GoldieVW Posted December 16, 2006 Report Share Posted December 16, 2006 Hi Guys am new to and so a little bit green in the VW running costs department. I have recently bought an X Reg (2000)Golf GT TDI (115)and it is up for its 70k service. My local VW specialist garage has quoted £163+VAT to carry out a full service, including oil, fuel and pollen filters. Is this the right sort of price range? Or can anyone recommend a good specialist in the North London/Herts area? Any help greatfully recieved. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustynuts Posted December 16, 2006 Report Share Posted December 16, 2006 It depends on which service schedule you're running. All VWs leave the factory on a longlife service regime with high quality oil. They'll go iro 20k miles before flagging up a service. If yours has been converted to the 10k miles schedule then the oil is a lot cheaper so the price might be ok. VW spec oils for your car are: - 10k miles service interval - Oil to VW spec 504.00 with 5w 40 weight. Cost about £20 or so. Variable / longlife service interval - Oil to VW spec 507.00 with 5w 30 weight. Cost about £40 or so. However, the brake fluid should be changed every 2 years, and depending on previous service times, it could be due. Also, the timing belt should've been done at 60k miles (or 4 years which would be 2004). Has it? Worth making sure cos it's very important. The price independents usually quote is for a basic service, and then they tell you later that there's a few other things which need doing which isn't included in the service charge. Find out what needs doing before you get caught out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldieVW Posted January 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Well dropped the car off to the specialist for the service and an hour and a half later had a call asking me if I could go back as there was a few things that needed changing. The owner of the agarage very politely took me round and showed me my cracked cam belt, dirty lying b*stard I bought the car from promised me it had been done, suspension strut bushes had gone, rear disks had highlined and new pads needed too obviously, plastic cover inder the engine was all cracked and broken, add on the water pump that has to be changed with the cam belt and the other belt which name I forget I got a bill of £859.74. Not complaining half as much as I would have been if that cambelt had gone but that sort of bill 3 days before christmas is a definate kick in the plums! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpongpo Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 [ QUOTE ] Well dropped the car off to the specialist for the service and an hour and a half later had a call asking me if I could go back as there was a few things that needed changing. The owner of the agarage very politely took me round and showed me my cracked cam belt, dirty lying b*stard I bought the car from promised me it had been done, suspension strut bushes had gone, rear disks had highlined and new pads needed too obviously, plastic cover inder the engine was all cracked and broken, add on the water pump that has to be changed with the cam belt and the other belt which name I forget I got a bill of £859.74. Not complaining half as much as I would have been if that cambelt had gone but that sort of bill 3 days before christmas is a definate kick in the plums! [/ QUOTE ] Ouch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotty Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Heck! I have the Golf 115 BHP GT TDI (01) and I pay around £80 for a standard service (cash in hand) at the garage that services all our company cars! Which reminds me, I have had SERVICE NOW flashing at me since last week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustynuts Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Ouch indeed. But like you say, if that belt had snapped you could treble that figure at least, and then add the same amount to get your car back on the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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