Hello good people.

I finally took the leap and went for a Graphite Grey 04 XF.
It's however in need of a full/main service. I'm based in Oxfordshire and wondered if anyone could recommend a garage to take it to? If no one has any place in mind this way, would you rather a Main dealers MERC vs Chrysler garage? Or would even a local dealer do???

Help please!!!

Thanks

Al

 

hi Al...not in your area so dont know of anywhere local to you but i get mine seviced by a trusted local garage, these cars are pretty straight forward as this engine was used in lots of Mercs, as long as the garage uses the right oils and parts dont think you can go far wrong, i would only go to chrysler main dealer if it needed hooking up to diagnostics machine, as for merc main dealer think they will turn there nose up to be honest, my local one does anyway...chris

 

Hi Chris, thanks for the heads up RE:Merc Garages.
Got quoted £900 for 2-spanner service and £350 for 1-spanner service at the chrysler main dealer in my area. From what I read elsewhere I'm guessing this is similar to others experience. I'll give my local garage a call to check their prices first. See if it's any better.

A

 

That is a lot of money just to check the car and change the oil and filter. Anything that they find wrong is going to cost more. With no warranty to worry about I would run through the check list myself and note any problems and just have these seen to specifically.

Telling some garages to check out your car is like giving them your credit card and telling them to go to it.

Here is the check list, it is the 'B' service. CLICK

 

Thanks for checklist. That was most helpful. I'll see if I can find an experienced buddy close by to work through that checklist with at least in the first instance, don't think as a novice I'll feel confident "servicing it myself" (Ofcourse the mandatory pint will be provided to any willing tutor).

I'm keen to learn if there's a willing tutor out there :-)

 

You could try these people. Mercedes specialist. I use them to service my Mercedes.

Jon



Star Motor Services
Unit 1 28 Send Road,
Caversham,
Reading,
Berkshire
RG4 8EH

T: 0118 9462750

 

Thanks Jon, I'll give them a ring.
Al

 

Just rang Star Motors, they wouldn't service it :-) I guess I should have heeded Chris' advice about MB turning their nose up at the XF :-(

 

 

Sounds about right!!!!


If you get desperate and have deep pockets, Most Fiat dealers are now Chrysler agents and will service your Crossfire.

 

Sounds a bit odd to me - they're independents, not main dealers.
Apart from diagnostics, when you open the bonnet, it's 99% SLK - wonder if you got a receptionist who didn't know any better - I bet the mechanics themselves would be happy to do it!
It's not as if you've got a mystery problem to solve - just a straight-forward service.

 

sorry to hear that Al...especially as star motors are an indy not a main dealer... seems they are all up their own backsides...as i said any competent garage will be able to perform a straight forward service on the crossfire..had mine done last year all 12 plugs changed correct oil & filter, fuel filter all the usual checks....around £375 if i remember rightly.....good luck...chris

 

If you don't mind a little further I can recommend Rayner in Newbury

The Good Garage Scheme: Rayner Diesel Services (Newbury)

Don't let the diesel part put you off they are good at diesel & petrol just had the Berlingo cam belt auxiliary belt idler and water pump done all at quoted price all in time and they showed all the replaced items without being asked.

Asked them about crossfire - answer yes and we use Mobil 1 - fair enough

Reception is Debbie 01635 46323

Newbury center is a short 10 mins ish walk plenty to see and food to eat or just wander into Sainsbury coffee shop around corner

 

If you get desperate and have deep pockets, Most Fiat dealers are now Chrysler agents and will service your Crossfire.[/QUOTE]

Not long had a 2-spanner & MOT @ Fiat/Chrysler in swindon - not sure if they got the price wrong but was @£330.
They quote a 1 spanner (£220), 2 spanner (£270)& 4 year service interval (£600+ i think)

 

Thanks for this heads up, I called them and you were correct, the Swindon FIAT is much better priced. And will be going to them I reckon.

In the intervening time, my engine fault light came on, got it read at the Oxford chrysler for convenience and its the "secondary air injection pump" what's weird is that same pump got replaced by the last owner last year (have the reciepts etc for it), do these parts go that often. Should I go with a brand new one from chrysler? or would one from a breakers do just as fine???

A




Not long had a 2-spanner & MOT @ Fiat/Chrysler in swindon - not sure if they got the price wrong but was @£330.
They quote a 1 spanner (£220), 2 spanner (£270)& 4 year service interval (£600+ i think)[/QUOTE]