Alfa Service
 

Hi All,
I've just had my 156 Sportswagon 36K service carried out and it appears that
Alfa are really trying to improve their aftercare at last.
I was sent a nice little Alfa post card confirming that my car was booked
for a service.
The gave me a litre of Magnatec oil with disposable gloves, hand cleaning
wipes and oil filler cardboard tubes ! ( I paid for the oil as part of the
service ! )
However it shows that Alfa are trying to improve, and get over these company
car drivers who will not buy a bit of oil between services to look after
there cars.
I also set my heart on a GT that was in the showroom. Now all I have to do
is get my partner to just walk past one day when shopping and get her to do
the same, but think its her idea to get one !

For info service come in at £450 , which included replacement of veriator
( under warranty except labour ), exhaust manifold bracket £75.00 and some
wiper blades. I don't know how that compare on price with other ?

Anyway car runs like a dream, well done Northgate at Canterbury for your
improvement.

Len

"Lenny" > wrote in message
...
> Hi All,
> I've just had my 156 Sportswagon 36K service carried out and it appears
that
> Alfa are really trying to improve their aftercare at last.
> I was sent a nice little Alfa post card confirming that my car was booked
> for a service.
> The gave me a litre of Magnatec oil with disposable gloves, hand cleaning
> wipes and oil filler cardboard tubes ! ( I paid for the oil as part of the
> service ! )
> However it shows that Alfa are trying to improve, and get over these
company
> car drivers who will not buy a bit of oil between services to look after
> there cars.
> I also set my heart on a GT that was in the showroom. Now all I have to do
> is get my partner to just walk past one day when shopping and get her to
do
> the same, but think its her idea to get one !
>
> For info service come in at £450 , which included replacement of veriator
> ( under warranty except labour ), exhaust manifold bracket £75.00 and some
> wiper blades. I don't know how that compare on price with other ?
>
> Anyway car runs like a dream, well done Northgate at Canterbury for your
> improvement.
>
> Len

Hey Len

Out of interest, what was the oil they gave you? They gave me Castrol
Performance for the V6, the specs of which I am not sure of (whether it's
semi-synth etc)...

Rgds

Stuart

"Lenny" > wrote in message
...
> >
> Anyway car runs like a dream, well done Northgate at Canterbury for your
> improvement.
>

Hi Len

I agree, Northgate seem to have improved a lot since the Fiat side moved to
a separate site. The Alfa side seems to have more fitters and be better
organised.

Regards
Ross
147 1.6 Lusso

The oil they gave was Magnatec 10 40w.

The latest thing is today I had a call from a customer service company
wanting to know my opinions on the service etc that I received to enable
Alfa to improve in the future !

Len

"Mr Flipflops" > wrote in message
...
> "Lenny" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi All,
> > I've just had my 156 Sportswagon 36K service carried out and it appears
> that
> > Alfa are really trying to improve their aftercare at last.
> > I was sent a nice little Alfa post card confirming that my car was
booked
> > for a service.
> > The gave me a litre of Magnatec oil with disposable gloves, hand
cleaning
> > wipes and oil filler cardboard tubes ! ( I paid for the oil as part of
the
> > service ! )
> > However it shows that Alfa are trying to improve, and get over these
> company
> > car drivers who will not buy a bit of oil between services to look after
> > there cars.
> > I also set my heart on a GT that was in the showroom. Now all I have to
do
> > is get my partner to just walk past one day when shopping and get her to
> do
> > the same, but think its her idea to get one !
> >
> > For info service come in at £450 , which included replacement of
veriator
> > ( under warranty except labour ), exhaust manifold bracket £75.00 and
some
> > wiper blades. I don't know how that compare on price with other ?
> >
> > Anyway car runs like a dream, well done Northgate at Canterbury for your
> > improvement.
> >
> > Len
>
> Hey Len
>
> Out of interest, what was the oil they gave you? They gave me Castrol
> Performance for the V6, the specs of which I am not sure of (whether it's
> semi-synth etc)...
>
> Rgds
>
> Stuart
>
>