Yotast3v3 3 Report post Posted March 30, 2018 Evening all! I’ll be picking up my GT86 next Thursday, and got a question I’m hoping someone can help me with. The car has done 55k so will be coming up soon for the big 60k service. Looking it’s around the £600 Mark from the dealers, and from what I’ve read on this and other forums, may not be the best way to get it done anyway with dealers not having the most experience on these engines, but better to look for specialist garages for this car. First of all is my understanding right here? secondly can anyone recommend any good garages around the Sheffield/Rotherham/Chesterfield area to carry out the service And lastly, what kind of price should I be expecting from a specialist garage? The same, more or less than the dealers? Thanks all! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deacon 1357 Report post Posted March 30, 2018 54 minutes ago, Yotast3v3 said: Evening all! I’ll be picking up my GT86 next Thursday, and got a question I’m hoping someone can help me with. The car has done 55k so will be coming up soon for the big 60k service. Looking it’s around the £600 Mark from the dealers, and from what I’ve read on this and other forums, may not be the best way to get it done anyway with dealers not having the most experience on these engines, but better to look for specialist garages for this car. First of all is my understanding right here? secondly can anyone recommend any good garages around the Sheffield/Rotherham/Chesterfield area to carry out the service And lastly, what kind of price should I be expecting from a specialist garage? The same, more or less than the dealers? Thanks all! I'd suggest taking it to RRG - they've done a few of the big services now and are probably the leading Toyota centre in the UK for 86's. They're in Macclesfield so not too far from you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Test Drives Unlimited 278 Report post Posted March 31, 2018 I can recommend Motorline Gatwick as they serviced my car at 60k and that was 28,000 miles ago...... Sent from my ASUS_A001 using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted March 31, 2018 Another for RRG Macclesfield. I've had 11 services done there in 112K miles, including the spark plug service at 60K. Price is around the £500 mark. I've got another spark plug service at 120K miles coming up this year. RRG Macc' must be the most experienced dealer when it comes to GT86's. It takes about five hours to do the service. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yotast3v3 3 Report post Posted March 31, 2018 Thanks for the quick responses!! Macclesfield it is then 1 KevinA reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul 442 Report post Posted March 31, 2018 I would check it hasn't been done...I need a 60k service this year, car's done 40k miles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yotast3v3 3 Report post Posted March 31, 2018 I did a bit of research before going to look and noticed the mileage, so when I went to test drive it, managed to get the price down a bit due to it needing this service. Guess this is why the previous owner decided to chop it in! Just spoke to RRG and they have quoted £600 inc vat for it, said they are doing a lot of these recently due to the first cars coming up to the 5/6 year’s mark, which makes sense, at least they’ll be well rehearsed! 2 Test Drives Unlimited and Lauren reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stutopia 158 Report post Posted March 31, 2018 Beyond the plugs, is there anything else special about the 60k service? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted March 31, 2018 4 hours ago, Stutopia said: Beyond the plugs, is there anything else special about the 60k service? No, it's just the same as any other full service. 1 Stutopia reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yotast3v3 3 Report post Posted March 31, 2018 They said it was just the trouble of raising the engine for the plugs, although reading on here I’m not too sure if this is needed, or if it can be done with the right extensions. Any how, I know I wouldn’t be able to do it, so as long as it’s done Reyt! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stutopia 158 Report post Posted March 31, 2018 2 hours ago, Yotast3v3 said: They said it was just the trouble of raising the engine for the plugs, although reading on here I’m not too sure if this is needed, or if it can be done with the right extensions. Any how, I know I wouldn’t be able to do it, so as long as it’s done Reyt! My tech managed it with multiple short extensions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike 458 Report post Posted April 1, 2018 21 hours ago, Paul said: I would check it hasn't been done...I need a 60k service this year, car's done 40k miles. Won't be any that have had the 60k based on age yet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nikndel 509 Report post Posted April 1, 2018 13 minutes ago, Mike said: Won't be any that have had the 60k based on age yet? Mine will be due soon I think won't be changing a set of plugs that have done 27000 miles Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GT86-Ian 351 Report post Posted April 1, 2018 1 hour ago, nikndel said: Mine will be due soon I think won't be changing a set of plugs that have done 27000 miles But they will be six years old Nick 1 Lauren reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nikndel 509 Report post Posted April 1, 2018 1 hour ago, GT86-Ian said: But they will be six years old Nick So if you brought a spark plug and left it in a box it would be worn out after 6 years 😜 1 hour ago, GT86-Ian said: But they will be six years old Nick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul 442 Report post Posted April 1, 2018 3 hours ago, GT86-Ian said: But they will be six years old Nick I'll be getting mine changed as I'll be going FI at the same time as the service. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rich 378 Report post Posted April 1, 2018 Had mine done at TD in warrington. £475 inc VAT. A fair saving on dealer prices, and TD have plenty of GT86 experience. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites