Car costs

Post by **businessman** » October 6, 2005, 1:10 pm

For those interested in car costs i have just had an oil change done and a puncture repaired:

Oil change was 620 Baht(BP3000 semi-synthetic),oil 470 Baht,oil filter 100 Baht and garage fee 50 Baht.

Punture repair was 80 Baht.

Marcus.

Post by **lee** » October 6, 2005, 2:29 pm

A Motorcycle puncture repair is just 20bt or 70 baht for a new tube, these prices include labour too. Sometimes I feel so guilty paying so little but if that's the price then I'm not complaining.

valentine · Post by **valentine** » October 6, 2005, 3:18 pm

Guys your going to make the lads back home sick with these prices.

Post by **banpaeng** » October 6, 2005, 5:26 pm

This is great info but I must admit Val you are correct. Just waiting to get there.

Post by **BangkokButcher** » October 6, 2005, 11:07 pm

It costs me more than that just to find out and be told that I need an oil and filter change

Post by **Bandung_Dero** » October 7, 2005, 5:26 am

A good friend backed his (x her

(another story)) brand new Honda Jazz into a power poll fast enough to not only damage panels but bend the rear suspension

. Local Ban Dung panel beater - 5200 Baht, 3 days:- a near on perfect job. Does most of the farang work in this area.

Post by **businessman** » October 7, 2005, 12:21 pm

There is an excellent crash repair shop about 10 km before you get to Nong Khai.On the far side of the road you will see a Honda car showroom with a huge sign.Carry on driving until you reach the next pedestrian bridge over the road.Under the bridge is the crash repiar shop.You cannot miss it as there are dozens of cars out front.

Front wing smashed into a bollard.In shop for three days,looks perfect,2000 Baht.

Post by **Dakoda** » October 7, 2005, 6:12 pm

Washing outside and cleaning inside. Tried place at Tesco, not sure but think it was 450. Yesterday, TW suggested a place for same, seemed to do a better job, also washed engine, (tesco place wanted more for engine) cost 100 baht. It might have helped that she knows the people, not sure. Noticed they had a good brand name synthetic oil, so in future will get it done there. While there, we mentioned was looking for remote entry system, they showed up with four different ones, while I was still there, (picked one for 2800 baht). Will have that done at the same time as oil & filter. Hope oil & filter are less than quoted above, seemed high!

Post by **Paul** » October 7, 2005, 6:56 pm

Good recommendation Dakoda - but perhaps you could tell us where it is ?

Post by **Dakoda** » October 7, 2005, 9:32 pm

Well Paul was thinking it might not be allowed, but I guess I did say Tesco.

It is not far from Tesco, on the road to Nong Khai and it is on the left. Seems like everything is on the left, (wonder if that has anything to do with driving on wrong side of the road

), I would be guessing at this time, but I would say less than 1 km you take a little side road, go down it 500 feet and it is on your left, if you get this far, you can't miss it. Set in maybe 100 feet!

Sorry about mixing the km and feet. If it is of interest, you can email me and I will get better directions and a name.

Post by **businessman** » October 8, 2005, 11:22 am

Hope oil & filter are less than quoted above, seemed high!

Dakoda,can be even cheaper if you use non synthetic oil.

I choose to do so because i run two air conditioning compressors which puts a lot of strain on the engine.

As for a full car valet with wax and engine clean,140 Baht.Also free collection and delivery here.

Post by **arjay** » October 8, 2005, 12:39 pm

For car valeting I use, either:-

Makro - 100 baht - inside and out - on the left as go into the Makro car park.

PTT garage - 120 baht - inside and out - the garage with the Amazon cafe adjoining, just after the Big C intersection, on the Khon kaen road. You can have a coffee while you wait.

Post by **businessman** » October 10, 2005, 11:39 am

Garage fee for someone to go and sort out car tax 70 Baht.

Post by **wokkawombat** » October 10, 2005, 7:05 pm

Wash Honda Wave and pump up tyres in Soi Jintakam, 40 baht.
Pump up tyres only, 2 baht.

John

Post by **BangkokButcher** » October 10, 2005, 10:00 pm

wokkawombat wrote: Pump up tyres only, 2 baht.

Do they take VISA by any chance??

Post by **businessman** » October 13, 2005, 2:22 pm

Just had a small car resprayed,twenty days in the garage,8000 Baht.

laphanphon · Post by **laphanphon** » October 23, 2005, 7:18 pm

didn't want to start new topic, but falls under cost if anyone knows availability. need a tow truck or flatbed for long haul car transfer. car is presently in phon/khon kaen. anybody have any idea if available or cost for someone to go fetch my car. easy to find, at gas station on main road 15kms south of phon. thanks in advance.

while at it, a possible stupid question, but i didn't check and can't find on internet. the idiot light (yea yea yea) for battery, does that simply mean the battery is dead or charging system. real question, is there a seperate light for charging system, or does battery light all that's available, thus telling you dead/dying but not why, simply battery/cables, or actually alternator/generator light available. 1988 mit. galant, if anyone knows, where's our motorheads at, thia 1 on/thethailife.

Post by **Dakoda** » October 23, 2005, 9:11 pm

LA, know nothing about a 1988 mit. galant - but the battery light just means it is not charging. So it could be the alternator or just a loose or a corroded cable. Should be no problem driving it, except at night. Does it go out when you shut everything off, like radio, AC, lights.......

Post by **BangkokButcher** » October 24, 2005, 12:50 am

You forgot to mention that it could just be the battery had decided to give out it's final volt of energy and gone to wherever dead batteries go

, probably the alternator though

Post by **Dakoda** » October 24, 2005, 9:33 am

You forgot to mention that it could just be the battery

Guess we should ask LA, if it is the orignal.

Car costs

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