MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Matto on November 17, 2011, 04:42:46 pm

Title: Car in for a service next week
Post by: Matto on November 17, 2011, 04:42:46 pm

Car is in for a service next week at TL Darby VW in Burton on Trent. Mines a GT Sport 170. Its only in for a minor service but saw this post http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,37735.0.html (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,37735.0.html) of PND's and wondered if there is anything I should be asking them to do? Like a certain type of oil to use etc? This will be my first encounter with main dealer servicing as a whole and vary wary of anyone who works on my car. Bad experiences with my mk4 at a so called "specialist".

I am able to do it myself but from reading the rusty wings thread, it seems best to have VWSH if I want to claim in the future.

So what are your prerequisites when leaving your car at the dealer?

Title: Re: Car in for a service next week
Post by: RS6BRIT on November 17, 2011, 06:15:22 pm

Main dealers are 'usually' fine but some are better than others. I've not any experience with Vag dealers yet , but i snapped a rear half shaft on a previous motor and the dealer overlooked all the (heavy) mods and carried out the repair even though the car was 3 months out of warranty.

You should be fine, i suppose ask anyone on here if they have any experience with the specific dealer your going to.