60K mile report

OK..I'm broke. Here's what $778.45 got me for my 60K service :(

60K was $499.95 and included:
Basic service package.....$278.90
Element; Oil Filter..............$6.95
Fuel Filter..................... $16.95
Air Filter....................... $22.95
Engine Oil Treatment....... $12.18
Coolant Flush................. $24.99
Trans Flush Kit................$35.00
ATF...........................$31.20
75-90 Modifier................$60.83

(Now the extras outside the package)
Wheel Bearing Pack.......................$119.95
State Inspection........................... $39.50
Transfer Case Flush........................$69.95

Total:
Labor....$448.16
Parts.....$267.19
Inspec.....$39.00
Tax........$24.00
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75-90 modifier 60.83?....OUCH!
I guess the consolation prize is: It's better to have a VX in top shape & be poor,than...well whatever.
Again...OUCH!

Did you have problems with your wheel bearing before, or you just did it for basic maintence? I think mine are going bad and need to be redone as well.

Basic maintence...better safe than sorry
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Body Science

Don't want to make you sick or anything, but check the list of what was included in the "basic service package" - normally it includes the oil change and "checking" a lot of things - things like if your steering wheel turns easily side-to-side, if your belt is worn, if the door hinges need lubing, etc. Some folks translate this to "dealer profit". A word to the wise - it's always better when you go into the dealer for one of the routine services to go in with a list of what YOU what done, and tell them you'll grease your own door hinges!
I had an XJ6 several years ago & the wife called and said they wanted to do the 15,000 service while it was there for $650. Told her to bring me a list home of what that included - oil change and all the garbage listed above - RIP OFF!!

I went through the same problem with my Volkswagen. I will deffinatly take your advice. :)

I just did my 60k service last week. I bought the VX with 48k on it, and I had no info on the maintenance history of the car, so I had the dealer do the full 60k service, plus a full alignment. They estimated it would run about $610, plus another $90 for the alignment (if there's interest, I can post exactly what was done, but I think everything on the list above was done).

In the end, they didn't change the plugs because they said they looked fine and were "100,000 mile plugs" so they should be OK until 80k at least. They also said my serpentine belt was fairly new (probably replaced by the dealer I bought it from) so there was no need to replace that (although I'm not sure if that was supposed to be part of the 60k service or not). In the end, they discounted the $610 estimate, added in the alignment, and I was out the door for $643.64.

Not too bad, all things considered, but future service items will be ordered a la carte, as Raque suggests.

Just completed 60K service. Included drain and refill of diffs, trans and transfer with tranny filter replacement (using mobil 1 ATF and royal purple), clean the K&N, oil change, drain and flush power steering, replace rear brake pads and rotors, replace fuel filter, lube. I'll need to drive it about 20K more and then replace front pads at which time I'll repack the bearings again. Cost for labor total was $480. I supplied all the parts.

Running cars these days is only affordable if you do al the labour yourself.
For example if I drove my VX to a 4x4 specilized garage here in the Netherlands, I would probably end up paying hundreds just for the time these guys spend "taking a look"on it.
So if you're not :noy: a mechanic or don't have mechanical skills :noy: or a cash surplus :noy: , don't buy a VX.

Ahhhhh, Mr. Dutchguy. That is one of the underappreciated aspects of this car, one need not be a GREAT mechanic to work on it. A "pretty o.k." one will be sufficient 90% of the time. The mechanicals are all pretty much straight forward, enthusiasm and patience will go a long way. No cutting edge technology here...I think it's an excellent choice for a novice wrench. The body on frame arrangement makes major mods much easier as well, pull off the shell and have at it.

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I agree, but there are a lot of electrics/electronics as well, and I have had a problem with the lighting, that took me 4 weeks to fix!