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1st service
Teutonic_Tamer:
--- Quote from: Caz on July 14, 2009, 10:08:54 pm ---that wont be a FULL INSPECTION service, that'll be the cheaper option of a lubrication service.
sorry, but no way would you get a service that cheap for a GTi.. that price is more Polo prices.lol
that price for 40k ins't so bad, although guessing it doesnt cover cambelt&tensioner..
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But cambelt & tensioner is not covered under the 'normal' service items anyway! Officially, it wasn't meant to be inspected until 6years or 60k miles, though it has been revised, and is strongly 'recommended' that the belt & tensioner is inspected at 4years/40k miles.
--- Quote from: Caz on July 14, 2009, 10:08:54 pm ---if you guys need any help with whats due when, what to ask for, what to expect or anything else, im happy to help..
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Or simply look in your book pack - the very first booklet (after the index book :P) tells you exactly what is done on each individual service! :innocent:
--- Quote from: Caz on July 14, 2009, 10:08:54 pm ---i know i work fo the stealers, but im not all bad.. :sad1:
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Thankfully, you are one of the pleasant exceptions - most stealers are truely shocking - just ask any who saw my GTI at Inters this year . . . :fighting: :fighting: :fighting: :fighting:
Ifti:
--- Quote from: Teutonic_Tamer on August 11, 2009, 04:24:41 pm ---
--- Quote from: Ifti on July 14, 2009, 01:04:16 pm ---Im after a long life service, even though Im on T&D, since I want LL oils to be used.
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You do NOT want a LongLife service - you simply want a 1st T&D service, but using the LongLife oil!!! Look at my thread on the other forum!
The first T&D service, done at 12 months or 10k miles from DOR - is just 4 items,
* drain & refil engine oil
* change oil filter
* inspect front brake pads
* re-set service interval display
Less than ½hour labour!!!!!
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Sorry yup, thats what I asked for in the end.
The T&D service was about £80 I think, but I asked for them to use LL oil, (confirmed that they do use Castrol), so the total came to £106.
Teutonic_Tamer:
--- Quote from: ub7rm on July 15, 2009, 07:31:30 am ---
--- Quote from: Caz on July 14, 2009, 10:08:54 pm ---that wont be a FULL INSPECTION service, that'll be the cheaper option of a lubrication service.
sorry, but no way would you get a service that cheap for a GTi.. that price is more Polo prices.lol
that price for 40k ins't so bad, although guessing it doesnt cover cambelt&tensioner..
if you guys need any help with whats due when, what to ask for, what to expect or anything else, im happy to help..
i know i work fo the stealers, but im not all bad.. :sad1:
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Indeed I didn't, I'm doing that next year as personally I feel 5 years is more appropriate. Interstingly my dealer told me mine didn't need doing till 100k miles :surprised:. I think this is too long so it will be done next year. I've no wish to drag this debate up again...
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Well not unless you have ordered an 'extra heavy duty, double quadruple layer, nomex/kevlar flack jacket' !!!! :evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin:
--- Quote from: ub7rm on July 15, 2009, 07:31:30 am ---Whats the story with Mobil then? I went in a few weeks ago to get 1L of oil, expecting the quantum gold stuff and the parts guy came out with a 5L bottle. Gave it to me for free saying they weren't allowed to sell it anymore as it had been superseeded? I presume VW have a deal with Mobil now then? Or is it a dealer by dealer decision?
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Huh - what exactly did you get?????
Yes, Quantum Synta Gold has been discontinued, but then that was NEVER LongLife approved anyway! :scared:
Re the Mobil / stealer comment - individual VAG stealers are free to choose their own workshop 'bulk contract' for oil supplier - so they could be either Castrol (excellent), Fuchs (excellent), Shell (fair to middling), or Mobil (shyte for VAG use). Sadly, VAG UK don't seem to care if the bulk oil company can actually supply the correct oils!!!
--- Quote from: ub7rm on July 15, 2009, 07:31:30 am ---If I can pick your brain once more, I had the AC service and refresh thing and my car certainly stank of disinfectant when I got into it. But now when I turn the AC on it absolutely stinks of old gym bag. There was no smell from the AC before the service/refresh so I'm puzzled how they managed to make it smell like that. Its going in on Sat to be looked at / I presume they will run some more disinfectant through it again...
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Why oh why oh why . . . . . AC service is just a CON !!!!!!
Teutonic_Tamer:
--- Quote from: Caz on July 15, 2009, 11:19:35 pm ---i dont mind telling you guys this, as it wont be losing me money anywhere (lol), but, if you wanted to have the cheaper option and have the vehicle inspected, you can ask for an express visual check to be carried out. its a pretty thorough check of the vehicle, major components etc, tyres checked and tread reported on, oil level etc.. best thing is its FREE.
you can have as many EVC's (as we call them) done as you like. I have a lovely lady customer of mine come in every 3 months for one.
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Yes - but those EVCs are shyte - and are NOT formally recognised by either VW UK, nor VW Germany - as being part of the 'official' service history - so if you skimp on a 'proper service' and just go for a EVC - then bye-bye warranty!!
I recently had an EVC done on my RS4 - they reported the brakes as being 90% new, when the front pads were less than ½mm from the wear indicator - these EVCs are NOT worth the paper they are printed on!!!! AVOID at all costs!
Teutonic_Tamer:
--- Quote from: Ifti on August 10, 2009, 01:04:21 pm ---Well I finally got my first service done today from a VW dealer.
The dealer is around 17 miles away from me, since my local dealer wanted to charge just under £250 for an engine oil and filter change!
Anyways, got to the dealer (MJ Warner, in Herts) after a fun drive there, since its a lot of country lanes etc to get there :laugh:
They took the car straight in, and told me it would come to £125 - as quoted.
They said it would take about an hour, to an hour and a half.
I waited around looking at other cars - unfortunately no MK6 GTIs to look closely at....
The service took around 45-50 mins - maybe it was quicker as I requested they didnt wash the car?!
Anyways, he came back and LOWERED the price even further.
He said it came to £106 and not £125 as expected!
Labour - £47.60
Filter - £8.73
Cleaner - £2.80
LL3 Oil - £33.60
VAT - £13.91
TOTAL - £106.64
They also did the Express Visual Check etc - which all turned out fine.
Finally, they topped up the washer fluid as well, and gave me the rest of the bottle - which is still over half full. (Is that what I was charged for as 'Cleaner'??).
Overall good service, at a good price. After the service the guy sat down with me and went over every bit of the invoice, telling me exactly what I had been charged for etc.
I think they've got themselves a regular customer :wink:
The sales guy there told me that the value of the ED30's have gone UP a little, due to the rarity. He knew a lot of people who were after them.
Told him how much I had paid for it a few months back, and he said I got a decent deal, and could probably make a small profit on it if I sold now! lol
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Yup, cleaner at £2.80 will be a litre bottle of screenwash. What brand of oil did they use though? At that price, it looks like they used Quantum stuff - which is NOT approved for official VW workshops!
The EVC is an utter waste of paper though!
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