office): What could possibly be in the GT-R specific oil to make it cost $114 per quart?

By: Howie-R31

Howie-R31 — Wed, 20 May 2009 02:46:10 +0000

I don’t see how anyone could buy a $150K+ performance machine and expect the service to be the same price as a regular vehicle though.

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Wed, 20 May 2009 02:08:35 +0000

Come on, to justify the cost of oil just because its an expensive car is crazy, not all wealthy people put up with being ripped off by car companies cause they think they can get away with it. How else do you think they got wealthy.

Think about the cost of servicing these things in 10 years when they’re worth the same as a new FPV product………you think the “ricer boi’s” can afford 2000k services then! $200 for oil,bet they find a cheaper alternative and dont get suckered in to Nissan’s pricing for so called factory oils ! Only an idiot would justify it to them self!

By: zero

zero — Wed, 20 May 2009 01:34:12 +0000

good things dont come cheap, cheap things dont come good=P

By: Altezza

Altezza — Wed, 20 May 2009 01:31:33 +0000

These costs proves nothing in the eyes of wealthy individuals. No, it’s not me.

By: Richo

Richo — Wed, 20 May 2009 01:00:37 +0000

not as bad as a Ferrari, i’ve heard stories of 355’s having to have their engines removed at the 20,000km service in order to do “scheduled” oil seal changes

By: Bavarian Missile (.)(.)

Bavarian Missile (.)(.) — Wed, 20 May 2009 00:55:30 +0000

Come on ,guys this is nothing more than a sting! Would you also pay 1k for a titanium stay rod ?

BMW M3 trans and gearbox is a sealed unit,you dont have to change the oil,cant tell me thats not a high performance machine! RIPPED!

Would be interested to see what Porsche recommend for their transmissions in the way of oil and servicing !