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i wonder what oil you are putting in yours at £4 including the filter

I know your probably making the point of COSSIE TAX which to a degree i understand

However the parts for cossies are very expensive and the garages that work on them with any degree of skill aren't cheap

Bear in mind ford std labour charge is around £48 an hour
Lexus Labour is £102 an HOUR

Then the hours charged at around £40 by cossie specialists aren't too bad

I think the engine in and out alone on a 4x4 books at about 5-6 hours so theres £300

and dont forget mr VAT taking almost £600 of that £3k rebuild

i would get a second opinion from Grove Garage , SCC , SCS or any other "specialist" before work commences

and i would agree that a standard rebuild should cost less than that

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