The quote for B&O was £125 just to look at it, but they thought that if they were to do a simple service that it would be included in that.

I only mentioned changing the capacitors cause i was told earlier that they are only designed to last a few years. Of course i wouldn't get the work done unless i thought it was needed though.

The main purpose for having it looked at is to stop anything going wrong or getting worse in the future.

I use the turntable on average 40 hours a week, so it does deserve a little TLC.

What is a good price to have a service?

Thanks

Tom

I'm far from expert, but have done my own 'mechanical' service work on BG4000 & 4002 and while it's delicate (good light & steady hands, lots of patience, being prepared to do it again... and again) the lubrication work isn't too difficult.

Searching this forum will find a lot of advice on the removal of old lubricants & their replacement, certainly worth the effort, particularly if the arm drive is noisy. For what it's worth, the arm on my BG4000 gives a little 'chirrup' or 'sigh' when it parks at the end of a side - though not at other times.

I'm in Crystal Palace (& work in Camberwell) if you'd like to listen & compare noises! Feel free to contact me if you think it would help.