MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: vRS Carl on July 07, 2010, 07:38:34 am

Title: DSG Oil & Filter Change
Post by: vRS Carl on July 07, 2010, 07:38:34 am: Ok i have had some ( what i think ) stupid quotes to do an Oil & Filter change on the DSG box. Cheapest one was £170

How easy is this to do? Is it something i can do myself on Axle stands or does it have to be done by a Dealer?

Cheers

Carl
Title: Re: DSG Oil & Filter Change
Post by: Hedge on July 07, 2010, 07:40:40 am: Needs a special filler tool. JKM has one.
Title: Re: DSG Oil & Filter Change
Post by: 182_blue on July 07, 2010, 08:05:40 am: i thought it was about £60 !!, HOW WRONG WAS I, i have got free servicing for 2 years, i hope this includes the DSG !!
Title: Re: DSG Oil & Filter Change
Post by: Hedge on July 07, 2010, 08:07:01 am: Quote from: 182_blue on July 07, 2010, 08:05:40 am
i thought it was about £60 !!, HOW WRONG WAS I, i have got free servicing for 2 years, i hope this includes the DSG !!

I bet it doesn't. :wink:
Title: Re: DSG Oil & Filter Change
Post by: 182_blue on July 07, 2010, 08:14:22 am: Quote from: Hedge on July 07, 2010, 08:07:01 am
Quote from: 182_blue on July 07, 2010, 08:05:40 am
i thought it was about £60 !!, HOW WRONG WAS I, i have got free servicing for 2 years, i hope this includes the DSG !!

I bet it doesn't. :wink:

Do you know this for sure
Title: Re: DSG Oil & Filter Change
Post by: Poppa Dom on July 07, 2010, 08:30:45 am: VW Fixed service plans do no include DSG services, or indeed CAMbelt changes. £170 is a fair price for the work, the oil (mineral oil) ain't cheap.
Title: Re: DSG Oil & Filter Change
Post by: 182_blue on July 07, 2010, 08:46:20 am: Quote from: DomT on July 07, 2010, 08:30:45 am
VW Fixed service plans do no include DSG services, or indeed CAMbelt changes. £170 is a fair price for the work, the oil (mineral oil) ain't cheap.
im not on a fixed service plan though, i just have my next 2 services paid for by VW ?, It was thrown in ?
Title: Re: DSG Oil & Filter Change
Post by: vRS Carl on July 07, 2010, 09:00:57 am: Damn looks like I'm paying for it then :sad1:
Title: Re: DSG Oil & Filter Change
Post by: micaerin on July 07, 2010, 10:31:17 am: Had mine done recently at Eurocanterbury VW Main Dealer and it cost me £169
Title: Re: DSG Oil & Filter Change
Post by: Hedge on July 07, 2010, 11:16:06 am: Quote from: 182_blue on July 07, 2010, 08:14:22 am
Quote from: Hedge on July 07, 2010, 08:07:01 am
Quote from: 182_blue on July 07, 2010, 08:05:40 am
i thought it was about £60 !!, HOW WRONG WAS I, i have got free servicing for 2 years, i hope this includes the DSG !!

I bet it doesn't. :wink:

Do you know this for sure

I don't know for sure however I am guessing you are on Time and Distance servicing and that will basically get you the next 2 services. DSG service is 40k so you wont even come close to the service department telling you that its not covered.

I had a service plan on my Ed and the first thing I asked was is the DSG service covered. The answer was a resounding no.
Title: Re: DSG Oil & Filter Change
Post by: 182_blue on July 07, 2010, 11:29:29 am: Ahh, that makes sense, i asked if it covered everything and they said yes LOL

Quote from: Hedge on July 07, 2010, 11:16:06 am
Quote from: 182_blue on July 07, 2010, 08:14:22 am
Quote from: Hedge on July 07, 2010, 08:07:01 am
Quote from: 182_blue on July 07, 2010, 08:05:40 am
i thought it was about £60 !!, HOW WRONG WAS I, i have got free servicing for 2 years, i hope this includes the DSG !!

I bet it doesn't. :wink:

Do you know this for sure

I don't know for sure however I am guessing you are on Time and Distance servicing and that will basically get you the next 2 services. DSG service is 40k so you wont even come close to the service department telling you that its not covered.

I had a service plan on my Ed and the first thing I asked was is the DSG service covered. The answer was a resounding no.
Title: Re: DSG Oil & Filter Change
Post by: Hurdy on July 07, 2010, 12:00:08 pm: The oil on its own is the bulk of the cost. 7ltrs of transmission oil at around £14 a litre = £98. Then the cost of the filter, so realistically you are only paying for 1hrs labour.
Title: Re: DSG Oil & Filter Change
Post by: 182_blue on July 07, 2010, 02:16:05 pm: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2009-2010-VW-SCIROCCO-DSG-OIL-6-x-1-LITRES-G052182A2-/320541621815?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4aa1c4fe37

this may be of interest to people then ?
Title: Re: DSG Oil & Filter Change
Post by: Hurdy on July 07, 2010, 04:28:14 pm: ^^^^^ good price that ^^^^^ :happy2:
Title: Re: DSG Oil & Filter Change
Post by: Britishlion on July 07, 2010, 06:28:11 pm: When your up this way next weekend book yourself into awesome GTI in irlam,

They did mine and i waited while was being done.

All in £150 !

Which is v good price and the guys were trained by VW specialists as you need to do temperature checks on the oil while running and to be honest is a bitch of job !

Awesome GTI all the way !

And again thanks for the help with my RNS !
Title: Re: DSG Oil & Filter Change
Post by: vRS Carl on July 07, 2010, 06:35:23 pm: Quote from: Britishlion on July 07, 2010, 06:28:11 pm
When your up this way next weekend book yourself into awesome GTI in irlam,
They did mine and i waited while was being done.
All in £150 !
Which is v good price and the guys were trained by VW specialists as you need to do temperature checks on the oil while running and to be honest is a bitch of job !
Awesome GTI all the way !
And again thanks for the help with my RNS !

Your welcome mate and thanks. Never thought about Awesome :happy2:
Title: Re: DSG Oil & Filter Change
Post by: Britishlion on July 07, 2010, 06:39:34 pm: I feel like im selling them !

but to be honest, there service was brilliant, there price is v competitive and our DSG is 100% better after the new oil and filter !

I just waited an hour in there waiting area and job done ! !
:happy2:
Title: Re: DSG Oil & Filter Change
Post by: pazz on July 07, 2010, 10:43:18 pm: With the parts making up a considerable size of the final bill i presume the garages won't really alter much in the way of prices.

Good idea on buying the oil from eBay. As long as you go VW oil you could always tell the garage to use that and just charge an hours labour.
Title: Re: DSG Oil & Filter Change
Post by: coolhandluke on July 08, 2010, 12:53:21 pm: Is the oil change interval 40,000 miles OR 4 years , which ever comes first?
Title: Re: DSG Oil & Filter Change
Post by: vRS Carl on July 08, 2010, 12:57:35 pm: 2 years according to my Handbook.
Title: Re: DSG Oil & Filter Change
Post by: kirkland on July 08, 2010, 01:02:02 pm: Quote from: coolhandluke on July 08, 2010, 12:53:21 pm
Is the oil change interval 40,000 miles OR 4 years , which ever comes first?

Thats correct...