MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: jaylufc17 on December 22, 2015, 05:38:57 pm
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Got my major service done today by Autovolks.
The following have come up... Just wanted to know whether this was a reasonable price
The things I asked them to look for was - oil burning too quick, engine light came on after them fixing it around 8 months ago, and squeaky brakes again brand new brakes and pads were put on around 8 months ago by previous owner
After the service I have been quoted the following:
- Both front shock absorbers leaking £277.20
- Front wishbone lower rear console bushes splitting £192.43
- Rear brake disc’s and pads and OSR caliper faulty £297.74
- Purge valve and engine breather (engine light on, fault codes 01089 evap system purge flow and 08583 fuel trim bank 1, requires evap purge valve and engine breather) £128.76
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Shocks and brakes seem quite expensive, I get trade prices but shocks £35 each and all four discs and pads for around £55 the lot
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Are they using aftermarket parts or VW?
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Complete rip off
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I am not sure they are a VW Specialist so went to them as they are not too far from where I live...
I have a Golf GTI MK5 3DOOR DSG... Had a feeling it was high, just got home and my emission light has gone so will see what happens in the morning
Not too sure about the aftermarket or VW parts presuming VW...
Anyone recommend any decent dealers in the Birmingham area / West midlands... always found it a struggle to find someone reliable
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Apparently midland vw are meant to be good???
Shocking prices :surprised:
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I got my charcoal canister and breather pipe from TPS for £84 all in. 3 minute job as well!
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thanks will ring tps up today!
how much would you guys say a reasonable labour rate is per hour?
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I got my charcoal canister and breather pipe from TPS for £84 all in. 3 minute job as well!
Just realised you only got the N80 purge valve and the breather pipe. Which is £40 from TPS all in!
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Is this the correct website for tps?
https://tps.trade/
also Midland VW have charged the following...
Rear discs & pads £168
OSR Caliper £148
Lower Arm Bushes £125
Front Shocks £306
All include supply and fit
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That's the one - they say it's trade only, but if you just talk to them they're normally reasonable.
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Shocks and brakes seem quite expensive, I get trade prices but shocks £35 each and all four discs and pads for around £55 the lot
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£14 a corner for discs and pads :surprised: tell where and surely not genuine?
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All standard stuff on the GTI. Good excuse to fit Audi S3 or Whiteline console bushes.
If the dampers are just sweating a little oil, personally I'd leave them for now. If they are full on gushing oil out and the car feels horrible to drive, then by all means get them done for safety if nothing else. It's just that a lot of places will say a damper is completely knackered because of a very slight damp patch of oil.
Rear calipers, yeah common. Had to replace both of mine due to complete seizure. Still the same crap design that first appeared on the MK2!!
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Thanks.
To be honest I would rather just get it all done now
how much would you say is a reasonable price for the work that needs doing
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also wheres the best place to get the s3/whiteline console bushes from
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Yeah might as well get it all done. I would add top mounts to the list too.
If those prices are for genuine parts, they're not that bad imo. I remember my old MK4 R32 front dampers were over £200 each!
Dealer for the S3 bushes and most aftermarket places will stock the whitelines. Both will make the car feel better to drive.
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Shocks and brakes seem quite expensive, I get trade prices but shocks £35 each and all four discs and pads for around £55 the lot
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£14 a corner for discs and pads :surprised: tell where and surely not genuine?
Exactly ! Who can tell what pads and discs are on a car when buying ? To put £55 of pads/discs on a 150mph car are mad . Its got to be a made up price tbh , people do it all the time on the internet !
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Shocks and brakes seem quite expensive, I get trade prices but shocks £35 each and all four discs and pads for around £55 the lot
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£14 a corner for discs and pads :surprised: tell where and surely not genuine?
Exactly ! Who can tell what pads and discs are on a car when buying ? To put £55 of pads/discs on a 150mph car are mad . Its got to be a made up price tbh , people do it all the time on the internet !
Genuine Mintex discs and pads, why is that mad?
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You night aswell upgrade the bushings to powerflex or superpro for that much. Im with Dan on this one. Those prices are a rip off. TPS have very good prices.
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i need to find someone with an account!
just went there and he wouldn't give me prices obviously as im not trade
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Shocks and brakes seem quite expensive, I get trade prices but shocks £35 each and all four discs and pads for around £55 the lot
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£14 a corner for discs and pads :surprised: tell where and surely not genuine?
Exactly ! Who can tell what pads and discs are on a car when buying ? To put £55 of pads/discs on a 150mph car are mad . Its got to be a made up price tbh , people do it all the time on the internet !
Genuine Mintex discs and pads, why is that mad?
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For £55 for 4 discs and 4 sets of pads ! Put the receipt on here and i will believe you.
PS. I get Trade parts too and have done so for 35 years.
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Ok it was a few months back now, but a lad I went school with is quite high up with Andrew Page do I get killer deals
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Ok it was a few months back now, but a lad I went school with is quite high up with Andrew Page do I get killer deals
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Stolen parts will be that cheap :innocent:
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Midland VW quoted £747 for supply and fit...
Most likely will by the Genuine OSR Caliper and the 2 Rear Brake Discs myself and then get a garage to fit these along with the other work that needs doing... What do you all think?
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Midland VW quoted £747 for supply and fit...
