MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Matthew. on February 11, 2013, 11:01:47 pm

Title: Best specialist West Yorkshire area?
Post by: Matthew. on February 11, 2013, 11:01:47 pm

Hi guys, the car is due a full service and cambelt/waterpump in the next month or so.

Any recommendations on the best place to take it local-ish to Halifax?

Halifax Vw, Awesome GTI, or another specialist etc?

Any help would be greatly appreciated  :happy2:

Title: Re: Best specialist West Yorkshire area?
Post by: bushypad on February 11, 2013, 11:02:58 pm

It's not really West Yorkshire but statller in Sheffield great guys who know their stuff and won't rip you off

Title: Re: Best specialist West Yorkshire area?
Post by: sanj on February 11, 2013, 11:09:51 pm

http://www.vastsaab.co.uk/

Best in Huddersfield bar none...

They did all the work on my Edition30 which included fitting of my sach's clutch,service,MK6 steering wheel retrofit,any coding this place can do if it's possible and just had my cam follower and service done last week. :happy2:

Title: Re: Best specialist West Yorkshire area?
Post by: MAT ED30 on February 11, 2013, 11:29:43 pm

Call Huddersfield Vw for a price then call Lightclife Vw and just say they said less the will price match you might try Nissan/old skoda dealer as they still do Vw on site

Title: Re: Best specialist West Yorkshire area?
Post by: Matthew. on February 11, 2013, 11:31:42 pm

Any experience of http://www.independantvolkswagenspecialist.co.uk ?

A friend highly rates them.

Title: Re: Best specialist West Yorkshire area?
Post by: tomanni on February 12, 2013, 09:30:29 am

I had this exact work done last month at Statllers in Sheffield and can't rate them highly enough  :happy2:
I'm from Saltaire so fairly near you with regard to distance travelled...

Title: Re: Best specialist West Yorkshire area?
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on February 12, 2013, 11:51:04 am

Another vote for Statllers :happy2:

Cheapest price I could find for Cambelt & Waterpump!

Make sure you ask for engine mount bolts too - these should ALWAYS be replaced when cam belt is replaced!

Title: Re: Best specialist West Yorkshire area?
Post by: GTI-Ross on February 12, 2013, 12:26:06 pm

STATLLERS !!!!!  :notworthy:

Title: Re: Best specialist West Yorkshire area?
Post by: gigolo456 on February 12, 2013, 12:34:47 pm

Ref the comment bout engine mount bolts, can u explain the reasoning behind this in a bit more detail? Ive got to get mind done in a couple of mths time at Statllers also, do they change these as par for the course so to speak, or have u to specifically ask for it?
Cheers!

Title: Re: Best specialist West Yorkshire area?
Post by: Frodo-anni on February 12, 2013, 07:19:37 pm

Quote from: MAT ED30 on February 11, 2013, 11:29:43 pm

Call Huddersfield Vw for a price then call Lightclife Vw and just say they said less the will price match you might try Nissan/old skoda dealer as they still do Vw on site

Would agree with this, also check out seat fixed price servicing as it is cheaper than VW, print it off and take it into VW if you wish to stick with main dealer servicing.

I use White Rose VW at crosshills, so alittle further afield.

Title: Re: Best specialist West Yorkshire area?
Post by: Matthew. on February 12, 2013, 08:30:32 pm

Where ever I do take it I'll either need a hire car or to wait there!

Title: Re: Best specialist West Yorkshire area?
Post by: andrewparker on February 12, 2013, 08:38:35 pm

Quote from: Matthew. on February 11, 2013, 11:31:42 pm

Any experience of http://www.independantvolkswagenspecialist.co.uk ?

A friend highly rates them.

I've used them a few times, though not for anything major. Seem fairly competent though.

I'd avoid Huddersfield VW like the plague. They are fine for routine servicing but it took them nearly two months for their top technician to diagnose a faulty replacement N80 valve on my car.

There used to be a place called VW Technik in Huddersfield who seemed to have a good reputation - might be worth checking out.