H3 Service cost

[Sennin]

So my H3 is due for its 80,000 km service next week. the quote I got is for R5,500 or $730. Then I started wondering what everyone else around the world is paying :wink:

 

[SolidusJ]

:whaa: wow way to much!!!!!

 

[alrock]

I don't know what services they quoted you but you should make sure it matches the owner's manual since many dealer include services that just are not needed in those scheduled services. Looks like the only fluid change are oil and under the extreme usage - transmission and transfer case. Everything else is "inspect" the systems which, at least for me, I can do that with my own two eyes.

I would not pay $730 for an oil change, transmission flush and transfer case oil change. If you wanted to be aggressive and add coolant, front and rear diffs into that price you might have a somewhat reasonable estimate but those changes are not required at 80,000 km. (50,000 miles)

 

[Sennin]

Well here's the schedule they send me..... did I say here in South Africa they try to make as much profit as they can. :whaa:

 

[Blacksky]

I have the Australian H3 which was made in South Africa. Our maintenance schedule (the dealer may have a different version) is not nearly as detailed but is for every 10,000 km or 12 mths.
Perhaps they have allowed 4 hours to replace the spark plugs.

 

[JonBishop]

ive been doing my maintenance on mine myself, but i figure when i hit 100k im gonna go take it in, i only have 9k more too it too!!!!

 

[Sennin]

I have the Australian H3 which was made in South Africa. Our maintenance schedule (the dealer may have a different version) is not nearly as detailed but is for every 10,000 km or 12 mths.
Perhaps they have allowed 4 hours to replace the spark plugs.

Funny thing is they indicate only 2.2 hours required for the 80,000km service (but I know they usually claim this amount for warrenty work, but usually they tend to double the time when its for the customers account :whaa: at least thats how it works on my BT50 pickup)

All I know is my Hummer is going to look like a F1 racing car with all the people busy around it . on saturdays they only service from 8:00 untill 12:00 and they have to do some recall work on the Hummer as well (one being the indicator recall). Think to assist them a little bit I will remove my UCP beforehand :roll:

will scan my final invoice and post it for all to see :thumbs:

 

[Sennin]

well its Saturday afternoon and I can't give feedback yet, some issues were discovered during the service, so I will only have the Hummer back next weekend. Cutting it close for my Mozambique holiday but ja.....

one of the issues is the front diff mount to be replaced (carrier redux in my future?)

 

[Sennin]

So i got my final costing for the H3's work today, sjeesh

All that has to be done in addition is:
1. Leaking power stearing cap replacement
2. Replace park globe fuse
3. Skimming rear discs with new pads
4. Replace front diff mounting warn/noisy

and my total comes to a ding ding ding R17,670.34 at an exchange rate of R7.5/$1 thats $2,356.06:whaa:

Attatched is the quote if you are qurious to see where the charges stack up. $555.46 just in labour

View attachment Hummer H3 80,000 service quote (PG1).pdf
View attachment Hummer H3 80,000 service quote (PG2).pdf

 

[3Hummers]

Seems awfully high for what appears to have been done.

 

[alrock]

Did they really charge you almost $1000USD for the crossmember, plus another $100USD for the labor? A kit of those prices seem high: $47 for an air filter, $11 qt for oil, $164 for brake pads.

Unless those are normal prices for AUS, I think you need to start getting service elsewhere.