Most likely will by the Genuine OSR Caliper and the 2 Rear Brake Discs myself and then get a garage to fit these along with the other work that needs doing... What do you all think?
Replace both Calipers at the same time ..... Remember they generally won't be red either
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Is this the correct website for tps?
https://tps.trade/
also Midland VW have charged the following...
Rear discs & pads £168
OSR Caliper £148
Lower Arm Bushes £125
Front Shocks £306
All include supply and fit
Sorry I totally got it wrong :ashamed:
They're service is meant to be top notch. I didn't know about pricing.
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Midland VW quoted £747 for supply and fit...
Most likely will by the Genuine OSR Caliper and the 2 Rear Brake Discs myself and then get a garage to fit these along with the other work that needs doing... What do you all think?
Replace both Calipers at the same time ..... Remember they generally won't be red either
i have found TRW red ones on euro car parts
can i not just replace the OSR one?
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Yes you can just replace the stuck one. I think the point is that the other one may also stick sometime soon.
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Autovolks Solihull has been an independent VAG specialist for 26 years with a customer base which goes back to day one in 1990.
jaylufc17 would be better to ask Autovolks. Nothing is hidden and everything explained in detail.
No cheap parts are used. Genuine parts are preferred choice, why use rubbish?. People saying £55 for brakes all round and look on tps website etc , carry on. Are you/they fitting, replacing foc if a fault occurs etc?
Regarding the comments on the quote jaylufc17 shows , no info is given yet most say too much.
It maybe but as the saying goes " you get what you pay for"
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Autovolks Solihull has been an independent VAG specialist for 26 years with a customer base which goes back to day one in 1990.
jaylufc17 would be better to ask Autovolks. Nothing is hidden and everything explained in detail.
No cheap parts are used. Genuine parts are preferred choice, why use rubbish?. People saying £55 for brakes all round and look on tps website etc , carry on. Are you/they fitting, replacing foc if a fault occurs etc?
Regarding the comments on the quote jaylufc17 shows , no info is given yet most say too much.
It maybe but as the saying goes " you get what you pay for"
I agree. I've not used autovolks for a while since I moved from Birmingham. When I did use them I got a great service from very knowledgeable staff, on a mk2, and two mk3's. A good friend of mine still uses them and has done for 15years without issue.
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Autovolks Solihull has been an independent VAG specialist for 26 years with a customer base which goes back to day one in 1990.
jaylufc17 would be better to ask Autovolks. Nothing is hidden and everything explained in detail.
No cheap parts are used. Genuine parts are preferred choice, why use rubbish?. People saying £55 for brakes all round and look on tps website etc , carry on. Are you/they fitting, replacing foc if a fault occurs etc?
Regarding the comments on the quote jaylufc17 shows , no info is given yet most say too much.
It maybe but as the saying goes " you get what you pay for"
Hoping this is not a one post wonder?? Hang around Sound advice always appreciated :notworthy:
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Autovolks are free to charge whatever they wish for work carried out, and should also honour any warranty for work carried out.
I personally think it's expensive, but I am in a position where I can source cheap parts and labour.
I certainly wouldn't call Mintex, Monroe and Mann rubbish parts. In fact Mann actually make the oem filters for VAG.
It's always a good idea to shop around when it comes to this. Perhaps the OP shouldn't have named the garage as its a little unfair.
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Autovolks Solihull has been an independent VAG specialist for 26 years with a customer base which goes back to day one in 1990.
jaylufc17 would be better to ask Autovolks. Nothing is hidden and everything explained in detail.
No cheap parts are used. Genuine parts are preferred choice, why use rubbish?. People saying £55 for brakes all round and look on tps website etc , carry on. Are you/they fitting, replacing foc if a fault occurs etc?
Regarding the comments on the quote jaylufc17 shows , no info is given yet most say too much.
It maybe but as the saying goes " you get what you pay for"
Is this place stuck inside up a drive way by any chance? .
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Yep that's the one.
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I have to comment as it is the same place that charged me £30 to find out why I have a tc and abs light on and didn't have a clue.
I had to sort it out myself so waist of £30 imho and fobbing off after travelling there a few wasted times.
I even told the guy it needed a steering angle calibration which he said he'd done. what a load of bollo*** to that. :mad:
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I have to comment as it is the same place that charged me £30 to find out why I have a tc and abs light on and didn't have a clue.
I had to sort it out myself so waist of £30 imho and fobbing off after travelling there a few wasted times.
I even told the guy it needed a steering angle calibration which he said he'd done. what a load of bollo*** to that. :mad:
Sorry to hear there was an issue. Do you have an invoice number or reg for to follow this up? Thanks
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Autovolks Solihull has been an independent VAG specialist for 26 years with a customer base which goes back to day one in 1990.
jaylufc17 would be better to ask Autovolks. Nothing is hidden and everything explained in detail.
No cheap parts are used. Genuine parts are preferred choice, why use rubbish?. People saying £55 for brakes all round and look on tps website etc , carry on. Are you/they fitting, replacing foc if a fault occurs etc?
Regarding the comments on the quote jaylufc17 shows , no info is given yet most say too much.
It maybe but as the saying goes " you get what you pay for"
Hoping this is not a one post wonder?? Hang around Sound advice always appreciated :notworthy:
Not a one post wonder, ltd time online but will reply when possible