Finally i have serviced the bus!

[Digger Driver]

It cost me £93.88 Trade / Retail
Plugs £6 / £11.52
HT leads £25.31 / £29.48
Fuel filter £1 / £1.99
Oil filter £2 / £6.07
Air filter £6.50 / £11.44
Distributor cap £4.34 / £5.86
Rotor arm £2.73 / £3.69
5 litres of semisynthetic oil £ 7 / £22.53
and i even bought myself timing light to tune her up with! £25 / £46.98

+ 17.5 % VAT £93.88 / £139.56

This shows the difference between the trade and retail price i paid for my parts at Partco a well known parts supplier to the motor trade!
I know most people use a mechanic but if your handy with a spanner you can use their trade counter and save a lot of cash!
They also have a very good returns policy so if you don't need it they will give you a refund!

I will give you a trade tip though!
When you ask for your parts ask them for price and availability!
Its a bit of mechanic lingo and sometimes they knock a bit more off the price for you!

Hope this helps!

 

[ruffingitsmoothly]

Also tell them that you have 10 of these to service and if all goes well with this one there will be a lot more business and so you want areally keen price!

Regards Pat

 

[Digger Driver]

Also tell them that you have 10 of these to service and if all goes well with this one there will be a lot more business and so you want areally keen price!

Regards Pat

Honestly you don't need to!
I have bought my parts from them since i left the trade and even when i thought kwik fit were cheaper for an exhaust for my car Kwik fit quoted £87 and partco quoted £17 + Vat!
They are part of Unipart who used to be British Leyland many moons ago but they are very good!
Its not very often i would recommened a company but these guys are special and they are nationwide!