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Service to the maker's interval, not a sticker's.
Your car's maker sets the schedule. We follow it, use the oil and parts it calls for, and record each step in your logbook.
- Oil service
- from $189
- Labour rate
- $168 / h
- Typical visit
- 2–4 h
- Quote before work
- Always
Most of the cars we see follow a pattern close to this one. Exact items depend on make, engine and year, and on how the car is driven. We read your car's own service indicator and schedule before we quote.
- 15,000 km
Oil service
Oil and filter, fluid levels, fault memory read, indicator reset.
- 30,000 km
Inspection I
Oil service plus cabin filter, brakes measured, underside checked.
- 60,000 km
Major interval
Inspection plus spark plugs and engine air filter on most petrol engines.
- 90,000 km
Inspection II
Inspection I plus drive belts and fuel filter where fitted.
- 120,000 km
Gearbox and coolant
DSG or automatic fluid, coolant check or exchange, second plug change.
Brake fluid is time-based: every 2 years whatever the distance.
Written out, so you can compare.
Every visit
- Fault memory read on every module
- All fluid levels checked and topped up
- Brake pads and tire tread measured
- Lights, wipers and horn checked
- Service indicator reset
- Logbook PDF emailed
Inspection services
- Car on the lift, underside inspected
- Suspension joints and bushings checked
- Exhaust, fuel and brake lines looked over
- Cabin filter replaced
- Battery tested and printed
- Short road test
Major intervals
- Spark plugs, torqued to spec
- Engine air filter
- Drive belt inspected or replaced
- Gearbox fluid on the maker's schedule
- Coolant tested, exchanged when due
- Any software updates the maker lists
Typical ranges, in CAD.
Ranges cover most four- and six-cylinder cars. V8s, hybrids and some all-wheel-drive systems take longer. Your quote is fixed before we start; if we find more, we call first.
| Service | Covers | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Oil service | Approved oil and filter, levels, fault read, reset | $189 – $289 |
| Inspection I | Oil service, cabin filter, lift inspection, road test | $329 – $459 |
| Major interval | Inspection plus plugs and air filter | $689 – $1,190 |
| Brake fluid exchange | Every 2 years, bled at all four corners | $139 – $179 |
| DSG or automatic fluid | Fluid, filter where fitted, adaptation reset | $389 – $720 |
| Coolant exchange | Maker-spec coolant, system bled and pressure tested | $249 – $389 |
Still under the maker's warranty? Keep your logbook: it shows the work was done on schedule, with the oil and parts the maker specifies.
Due for a service?
Tell us the car, the kilometres and what the dashboard says. We reply with the service it needs and a price.
- Address
- 1742 Harrier Lane, Vancouver
- Weekdays
- 07:30 – 17:30
- Saturday
- Inspections, by booking
- Labour rate
- $168 / h