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Just a quick question,

I live sorta near Lakeside Nissan, so dropping it in for a service isnt a huge problem for me. I drive a 98 GT-T, almost 80,000k's/ In your opinion, is it worth me going with Nissan for a service? Like im 20 000k's away from major service, and it would be good to build up a service history with them and use genuine parts...

Thanks

I recently got a quote from Unley Nissan for a minor service.

Compared to Boostworx they are much more expensive ($190 v $165 respectively). Plus they Nissan said they wouldn't be able to fit anything much lower than stock height on their hoists.

In my opinion for just a service I wouldn't pay the extra money for a "genuine" service especially when Nissan recommended Boostworx!

In my opinion for just a service I wouldn't pay the extra money for a "genuine" service especially when Nissan recommended Boostworx!

You serious?? They reccomended Boostworx?? Thats GOLD, Gonna tell shaun that!! LOL

Yeh mate i wouldnt worry about getting a Nissan dealership to service your car, as stated cost more, Look if your worried about having a service history then dont worry too much, people will notice that all your service reciepts are from a workshop anyways, and they generally state what oils and so forth they have used!!

Personally, no. Might have been different in the early days of the R32 but Nissan hasn't sold a Skyline here for years. There are plenty of places with experience working on skylines. True it's only a service but I'd find a workshop/mechanic that has a good reputation and go there.

PS. The last time I left my car at a certain Nissan dealer (not Lakeside) it was stolen from inside the workshop.

Just a quick question,

I live sorta near Lakeside Nissan, so dropping it in for a service isnt a huge problem for me. I drive a 98 GT-T, almost 80,000k's/ In your opinion, is it worth me going with Nissan for a service? Like im 20 000k's away from major service, and it would be good to build up a service history with them and use genuine parts...

Thanks

It depends on who you want to hand over your hard earned cash to.

So long as you don't have your hillbilly cousin spinning spanners on it, take it to any mechanic who knows his thing.

Personally, I'd want my money to support the small guy, like Shaun at Boostworx.

:glare:

i got a service from a dealer (not naming anyone) and they filled my baby with too much oil......it was horrible.....and since then i have been getting it serviced at import workshops and havnt had a problem since then......and i think someone mentioned this before but on the reciepts they do write a whole lot of information about what you are paying for and whats been used on your car.....

an average basic survice consists of drain oil replace oil filter refil oil blow out air filter or replace......

oil filter 10-15 bucks oil top quality 40-50 bucks

do it yourself.

its the 100,000 km survice that id get done proffessionally e.g. timing belt sparkplugs etc

^^^ I agree - a normal service is an hours work to do yourself tops! Plus, it is fun to work on your own car!

....... PS. The last time I left my car at a certain Nissan dealer (not Lakeside) it was stolen from inside the workshop.

WTF? What was the outcome of this? Did they ever recover the car? Did Nissan pay you out for it/damage?

i wouldnt take it to a dealer ship.. they charge to much and they dont really know much about tubo cars ect... they only deal with aus delivered mainly.. i would take it to a preformance shop if ya cant do it yaself, cos any one else would prolly giv it a rapn

where i work just around the cnr from lakeside basic service replace oil filter and sump plug washer /refill oil /blow out air cleaner replace if required wheels off check brakes pads genarel inspection of exaust and steering and suspension components . tyre rotation if applicable we change wiper blades usually as a freebe if it;s needed and tyre black the tyres

list any faults found and notify owner

cheers mid life crisis

Well the bloke I talked to on the phone did. I wouldn't say Nissan themselves recommended 'em hehe!

There's a bloke at the nissan parts and service counter who drives a skyline... he mentioned good things about boostworx too.

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