Chipper oil change...

[Ty Korrigan]

How much does it cost in the U.K for an oil change on a Kubota engine Quadchip plus diesel filter?

Just would like to compare with prices here in France.

Regards

Ty

[Hodge]

I do my own on my TW150 VTR, couple of filter and some oil, £30 maybe.

 

 

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[Mountain man]

Are you paying a mechanic to undo 1 sump nut and replace two filters?

Do it yourself. Couldn't be easier.

[WeFixIt]

I do my own on my TW150 VTR, couple of filter and some oil, £30 maybe.

 

 

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Is that £30 inc vat?

 

5Ltrs of good quality engine oil is going to be over £20

 

Then if your doing the job right first time!!

Are we just changing the oil here or an engine service

 

Engine oil filter

fuel filter (maybe a spin on or a replacement element filter)

Inline pre-fuel pump filter

air filter

 

Somethings which are often over looked especially by DIYers

 

Fan belt tension

Coolant level inc anti freeze %

check radiator core for blockage/clean

 

When having your chipper stump grinder or what ever serviced at your local dealer even on just a engine service they would/should give the whole machine a once over, grease all points (we do and we carry out a curious steam clean and surface paintwork polish) and advise on any items damaged worn or in need of some attention these are the things which a trained eye of experience would pick up.

These are points which are over looked when weighing up do i just undo a sump plug change a filter and bung some oil back in service done!!!!

 

Thats my rant over for the day!!

[Mountain man]

He asked about an oil change.

[Marko]

As a guide (don't know the engine in yours) I pulled the last Kubota invoice (1st July 2014) :

 

Fuel Filter £8.49 ea

Oil filter £7.15

Air filter £ £25.62

 

Genuine Parts + VAT

[PeteB]

Labour rates at a workshop vary hugely from the rich south to the poor north! I've heard of rates as low as £45 to about £75!

 

Some years ago, I ran a FreeLander for the GreenMech towtug and the rate then was £75 or if had been a Disco or RR, £105 per hour! Back then, the oil was £7 per litre too!!!

[gensetsteve]

Labour rates at a workshop vary hugely from the rich south to the poor north! I've heard of rates as low as £45 to about £75!

 

Some years ago, I ran a FreeLander for the GreenMech towtug and the rate then was £75 or if had been a Disco or RR, £105 per hour! Back then, the oil was £7 per litre too!!!

 

They charge £140 an hour now for a 17 year old apprentice that forgets to actually put any oil back in the gearbox.

[WeFixIt]

We charge £40 per hour so must make us a true bargain!!

 

 

 

 

Is it a chipper, is it a mower or another broken stump grinder who cares we'll fix it!

[WeFixIt]

(Mountain man)

 

I was merely highlighting that first the price you pay a dealer to do the oil change service is not just for removing the sump plug and fitting some filters

 

Secondly the filters as stated earlier come to £41.26 that's before any labour cost incurred

 

Thirdly a dealer should know and stock the correct grade/type of oil filters and follow the correct practice in fitting/installing these service parts

 

So your not just paying some over charged labour costs

There's two sides to most things!!

 

 

 

 

Is it a chipper, is it a mower or another broken stump grinder who cares we'll fix it!