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General => General Technical => Anything Engine/Performance/Tuning related => Topic started by: trotter on May 29, 2008, 03:46:30 PM

Title: Rip-off Merchants....
Post by: trotter on May 29, 2008, 03:46:30 PM
Thought I\'d treat Lady to a wee service this weekend - (oil, filter, plugs).

Phoned up local Mazda dealership to get me a set of 9\'s assuming they\'d have them in stock. They didn\'t but offered me RX8 plugs for 39 B****DY QUID EACH!!!

Was not amused so disappeared to Halfrauds to pick up oil and filter, now I don\'t mind the £25 for oil and £7 for filter, but £18 for one measly spark plug?? (they didnt stock NGK 9\'s but could order me them in)

Anyhoo, long story short - phoned up Clive @ MRP - got the set of four + delivery for £38...RESULT!!

So on the off-chance that anyone here doesn\'t know this....DO NOT USE HALFRAUDS OR DEALERS FOR BITS!!!!

Rant Over (",)
Title: Rip-off Merchants....
Post by: peterwolds on May 29, 2008, 04:05:27 PM
T should have asked me would have said Clive is your man.
Was wondering if i might have to delete your post when i read
Thought I\'d treat Lady to a wee service this weekend :rollin:rollin
Title: Rip-off Merchants....
Post by: interloper393 on May 29, 2008, 04:08:52 PM
i get mine from partco or tmax, cost £36 for 4 ngk plugs :)
Title: Rip-off Merchants....
Post by: trotter on May 29, 2008, 04:13:11 PM
Quote from: peterwolds;503421T should have asked me would have said Clive is your man.
Was wondering if i might have to delete your post when i read
Thought I\'d treat Lady to a wee service this weekend :rollin:rollin

now now - someones graduated to the status of "Dirty Old Man" methinks....  :2eek :2eek :Laugh
Title: Rip-off Merchants....
Post by: peterwolds on May 29, 2008, 05:01:49 PM
Quote from: trotter;503428now now - someones graduated to the status of "Dirty Old Man" methinks....  :2eek :2eek :Laugh
not so much of the old T
Title: Rip-off Merchants....
Post by: shaunwil on May 29, 2008, 05:52:21 PM
Oops, as for oil tesco near me does it for £14. But they have lately reduced it to 4lt !

Shaun
Title: Rip-off Merchants....
Post by: RobMatthews on May 29, 2008, 07:57:25 PM
halfords "order" their stuff in from the local motor factors ie mill auto.

get mine from mills last time in stock and 8 quid each.