2538 50-hour service is how much??

[tkevan]

My 50hr on the 4025 was right at $500. I dropped it off and picked it up. $100@2.75 hours labor. Changed outer air (stated they couldn't "blow it out"), fuel, and oil filter. Engine oil. Didn't change the hydro filter or fluid (book says not yet), and didn't clean the suction screen, that I could tell. Torqued loader and wheel fasteners, greased everything, including FEL.

Dealers, does Mahindra use "flag hours", or do you use actual clock hours?

 

[Btown]

Since you will be doing your own service. Just remember to torque the loader bolts.

 

[DutchUncle]

Fuel filter at 50 hours is ridiculous, I wonder how they justified that? The manual calls for draining water off every 50 hours and changing every 500. Your filter was only 10% used up.

 

[Navasot]

I had a boss that took his car in for a service, they gave him a price saying it would take two hours to complete according to their book.
Well my boss sat there and timed the mechanic making note of each time he stopped to go to another vehicle. In the end the mechanic spent less than 40 minutes in total on my bosses car. The bill was made and he refused to pay for more than one hour labor and showed his notes keeping track of the time.

He won and only paid the one hour labor.

So if he was quoted 2 hours AND AGREED to the price... he gets there the mech. takes 4 hours but they only charge him 2 would he be made then?

 

[Rdr202]

So if he was quoted 2 hours AND AGREED to the price... he gets there the mech. takes 4 hours but they only charge him 2 would he be made then?

Knowing my old boss at 2 hours and 1 minute he would be complaining why his car wasn't done when he was told it would take two hours.

 

[PILOON]

My tale is on the positive side.

Took my car for oil, filters and seasonal tire swap (mounted on rims snows) and quoted 1 hr.
They also were to find a clunking noise from front right side.
2 hrs on the lift (he had tough time with ball joint)
They charged me ONLY 1 hour!! (excuse was they lacked proper tool and that it was not my fault)

I go back and so do he 5-6 others that I have referred.
He also has more parts stock than the local NAPA.

AND, basically he is a recycle yard (scrap) that is upgrading to full service.
Plus side is that he can supply used or new (from stock)

 

[tkevan]

Fuel filter at 50 hours is ridiculous, I wonder how they justified that? The manual calls for draining water off every 50 hours and changing every 500. Your filter was only 10% used up.

Didnt bother me a bit. I usually change all filters first maint mark just for piece of mind. Who knows what garbage is left from the manufacturing process. Cheap insurance, even if it's covered by warranty, I'd still be without the machine while its repaired. YMMV