Rustynuts Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 Just had the Bora 130 TDI in for its first service. Longlife/variable service at 17000 miles showing on the clock. £150 all in! Not too bad at all for a main dealer service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asta Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 quite an expensive oil change though only kiddin. well 150 aint bad considering what i was quoted when i went to renault (just once then walked back out again) for my coupe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulkbear Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 it is not just a oil change service, they cahnge the oil, oil filter and pollen filter also grease the door hinges They check all levels steering systems suspension systems exhaust systems battery belts condition tyres plus set tyre pressure brake systems plus pad and disc wear lights plus head light aims wipers windsceen condition transmission systems and gear box oil level and few other thing which i will have missed also a full diagnosis check of all fault memories. That is a cheap service i think my dealer charges around the £170 mark for a 1st longlife service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 So it's about an hour's labour all told, so it's still an expensive oil change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustynuts Posted September 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 Yeah, it's easy with the stock plastic undertray, but it's real fun watching two techs holding the steel sump guard in place while the third one tries to refit the bolts. Not the sort of thing I want to do on the drive with axle stands...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobby Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 They check the brake pads? If its like my Passat, the pads have been on since i got the car a year ago, done 45k! Just changed the pads and they still had some left. I think it sounds expensive, but for the sake of the warranty its the only place to go. Mulkbear, i have marked components that VW have ticked as changed, only to find the same bit still fitted. What VW say and what they do are 2 very differant things. Way to know for sure.... do it yourself . If you get stuck you can always come on here and ask Rustynuts for advice. OOhhh you ARE rustynuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobby Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 [ QUOTE ] and few other thing which i will have missed [/ QUOTE ] I rest my case!! Didn't see this part when i made my post, made me laugh when i read it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustynuts Posted September 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 Brake pads have done 17k miles and reported as 20% wear, which would give me about 80k miles on a set. Not bad, and tyres less than halfway down aswell, so plenty of wear left in those. If it wasn't for the warranty, I'd probably do it myself, but the fact that I can take it to Harrogate at my convenience, and have it done by someone else (under the ever watchfull gaze of my mate Roger, the service manager) at 30% discount means that for the moment I'll drink their coffee while I read the newspaper. I have a lazy morning, and work the afternoon to pay the bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobby Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 Sounds good! If its with friends i would have trusted VW more. Only friend they wanted was my company credit card. They cant have been that bad though, the cars always sounded decent enough and seemed to run forever. I tried to blow my 90 bhp Passat up, thrashed it flat out in 3rd up and down the motorway!!! I just wanted my boss to get me a newer one The little bugger never blew up, i think the 1Z engine is as good as it gets. I reckon i could have this 130 PD engine in bits if i gave it the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontyslapper Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 I paid £212 for the 1st Variable on my 2.0 Passat at 16000 about 7 weeks ago. Seems a lot but bear in mind - the oil - 5 litres at £12.99 a litre, thats £65 on oil alone, plus the labour rate, and of course, the amount of coffee/tea/chocolate I deem it necessary to consume while waiting, and there's the chance to sit in and fiddle with all the new stuff in the showroom. The biggy though is the fact that you have the 'benefit' of the Variable Longlife Mobility Guarantee thingy - granted only as good as it sounds when you need to claim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulkbear Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 I also like to steam clean the engine bay myself when i do a service as the VW engine bays look like new (the large engine covers) and stops the customes getting there hands dirty when checking there levels. Or if a wheel trim/Wheel bolt cover/valve cap is misssing and we have a spare one lie'ing around the workshop i will fit it and say nothing But then i know some tech's that just don't care and most people tar tech's with the same brush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 With a service attitude like that Mulkbear - I'm surprised you can stand to work at a dealership and not a specialists. A rare thing indeed - a dealer mechanic who cares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobby Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 Its wierd. When he started on the forum everyone hated him and his arrogant comments. Now we all love him! He's an assett to tyresmoke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulkbear Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 That brings a tear to my eye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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