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Offline kris

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Expensive day...
« on: June 16, 2009, 08:21:21 am »
Well, my GTI has reached 4 years old and 65k so is in for it's cambelt change and a full service today. Hopefully wont be too expensive as it's in with my local VW specialists rather the the stealer!  :happy2:

Anyone else been through similar pain?!


Offline Jules86

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Re: Expensive day...
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2009, 08:23:46 am »
My last service was £650 iirc

Sure you will be fine mate

Offline scarpicus

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Re: Expensive day...
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2009, 08:29:03 am »
I just had my 4 year service and brake fluid service done and I paid £300 at  http://www.rac-london.co.uk/  :happy2:
Still have the cambelt to do even though car has only done about 27000 but is 4 years old in september
not looking forward to that.... :sad:

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Re: Expensive day...
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2009, 12:17:12 pm »
Feeling the pain on the 4th year myself!!  Although i did read in the manual that the cam belt should be INSPECTED not changed at 60K or 4yrs........  I will mention this when it goes in later this year  :mad:
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Offline Andy

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Re: Expensive day...
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2009, 12:23:32 pm »
I had my cam belt done at the dealers for £325 with the tensioners incl vat

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Re: Expensive day...
« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2009, 12:33:18 pm »
All done, main service, ac refresh, brake fluid, cambelt, waterpump, dsg service = £800  :sad: :sad:

If I sold it now someone would get a fantastic car with no maintenance whatsoever for a long time....  :drinking:

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Re: Expensive day...
« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2009, 12:37:10 pm »
Yea, I'm having water pump, tensioners, all filters, oil change & a/c re-gas. Hoping it ownt be £800! Ouch  :sad1: