Daily Chat Topic Europe

[Notes]

The first should be 196€ indeed, I did pay a bit more as I had them do some extras for me...

The brochure/price-list doesn't say why the rates go up and down and what gets done though... already wondering if they will charge for spark-plugs if I bring my own etc.

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[GTI]

Ah ok, that explains the difference then :-)

Good that you mention the spark plugs, mine is due for it's first service soon and I have to remember to ask them whether to change the spark plugs or not.

Is it best to change these every year?

 

[Notes]

Ah ok, that explains the difference then :-)

Good that you mention the spark plugs, mine is due for it's first service soon and I have to remember to ask them whether to change the spark plugs or not.

Is it best to change these every year?

Not sure if @Nicolas05 had some extras done.
As for the spark-plugs, here you can find a service checklist...

https://www.etis.ford.com/fordservice/serviceScheduleForm.do

It looks like the 3rd year is the first big maintenance, so better keep an eye on parts that need to changed & charged when you don't need them.
Like when you have your own aftermarket CAI you don't want them to charge you for the new air-filter that's in the service list/price... etc.

 

[kapiteinlangzaam]

Had my first service last week @ exactly 15.000km (9 months).
Warning sign popped-up at about 14.600km. So exactly as it should be.
I paid 242€ for the first service, which my dealer said is the official rate and should apply at any dealer you go.

€242 was also the price I found for Belgium.

I paid €280 in NL (bloody expensive Cloggies).


The first service is only an oil change, which grates - but I wanted the Ford stamp.

 

[papinist]

Yeah, 230 eur here. Standard service, oil change and nothing else :tsk:

 

[MustangMustHaves]

Not sure if @Nicolas05 had some extras done.
As for the spark-plugs, here you can find a service checklist...

https://www.etis.ford.com/fordservice/serviceScheduleForm.do

It looks like the 3rd year is the first big maintenance, so better keep an eye on parts that need to changed & charged when you don't need them.
Like when you have your own aftermarket CAI you don't want them to charge you for the new air-filter that's in the service list/price... etc.

Wow I'd never wait 3 years to change the plugs. One of the first things I did on mine was change the factory ones for 1-step colder ones (Denso ITV22 from Tune+) and I plan on changing them just before 20K. Thing is: it's an easy and relatively cheap thing to do, that could make a huge difference in engine health and power if something would go bad with one of the plugs. So why not :shrug:

 

[Ericc B]

Only just noticed that the Police Mustang in the new Transformers movie is running on Niche Essen wheels, just like mine

 

[GTI]

Wow I'd never wait 3 years to change the plugs. One of the first things I did on mine was change the factory ones for 1-step colder ones (Denso ITV22 from Tune+) and I plan on changing them just before 20K. Thing is: it's an easy and relatively cheap thing to do, that could make a huge difference in engine health and power if something would go bad with one of the plugs. So why not :shrug:

Yep, and that's why I was asking... On my previous car (MK V Golf GTI) which is also a 4 cylinder turbo charged engine I simply followed the service intervals as prescribed by Volkswagen. Don't think that was the best idea, had some spark plugs replaced by VW for free after 2-3 years or so as the original spark plugs were poor quality and afterwards someone told me that it's best to change them every year... So I was wondering if I should do that with the Mustang... I'll ask my Ford dealer but even if they say it's not necessary I might still have them changed...

 

[nr.09]

"Change Oil soon" popped up on dash today.. .at around 7300km... a bit early no?

I'm trying to get it into service for it's yearly stuff anyways but...

didnt get that warning sign a friend in belgium same story he didnt even knew that the car needs a maintenenc every 15k

 

[Nicolas05]

€242 was also the price I found for Belgium.

I paid €280 in NL (bloody expensive Cloggies).


The first service is only an oil change, which grates - but I wanted the Ford stamp.

Correct, it's 198€ ex VAT = 240€ incl VAT
Had nothing done extra...

 

[papinist]

200 eur without materials? Seems too much for my standard :-\
I paid 230 eur but oil can't be only 30 eur!

 

[NicoMCH]

Wow I'd never wait 3 years to change the plugs. One of the first things I did on mine was change the factory ones for 1-step colder ones (Denso ITV22 from Tune+) and I plan on changing them just before 20K. Thing is: it's an easy and relatively cheap thing to do, that could make a huge difference in engine health and power if something would go bad with one of the plugs. So why not :shrug:

ah this is interesting, so it would be better to change them every year?

do you have a link to order?

 

[gojensen]

Just remember that Ford can throw away your warranty unless you get those Ford stamps every year... :-/ Nothing I'm going to risk, I just hope they aren't too hard ball on it as I won't be getting mine in before the 1 year mark...

 

[papinist]

For the quality of assistance I got from Ford and my dealer, reaching the 2-year mark and letting the warranty expires will only be a happy moment
I did the service at the 1-year\20k km mark, but hopefully at the next service I will be out of warranty so I can go to a regular garage for servicing at 1\3 of the cost.

 

[lemers]

Wow, if a Ford dealer doesn't do the service ford can void your warranty? And ford charges for the warranty? In the US they can't do that. I can go somewhere else or change it myself and ford still has to honor my warranty.

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