North south service price

[The Merle]

So my t6.1 is telling me oil change is due in 1000 miles, van is on flexi service so it’s done 16500 miles in 19mths.
Decided to phone for 1st service quote Scottish dealer and then got a price from breeze (Southampton) to compare about £50 difference!
(Cheaper was south which I was surprised £400).

Breeze was telling me it should be serviced yearly and never heard of flexi. Both could do the service super quick within days!
Are people now going indie as main dealers use to be super busy.
Oh and Scottish garage was telling me my brake fluid needs changing at 2yrs.
All the info I have says 3yrs from new then at two year intervals, is that right.

 

[Stargazing]

Brake fluid is at 3 years from new then every 2 thereafter. Indie would likely be more cost efficient but providing they have full diagnostics and know the vehicle-many on here would recommend a good indie. Yearly servicing recommended for lower yearly mileage, towing or if you like heavy braking etc. Flexi for long journeys, eco driving, light loads etc. The dealer can adjust these options according to usage.

 

[pjm-84]

Yep, oddly Breeze could book me in very quickly and that surprised me. I could have had it done the following day but I wanted a Wedensday morning first thing appointment which again was the Wednesday coming.

I have it done annually and now 10years old, so I probably do the next one. I typically bought the service packs so it was cost effective.

I have a Volvo and they wanted £550 for a service with fuel filter, on a 10yr old car, so I did it myself for £150 and 2.5hr of my time. If they said £400 I would have probably paid it.