V6 service & MOT cost

[Glaf]

My 2015/16 F Type V6 is due for its 5 year service & MOT in May at 30,500 miles.

I’ve been quoted a discounted price of £533.99 inc VAT which includes engine oil & filter with replacement of spark plugs which I’m told is scheduled on this service.

Taking into account from what I can see a set of plugs are around £100 do you think this is a fair price overall?

 

[Anonymous]

My 2015/16 F Type V6 is due for its 5 year service & MOT in May at 30,500 miles.

I’ve been quoted a discounted price of £533.99 inc VAT which includes engine oil & filter with replacement of spark plugs which I’m told is scheduled on this service.

Taking into account from what I can see a set of plugs are around £100 do you think this is a fair price overall?

That’s sounds very reasonable. Main dealer?

 

[badger]

fixed price servicing for f types over 3 years is£325 for a minor service and £385 for a major service, I assume this does not include the parts for additional service items.
https://www.sytner.co.uk/jaguar/car-maintenance/fixed-price-servicing-and-maintenance/

edit; just checked, not including plugs.

Terms and Conditions
Published prices for Jaguar Fixed Price Servicing and any promotions within it are the maximum selling price including VAT (at the prevailing rate) at which participating Retailers will provide the advertised service and parts. Prices are valid for retail customers with specified vehicles over 36 months old from date of 1st registration booking with a participating Retailer for work to be carried out within the period of the relevant promotion. An interim service includes oil and oil filter replacement, a major service additionally includes air filter and fuel filter replacement (Diesel) (where specified by the vehicle service schedule). In addition, all functional and safety checks will also be completed in accordance with the defined service schedule. Additional items not specified for automatic renewal/replacement (e.g. seat air filters / spark plugs) will be replaced based on age / mileage at an additional cost. Jaguar S-Type R / XFR / XKR models are excluded.
* Prices not applicable to Alcon brake option, where fitted.

 

[Glaf]

My 2015/16 F Type V6 is due for its 5 year service & MOT in May at 30,500 miles.

I’ve been quoted a discounted price of £533.99 inc VAT which includes engine oil & filter with replacement of spark plugs which I’m told is scheduled on this service.

Taking into account from what I can see a set of plugs are around £100 do you think this is a fair price overall?

That’s sounds very reasonable. Main dealer?

They are a franchised Jaguar dealer and it’s where we originally purchased the car from, it’s also been serviced there since.
After getting a few quotes it would appear the price seems about right so I’ll probably stay with them.

Reading through the forum there seems to be different views regarding changing the spark plugs at low mileage (30k) but after 5 years I think it’s worthwhile.

 

[Anonymous]

Including plugs that sounds a good deal. I’ve had my looked after by main dealer for last three years. Last year should have been plugs, they didn’t mention this until I collected it & it would’ve been £400+ just for plugs. Yes, ridiculous but that’s main dealers. Some say plugs don’t need changing at these low mileages but, as you say, no harm done.

Possibly going to a recommended Jaguar independent this year. It’s only done 21k but I want everything doing,, including diff oil &, at Timbo’s suggestion, gearbox oil too. It’s a much cherished keeper so want to keep it tip top.

 

[badger]

Including plugs that sounds a good deal. I’ve had my looked after by main dealer for last three years. Last year should have been plugs, they didn’t mention this until I collected it & it would’ve been £400+ just for plugs. Yes, ridiculous but that’s main dealers. Some say plugs don’t need changing at these low mileages but, as you say, no harm done.

Possibly going to a recommended Jaguar independent this year. It’s only done 21k but I want everything doing,, including diff oil &, at Timbo’s suggestion, gearbox oil too. It’s a much cherished keeper so want to keep it tip top.

that is poor from a main dealer, if the service specified spark plugs as a service item it should have been done unless you had told them not to. also £400 extra for plugs is steep.

