It depends whether you go to a dealer or have a mobile service agent come out to you, the latter probably being cheaper. I expect Google will be your friend?
If you take your caravan to a dealer for a service then expect to pay around the £200 mark but if you call a mobile service engineer their overhead costs are much less so you could get it for around £130 - £150 but you do need to shop around for quotes.
I have used Steve Game at sgservicing tel 07875 260862, for about 10years.
He is extremely thorough to the point of being pernickety and is continually on courses updating his knowledge on appliances etc. He is not the cheapest, but I trust him implicitly.
He is based in Saffron Walden which is 41 miles from you,but he comes to me which is 45 miles away, so may be willing to venture into the Bedfordshire badlands
If you take your caravan in for a service to a dealer then you don't see what work they have carried out so you could receive a bill with all the boxes ticked suggesting that everything has been checked. Not necessarily the case though as I've been caught out twice this way, that's why I only ever use a mobile service engineer now because not only is it cheaper but I can see what work has been carried out plus they can talk to you on the spot and show evidence if any parts need changing.
Price varies around the country it seems, mobile inevitably seem cheaper than sited dealerships.
£175 is not an unreasonable figure to my mind, but it does depend on the depth of the service and getting a detailed written report at end. Some services are relatively superficial with perhaps functional and visual checks only, others are full, with instrument tests for, gas leaks, CO levels, electrical safety, stripped brake inspections etc., and full detailed damp check with each of many point damp readings logged.
For a full inspection, likely the van will need to be empty of all non-essential items to fully facilitate engineer's access to all areas, a mains electric supply (EHU) on hand, a water supply (for filling the water butt) to fill the water system to ensure no leaks and that water pump, pressure cut off, heater etc. work, a sufficiently full gas cylinder for gas system and appliance checks. If engineer wastes significant time moving your 'junk' out his way, he may add to the bill for extra time spent! A truly full service should take around 4 hours.
There may be a few consumable items to go on the basic cost, depending on van and what the engineer finds. My van has non-reusable hub nuts which get sacrificed in the brake check, and I needed a new gas hose last time. A good engineer may do a few minor 'repairs' or 'adjustments' cost free or at nominal cost, but that is not normally part of the service, it's an inspection really and calling it a service is slightly misleading as remedying any faults is not the prime purpose.
Quote: Originally posted by tango55 on 24/7/2022
If you take your caravan in for a service to a dealer then you don't see what work they have carried out so you could receive a bill with all the boxes ticked suggesting that everything has been checked. Not necessarily the case though as I've been caught out twice this way, that's why I only ever use a mobile service engineer now because not only is it cheaper but I can see what work has been carried out plus they can talk to you on the spot and show evidence if any parts need changing.
Quote: Originally posted by Monty15 on 24/7/2022
Price varies around the country it seems, mobile inevitably seem cheaper than sited dealerships.
£175 is not an unreasonable figure to my mind, but it does depend on the depth of the service and getting a detailed written report at end. Some services are relatively superficial with perhaps functional and visual checks only, others are full, with instrument tests for, gas leaks, CO levels, electrical safety, stripped brake inspections etc., and full detailed damp check with each of many point damp readings logged.
For a full inspection, likely the van will need to be empty of all non-essential items to fully facilitate engineer's access to all areas, a mains electric supply (EHU) on hand, a water supply (for filling the water butt) to fill the water system to ensure no leaks and that water pump, pressure cut off, heater etc. work, a sufficiently full gas cylinder for gas system and appliance checks. If engineer wastes significant time moving your 'junk' out his way, he may add to the bill for extra time spent! A truly full service should take around 4 hours.
There may be a few consumable items to go on the basic cost, depending on van and what the engineer finds. My van has non-reusable hub nuts which get sacrificed in the brake check, and I needed a new gas hose last time. A good engineer may do a few minor 'repairs' or 'adjustments' cost free or at nominal cost, but that is not normally part of the service, it's an inspection really and calling it a service is slightly misleading as remedying any faults is not the prime purpose.
The van is empty and ready for the inspection. Before I say yes to the £175 I've asked him to confirm exactly what will be inspected/done. He was one of three inspectors on the Caravan Club website.
Surely you need to get it serviced not inspected, an inspection is usually done before you buy it, or is he a service engineer as well, have you looked on the MCEA website for a local mobile service guy?
Quote: Originally posted by Rob and Tina on 24/7/2022
Surely you need to get it serviced not inspected, an inspection is usually done before you buy it, or is he a service engineer as well, have you looked on the MCEA website for a local mobile service guy?
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Topic: Cost of full service?
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