waxoyling a bongo.is £300 too much?

[hogggman]

hi all,
thinking about having my bongo waxoyled.found a guy on ebay.he quoted me £300.is that too much?
anyone know how much wheelquick might charge?
thanks
jamie

[You've Been Bongod]

jamie wheelquick in wigan will do it for around £80 so YES THATS TO MUCH

ps my boss is doin mine next week for £0.00
as he is doin a coach and said he will do mine while its set up

[francophile1947]

Depends on how good a job they do, but it seems a bit steep to me (if it's just Waxoyl).
I'm pretty sure I've read that Wheelquick are quite a bit less than that - give them a ring

[MountainGoat]

It depends on exactly what is going to be done. If it is just waxoiled then that is a very expensive quote. If it is to blast off any old waxoil coating and rust, treat any rust found then seal underneath before treating underside and inside the pillars with new waxoil and giving you a three year warranty for the work done then it is cheap. To have the later done at Chassis Clean last month cost me £430.00.

Tony

[mister munkey]

I agree with MG. A decent job can be had for under a £100 but the guys that spend over a day getting into the door panels, cills & inner wheel arches are a better bet. £400 seems the norm for this. Bearing in mind its a fair bit or work to get access to some of these spots, its not just a blast from below.

Check what you're getting but £300 may be a good deal.

[technophobe]

The chap who is now servicing my Bongo has his workshop in Nether Broughton. Talked to him about waxoyling and he suggested that from the state of the underside we probably did not need to do it. But if we insisted he suggested that used engine oil may be nearly as good and he would be quite happy to do it. I have moved to him as when we first brought the Bongo to Melton he worked for the garage we used, but in the last couple of years they have changed their mechanics (operatives) many times and I was pleased to find him again as he seemed to know what he is doing and is happy with Bongos. If this may be of help please pm me and I will give you his telephone number so you can talk to him and decide for yourself.

[francophile1947]

The chap who is now servicing my Bongo has his workshop in Nether Broughton. Talked to him about waxoyling and he suggested that from the state of the underside we probably did not need to do it. But if we insisted he suggested that used engine oil may be nearly as good and he would be quite happy to do it. I have moved to him as when we first brought the Bongo to Melton he worked for the garage we used, but in the last couple of years they have changed their mechanics (operatives) many times and I was pleased to find him again as he seemed to know what he is doing and is happy with Bongos. If this may be of help please pm me and I will give you his telephone number so you can talk to him and decide for yourself.

Surely, disposing of used engine oil in this way is illegal , there are very strict regulations for it's disposal nowadays - it certainly wouldn't be appreciated by riders of 2 wheeled vehicles, that were following you on a wet road.

[mikexgough]

mine was done for £30 inc waxoyl if I made the teas........

[Trouble at t'Mill]

Using old engine oil was the way is used to be done in the ol' days!

The used oil finds its way into every crevice and becomes quite a resilient coating when dust settles on it - becomes a thick, gloopy, very water-resistant skin after repeated applications.

I wouldn't recommend it over Waxoyl tho', even allowing for the potential environmental/legal/safety consequences...

£300 is a perfectly fair price imo provided it is a comprehensive job backed up with a valid - and at least a 3-year - guarantee to repair and make good any future rust damage.

As mentioned above, Waxoyling must include the space and seams in between the inner and outer wheel arches, inside all the door panels, inside the cills (removing bungs to gain access), and inside the bonnet skin. That's in addition to a complete underside coating, wheel arches, all suspension components, etc. A thorough job like that - with guarantee - is surely worth £300?

(One area where old oil could work better than Waxoyl is in between body panels where the less viscous oil will work its way into every tight seam and join around the spot welds. Waxoyl should be thinned for these areas to ensure full protection.)

[maxheadroom]

less then £35 do it your self, any body got a jet washer to clean my drive

[Veero]

Engine oil is a good sealer. My 205 had a leaky dizzy seal for about 7 months. When I swapped the engine over I got under it and found the entire underside of the car had been perfectly preserved with the dust sticking to it forming a nice protective layer

[cheffy34]

Engine oil is a good sealer. My 205 had a leaky dizzy seal for about 7 months. When I swapped the engine over I got under it and found the entire underside of the car had been perfectly preserved with the dust sticking to it forming a nice protective layer

I had an orion like that , it's ok if the oil leak is central otherwise one side will fall apart i must admit im not stressing over my sump leak