 

[cj10jeeper]

Not sure of others experience but 2 local dealers both told me that the F type is excluded from fixed price servicing

Regards spark plugs. I buy my own oem plugs and supply and dealers fit for free when doing a service. I ask for all checks like seatbelts and tyre pressure, plus cleaning to be left out and the dealer gives me a much reduced price. £300 last time. Plugs cost me £30 online from a dealer on eBay
At least I keep the stamp by doing all this

 

[badger]

Not sure of others experience but 2 local dealers both told me that the F type is excluded from fixed price servicing

Regards spark plugs. I buy my own oem plugs and supply and dealers fit for free when doing a service. I ask for all checks like seatbelts and tyre pressure, plus cleaning to be left out and the dealer gives me a much reduced price. £300 last time. Plugs cost me £30 online from a dealer on eBay
At least I keep the stamp by doing all this

the f type is included, if you scroll down the link. the 2 dealers who told you otherwise clearly trying to extract every extra penny out of you.

 

[Anonymous]

Jaguar use EMaC for their service plans.
You can contact them directly to get quotes for service plans. This saves dealers adding their own mark up.

Contact EMaC at [email protected] or alternatively call them on 0844 800 6826 although unsure on times (used to be Mon-Fri 8am to 6pm).

About to email them to see what they can do for mine. Looking for a 4th/5th/6th plan.

 

[JurassicF]

F Types are definitely included in the fixed price service.
I believe that the 5th year service is the small one so should be £325 so at £533, they are charging just over £200 for plug replacement!

Mine is also due its service in June and I keep getting an email from JLR to book the car in. I have booked online but no response, asked for call back but no response. Anyone else getting actual confirmation of a service date?

 

[cj10jeeper]

Not sure of others experience but 2 local dealers both told me that the F type is excluded from fixed price servicing

Regards spark plugs. I buy my own oem plugs and supply and dealers fit for free when doing a service. I ask for all checks like seatbelts and tyre pressure, plus cleaning to be left out and the dealer gives me a much reduced price. £300 last time. Plugs cost me £30 online from a dealer on eBay
At least I keep the stamp by doing all this

the f type is included, if you scroll down the link. the 2 dealers who told you otherwise clearly trying to extract every extra penny out of you.

Yes - I know, you cannot force a dealer to honour when they confirm not covered. That was a year ago so perhaps changed since. On of the dealers bas now closed for good, so perhaps justice

 

[scm]

I got a call from Inchcape a while back and they rebooked mine in for warranty work on 2nd June. Have to wait and see if the lockdown is lifted by then!

 

[NAC63]

I thought the plug change was every 6 yrs not 5yrs
Even on the V6 which used to be every 3yrs but also now every 6yrs .

 

[JurassicF]

Yes I have seen both 5 years and 6 years quoted for the V6, so also not sure!

 

[Glaf]

I thought the plug change was every 6 yrs not 5yrs
Even on the V6 which used to be every 3yrs but also now every 6yrs .

The actual Jaguar service schedule for my vehicle states 80,000 miles or 60 months.

 

[Lunar]

Yes, that's correct - just had mine replaced with the big 60 month service.

Can't advise on the costs as the whole service was carried our for free as a customer goodwill gesture, seeing as I'd had to have the engine replaced under warranty. And yes they would have willingly replaced the plugs at the same time as installing the new engine but the Jag warranty company wouldn't pay - ...if it ain't broke. Happy with the service timing though - always worth doing an early oil change with a new engine just for peace of mind, even with today's fine manufacturing periods.

It also triggered me to replace the plugs on my '65 Mustang - they're generally pretty resilient parts as long as the engine is kept running in tune and with no valve stem oil leaks - but I'm guessing the ones that came out were maybe 15 years old judging by the external condition.

 

[JurassicF]

I thought the 60 month (5 year) service was an interim?

 

[NAC63]

I thought the plug change was every 6 yrs not 5yrs
Even on the V6 which used to be every 3yrs but also now every 6yrs .

The actual Jaguar service schedule for my vehicle states 80,000 miles or 60 months.

Ah right it must just be the V8 that is every 6yrs or 96k miles then. Mine are due the next service but as I've only done 17000 miles I cant see the point really as i wouldn't think the time factor ie 6yrs would affect the spark plugs ,more mileage really.
I see the supercharger belt is on the 6yr service too, that i agree with as time would be a factor on a rubber belt.

 

[Glaf]

I thought the 60 month (5 year) service was an interim?

There is no mention of an ‘interim’ service anywhere.

 

[JurassicF]

If you look on the Jaguar fixed price service sheet, it shows major and interim services.
Each year my service costs have reflected this.