Workshop Cost Check
Reference values for the most common workshop jobs. If your workshop is more expensive, you know it right away.
Oil change (incl. filter)
Mid-class diesel
90 € – 180 €Front brake discs + pads
380 € – 600 €Rear brake discs + pads
350 € – 550 €Tire change (4 wheels, seasonal)
excluding tire purchase
40 € – 90 €Mid-class tire set (4 pcs)
480 € – 900 €TÜV / HU incl. AU
130 € – 180 €Inspection (per manufacturer)
250 € – 550 €Clutch (manual transmission)
900 € – 1,8k €Timing belt change
550 € – 950 €Emissions test (separate)
40 € – 70 €AC system service
90 € – 180 €Vehicle battery replacement
120 € – 280 €
Reference values for independent workshops in Germany, 2025. Brand-official workshops are often 20–40 % higher.
The workshop sends a quote. 1,200 euros for new brakes. Is that a lot? A little? Without reference values, the business doesn't know. And the workshop knows that. This check shows you typical prices. For the most common workshop jobs in Germany. Preparation for the next conversation.
How the checklist works
The check is not a calculator. It's a reference list. For every common workshop job, you see the typical price range. At independent workshops in major German cities. For classic Mietwagen like Mercedes E-Class, VW Passat or Toyota Camry. Brand workshops charge 20 to 40 percent more. Use the list to check your quote. If a price is well above the upper value, get a second opinion.
What Fahrly does for you
For a single quote, the list is enough. With 8 cars and 40 workshop visits per year, it gets messy fast. Fahrly's Fleet Management module (the vehicle admin) keeps a repair log for each car. Which job, when, where, for how much. The Vendor Management module (the supplier overview) shows which workshops are often too expensive. And which are cheap and reliable. After two years, you know objectively who services your cars at what price. Not by gut feeling.
Workshop comparison with real data. Not gut feeling.
Häufig gestellte Fragen
›Where do the reference values come from?
From a market survey of independent workshops in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt and Cologne. For typical Mietwagen like Mercedes E-Class, VW Passat and Toyota Camry. Brand workshops cost 20 to 40 percent more. Sometimes justified, sometimes not.
›When should I check a quote?
Whenever a price is well above the upper reference value. Classic dispute points: brakes, clutch and timing belt. Ask a second workshop. Usually 15 minutes of time. And several hundred euros saved.
›What do workshops often hide?
With an oil change: semi-synthetic or fully synthetic. Some workshops bill the expensive oil by default. Even when the manufacturer only requires semi-synthetic. With tires: the cheaper brand that's still good enough. Asking costs nothing. And often saves 20 percent.
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