What is the most money you have spent on a regular car service?

"My citroen won't start" (lucasboechat)
02/09/2015 at 21:48 • Filed to: None

I'll start, the 100,000 km (60,000 miles) service for my Renault Megane Grand Tour set me back a wonderful $3,200. How about you?

DISCUSSION (29)

Sn210 > My citroen won't start
02/09/2015 at 21:50

Edit: that wasn't a "regular" service

TheHondaBro > My citroen won't start
02/09/2015 at 21:50

$1,100, and I almost got screwed over with $800 coolant hoses.

Agrajag > My citroen won't start
02/09/2015 at 21:50

For a scheduled service? I don't recall anything exorbitant, but my GTI is getting near 80k miles and that one is supposed to be around $800.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > My citroen won't start
02/09/2015 at 21:51

None, I do my own

sellphones2493 > My citroen won't start
02/09/2015 at 21:53

Define 'service' . I took my car to get some suspension kinks fixed, and ended up dropping north of $4,300 on that and a bunch of other goodies.

If you mean service, as in like maintenence dealer stuff, I think i'd say it was about a year ago during the S60's 68,500 mile service.

It had a bad sensor behind the airbag and a bunch of other stuff that threw me back around $1,350.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > My citroen won't start
02/09/2015 at 21:55

Clutch and flywheel were $3,200 on the E36

My citroen won't start > sellphones2493
02/09/2015 at 21:57

Maintenance dealer stuff, I have also spent around 4 grand in suspension problems.

NJAnon > My citroen won't start
02/09/2015 at 21:57

Theres a thing called a 60,000 mile service? jk

If you own a lemon car like me you have paid in total over $2700 for a master cynlinder breaking way before it supposed to, new rotors & pads every 10ft, an alignment & new alternator. But thats not the whole list.

Jagvar > My citroen won't start
02/09/2015 at 21:58

$4,912 for the 80K-mile service in my '04 Phaeton V8.

Kinja'd!!!

 > My citroen won't start
02/09/2015 at 21:59

I think the most I've spend was about $400 to have custom exhaust put on. Otherwise I do my own.

My citroen won't start > Jagvar
02/09/2015 at 22:07

I can't even begin to imagine what service costs on the S8 are going to be like, 5k is a lot of money.

My citroen won't start > Agrajag
02/09/2015 at 22:08

What is included in the 80k service?

My citroen won't start >
02/09/2015 at 22:09

All services?

My citroen won't start > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
02/09/2015 at 22:10

You sold the E36 right?

My citroen won't start > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
02/09/2015 at 22:10

Do you trust yourself enough?

My citroen won't start > TheHondaBro
02/09/2015 at 22:10

What car?

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > My citroen won't start
02/09/2015 at 22:10

yesterday

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > My citroen won't start
02/09/2015 at 22:11

I do, on most things at least. If I am ever unsure of myself I will at least have it checked by a mechanic before I do anything

Agrajag > My citroen won't start
02/09/2015 at 22:11

Fluid change for the DSG transmission.

My citroen won't start > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
02/09/2015 at 22:13

I like that, I wish I could service my own cars.

Steve in Manhattan > My citroen won't start
02/09/2015 at 22:15

Sold my last car in 2001 ('97 SHO) - I think maybe a service on the 300D was over 600 bucks once, but that's the most I've spent.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > My citroen won't start
02/09/2015 at 22:15

You never know if you can until you try. I had 0 experience before I bought my truck, and I havent screwed up anything yet! As long as you are aware of your limitations and try to bend your limits but not break them you should be okay. Why dont you give it a shot! an oil change is a great place to start

TheHondaBro > My citroen won't start
02/09/2015 at 22:22

Honda Accord.

My citroen won't start > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
02/09/2015 at 22:22

I don't know, my cars are very sensitive, if I don't take them to the Citroen dealer they'll explode.

v8corvairpickup > My citroen won't start
02/09/2015 at 22:57

I won't even start the list... but the biggest single expense was the second transmission for $2700 on my currently non-op 2001 Jetta TDi.

I am now dd-ing a 1991 Prelude and had the timing belt changed, coolant flushed, atf changed and tires installed for $924 and I don't feel bad about that expense considering the car was free to me.

 > My citroen won't start
02/09/2015 at 23:03

Everything except tire mounting because I don't have the tools.

JasonStern911 > My citroen won't start
02/10/2015 at 00:27

Is rebuilding the Renesis a scheduled 40k service?

My citroen won't start > Steve in Manhattan
02/10/2015 at 02:39

The SHO was the last car you owned?

Steve in Manhattan > My citroen won't start
02/10/2015 at 02:55

Yes. Thought I might keep it here in Manhattan, but it would have been 500 bucks a month for a garage, and I'd have used it maybe 4 times a year. Loved that car, but it had to go.