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That sounds very expensive.
I have mine serviced every year at Mackie Transmissions (who are arguably the best in the country) for around £155 (inc. VAT).
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Thats a good price from Mackies. Do they drop the pan and change the filter or use the machine to exchange the oil?
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I've just checked my last invoice but it doesn't say, though I'm fairly sure they drop the pan. I did ask once and, IIRC, they said that they replaced the filter and even analysed the old transmission fluid to check for signs of mechanical wear.
The last couple of annual services I've had at Mackie's were a requirement of the warranty agreement (on the gearbox rebuild they did for me a few years ago), so I would imagine they'd want to make sure those services were pretty thorough, partly because they're going to want to give the gearbox the best chance of outlasting the warranty and partly because it's a mandatory service that needs to be performed, regardless of cost, in order to preserve the warranty. I have had quotes for a full 'fluid and filter' service from local transmission specialists in the past. Most were about the same price as Mackie or marginally more expensive, so I would say £150-£200 seems to be about the norm. When I factor-in the 400 mile round-trip, overnight accommodation and sight-seeing, my annual trip to Mackie gets quite expensive, but for me it's worthwhile and reassuring, knowing that if they find something wrong it's in the right place to get it fixed.
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I’m another Mackies advocate, but I’m not sure that thay drop the sump and replace the filter. I’d thought that they reverse-flushed the whole system with hot oil via the two oil cooler ports, including the filter. And it all goes through their fine mesh filter to identify any wear.
I definitely wouldn’t attempt it myself! But I’ve been wrong before - well worth asking John at Mackies when I next get it done (about every couple of years for me, now that I do very little mileage).
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Mark ------------------------------------------------------ 2002 FE S8 Ebony Black Pearl ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ Cars Owned: The Tesla Era: 2020 Model S Performance Ludicrous+ (present) (Black, with all black premium interior and carbon fibre décor, 21" sonic carbon twin turbine wheels and FSD capability) The Audi Era: '97 A8 4.2 (Ming Blue) --> '96 A8 4.2 QS (Dark Green) --> '02 FE S8 (present) The Citroen Era: '84 BX 1.6 RS --> '89 BX 1.9 DTR Turbo --> '94 XM 2.0L Turbo --> '96 XM 2.0L Turbo Exclusive --> '00 Xantia Activa 2.0L Turbo The Banger Era: '76 1.2L Lada VAZ-2101 (Ruski Fiat 124) --> '80 1.7L Morris Ital HL, finished in Ermine White and Rust Last edited by moltuae; 7th March 2019 at 04:27 PM. |
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Most places I've called will only drop the sump, which I am more than capable of doing. I am happy to pay if they exchange fluid with special equipment and thus replacing all fluid and not just what's in the pan.
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https://www.mackie-transmission.com/contact-us
T: 0141 778 4545 E: info@mackie-transmission.com I usually speak to John (sometimes Alan).
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Thanks for that. 800 mile round trip is tad too much for me
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It's 450 miles for me, and I'd happily go double that distance for Mackies quality - I wouldn't let anyone else touch my S8, but each to their own
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400 miles for me but I just turn the trip into a mini-break now ..
I usually travel up on Thursday, borrow the Mackie courtesy car and leave my car with them overnight. We stay somewhere fairly local the first night. Had a night at the Sherbrooke Castle Hotel last year and an apartment in Troon the year before that. Often by lunchtime Friday John has called to say my car is ready to pick up, so we spend Friday afternoon sight-seeing and heading towards our next 'digs'. Last year we spent Friday and Saturday night in an apartment near Edinburgh, then had a leisurely drive back home on Sunday.
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