MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Technical Workshop => Topic started by: George on June 13, 2012, 03:50:17 pm

Title: Oil Change at VW
Post by: George on June 13, 2012, 03:50:17 pm

Hi all,

Just booked my car in at my local VW for an oil change. The price is £139 inc VAT and they use their Quantom Longlife oil (5w30). I asked about taking my own (Castrol Edge 5w30) and they gave me a price of £100 inc VAT.

The castrol edge oil would cost me £75 delivered for 8 litres from Asda (they are out of 1 litre bottles) or £64 for 5 litres from Halfords.

What does everyone else use for oil changes?

George  :happy2:

Title: Re: Oil Change at VW
Post by: bacillus on June 13, 2012, 04:37:39 pm

£139 for an oil change is crazy.
Take your own oil to an independent vw garage and it'll be much cheaper.

Title: Re: Oil Change at VW
Post by: scopes on June 13, 2012, 04:58:03 pm

http://www.eurocarparts.com/basket.php

parts25  - promo code

gets you some discount

try it!

Title: Re: Oil Change at VW
Post by: scopes on June 13, 2012, 04:59:40 pm

Gets you £9.64 off it
£28.92 for 4 lts
+ Free delivery

Title: Re: Oil Change at VW
Post by: sub39h on June 13, 2012, 05:20:24 pm

National Tyres apparently does an oil change for about £35 or so with the correct Castrol Edge - and my local lads are excellent

Title: Re: Oil Change at VW
Post by: PDT on June 13, 2012, 07:26:56 pm

Our price is:

Correct amount of Castrol Edge: £37
OE Filter: £5
Oil disposal: £5
Labour: £20

Total: £67.00

Always check over tyres/brakes/chassis etc... While we are there too, and reset required values for service schedule in Vagcom and check for fault codes.

Title: Re: Oil Change at VW
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on June 13, 2012, 07:43:20 pm

5 litres of oil (Castrol 5w30) is about £35 from Asda - save some cash, buy that and go to National tyre who will change it for £15  :happy2:

Even the guys at National are competent to undo a nut, let oil drain out and pour in a few litres.

Title: Re: Oil Change at VW
Post by: George on June 13, 2012, 11:19:51 pm

And change the filter  :happy2:

I know it's expensive but I want to keep it full VWSH

Title: Re: Oil Change at VW
Post by: George on June 13, 2012, 11:28:38 pm

Shame you're not closer Dave!  :sad1:

Title: Re: Oil Change at VW
Post by: ktlstar on June 14, 2012, 05:37:24 am

Do it yourself. Even a monkey can do it

Title: Re: Oil Change at VW
Post by: apples12 on June 17, 2012, 09:36:41 am

do your dealer not do a price match for a service by a garage within 5 miles?...

get a written quote using genuine parts by a garage within 5 miles, take that to them, see if they'll match it... if they do - wicked, you'll get the service along with stamp in your book. otherwise just take it to the independent. i know birmingham vw do this .....