Diagnostic Cost..Is this a rip off?

1. user_55260 L-plater Joined: Oct 2011 Hastings Posts: 31 Citreon Saxo 1.1 East Coast Blue

   #1 25th January 2012, 08:38

   Hi guys
   
   My motor should be getting looked at today by a guy my mechanic recommended,the guy said he charges £55 call out and up to an hour half work i think??..my motor is idling to high and the acceleration cuts in & out when driving along...so mechanic said get a diagnostic done! Sound ok to you or am i getting ripped off?? plus what does a diagnostic do?
2. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #2 25th January 2012, 08:53

   Quote:

   plus what does a diagnostic do?

   find out what the problem is.
3. TupperZ Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 179

   #3 25th January 2012, 10:47

   could be air flow sensor if you wanted a quick diagnostic
4. Karlb1 Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Aylesbury Posts: 1868 Seat Leon Cupra tdi

   #4 25th January 2012, 10:49

   Can go to almost any garage and get a diagnostic done for £20.
5. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #5 25th January 2012, 10:56

   and even that is expensive, considering it's £20 to plug a laptop in the car and read what the screen says.
6. user_55763 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Milton Keynes Posts: 869 2000 Citroen Saxo 1.0L

   #6 25th January 2012, 11:07

   that is a rip off mate. costs £20 around here!
7. Karlb1 Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Aylesbury Posts: 1868 Seat Leon Cupra tdi

   #7 25th January 2012, 11:08

   Yeah i know, literaly jutplug the laptop/code reader in the plug, read it and then ask for DA MONEEYSSSS
   
8. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

   #8 25th January 2012, 11:10

   definately ripping you of mate, i've had it done a couple of times, both didn't find anything, so didn't charge me. BUt it would have only been £15-£20 if it had found something.
   
   just go to a local garage and get diagnostics done, don't pay for call out charge.
9. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #9 25th January 2012, 14:29

   Sounds a high price to me mate,I had my car put on a diagnostics reader last week & they didn`t charge me a penny.Plus depending on what year your saxo is you can get a fault code scanner off ebay for around £20.00.

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10. SI80 Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2011 NW Posts: 284 2001 saxo vtr silver/1999 1.1 eastcost

    #10 25th January 2012, 15:37

    I have got the same car as you and i have just had mine done it cost me £20 as it is doing the same thing and it says that the step by step motor control circuit faulty so i ahve been told to get one of these Citroen Saxo 96-02 1.1 Idle Air Control Valve hope that this helps you out.

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11. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

    #11 25th January 2012, 15:39

    Buy a bluetooth code reader.. £25 And connect it up to your phone.. get a app and see all faults and delete.
    
    Also show's loads of sensor info, air/fuel intake temp etc..
12. user_55260 L-plater Joined: Oct 2011 Hastings Posts: 31 Citreon Saxo 1.1 East Coast Blue

    #12 25th January 2012, 15:50

    Cheers guys..yeah i rang garage before the guy was due to arrive..he said it was a rip off..was gonna ring and cancel but the guy arrived 30mins early and i told him straight up that it was too pricey and il go elsewhere to get it done cheaper...he wasnt happy and got in my face lol well lets say after coming to close and me saying get the fuck out off my face he got in his van and fucked off...was a right twat aswell tried to charge me £25 for the call out!!!! not my fault he arrived early..TWAT!
13. user_55763 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Milton Keynes Posts: 869 2000 Citroen Saxo 1.0L

    #13 25th January 2012, 17:07

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Matthew_Trimby Cheers guys..yeah i rang garage before the guy was due to arrive..he said it was a rip off..was gonna ring and cancel but the guy arrived 30mins early and i told him straight up that it was too pricey and il go elsewhere to get it done cheaper...he wasnt happy and got in my face lol well lets say after coming to close and me saying get the fuck out off my face he got in his van and fucked off...was a right twat aswell tried to charge me £25 for the call out!!!! not my fault he arrived early..TWAT!

    nicely done mate! like most said, it costs about £20
14. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

    #14 25th January 2012, 17:11

    we charge £20 for a diagnostic check, have to charge something as a)its a business and b)the diagnostic equipments got to be paid for lol, something some people tend to forget!
15. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #15 25th January 2012, 17:42

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mandyslover70 we charge £20 for a diagnostic check, have to charge something as a)its a business and b)the diagnostic equipments got to be paid for lol, something some people tend to forget!

    True when I had my car scanned the guy told me the Modus unit he was using cost £5k then £300.00 per month for the software updates.
16. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

    #16 25th January 2012, 18:20

    Hey... Hastings is pretty local to me. If you're able to get your car over to Horsham/Dorking then i'll hapilly take a look for £20.
    
    I can read all engine trouble codes, ABS codes, Airbag codes, I can do live data and freezeframes etc.
17. user_55260 L-plater Joined: Oct 2011 Hastings Posts: 31 Citreon Saxo 1.1 East Coast Blue

    #17 25th January 2012, 18:41

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by KrisB Hey... Hastings is pretty local to me. If you're able to get your car over to Horsham/Dorking then i'll hapilly take a look for £20. I can read all engine trouble codes, ABS codes, Airbag codes, I can do live data and freezeframes etc.

    Cheers dude think il try my luck around here first but if i dont il be straight over to you!
18. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

    #18 25th January 2012, 18:50

    Okay no problem
19. SI80 Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2011 NW Posts: 284 2001 saxo vtr silver/1999 1.1 eastcost

    #19 25th January 2012, 20:08

    I have just found this on here see if this is any help i am going try it. http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=174710
20. user_55260 L-plater Joined: Oct 2011 Hastings Posts: 31 Citreon Saxo 1.1 East Coast Blue

    #20 25th January 2012, 22:01

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by SI80 I have just found this on here see if this is any help i am going try it. http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=174710

    Cheers dude i may have a go at it..not really mechnically minded and need to buy the tools aswell..pretty much a noob!
21. opee Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2011 oswestry Posts: 108 two tone vts

    #21 25th January 2012, 23:56

    as said; elm Bluetooth reader from eBay 20 quid and torque app off android market 3 quid. pays for itself again and again. app is supercool as well.
22. tom_lloyd_4 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2010 alton hampshire Posts: 348 97 mk1 vtr 85 LR 90

    #22 26th January 2012, 01:30

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by TupperZ could be air flow sensor if you wanted a quick diagnostic

    obv know lots about saxos then as none of them were ever fited with a afm they all use map sensors
23. kennym1987 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Armadale, West Lothian Posts: 1230 flatty 16v sleeper and a regular vts

    #23 26th January 2012, 04:04

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tom_lloyd_4 obv know lots about saxos then as none of them were ever fited with a afm they all use map sensors

    sounds like your a pro! do you even know what an engine is? mass air flow meter and map sensor do the same job you idiot
    
    edit - look it up before you reply please...