Mook Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 Just been called by the local VW camp to pick up my toy after its 80K service - they do the major servicing for the stamp in the book - local specialist does everything else. Haldex oil change is part of it and I asked them to change the filter as well, as I get it done every 20K miles. Oh, and two front wiper blades and one rear one. And that's it. £542.24 Yes, I need to include the pennies in that figure as well, otherwise it would be only £542, not £543... Bear in mind they don't need to change the air filter, or that would probably add an extra £273 to the bill. Yes, I charge our guys out at between £85 and £145 an hour, but £79 an hour for an auto engineer is just getting a bit excessive. Yes, I know he's fully qualified and they have a lovely showroom with sparkly cars and lots of admin people and need to make a profit, but I think the time has come for me to send it to my local specialist for its next major service at 90K. Whoever buys it is just going to have to accept a non-VW stamp in the book... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark_90 Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 I really don't think it matters any more - I'd rather see a car with a specialist service history than a dealer one these days, and any enthusiast would probably agree and understand. That is a shocking amount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khutula Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 That's absolutely riduculous Mook Awesome GTI only charge £45+VAT per hour, and I know who I think would have the better techs. Not sure what to do when mine needs doing. Will check with VW how much they would expect the service to be. I had my haldex oil and filter changed at 20K by Awesome when they fitted the HPP for me. To fit the parts and do the service was only an hours labour at £45+VAT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfgirl Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 I'm having a 60k service done next week, plus full Haldex service. I'm having it done at APS - have been quoted $140 plus VAt and £55 plus VAT respectively I won't go to the dealers anymore as I had a bad experience last time I let them put their grubby mitts on it, plus they never did the Haldex at 40k but told me they did, plus they're just too expensive. It's cheaper for me to travel a 135mile round trip to APS instead of a 6 mile round trip to the dealers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyp Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 Let me guess Mookster...Breeze APS did my 40k service and the service and price was just dandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helfinger Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 thats getting to a simular cost of a service on a my TVR and they spend 7.5 hours doing that....manually adjusting the tappets etc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathchurch Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 It was £600 quid for my 40k service which included new wiper blades and a top rear brake light, so that would be a welcome reduction... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 The local VW dealer here (there is only one BTW) charges $381 for an oil change service on a Golf. That's using generic oil, and generic mechanics. To put this in perspective: I paid $210 for my last oil change and that was including the price of 6 litres of Fuchs Titan GT1 oil!!!! Also - the Boxster - I put it in at 7500km for an oil and filter change, and got a Cayman S for the day as a loan car. The dealer charged me $330 for the lot (I would have paid that for the loan car ) I only take my cars to a dealer for warranty work (well the Porsche may become the exception) - specialists all the way for my Audi and now, R32, for all maintenance and service work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 I'm just about to have my second service at 32k miles....Free. Reading this thread I'm very glad I pay the dealer's Maintenance Plan - I've already had a set of free tyres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin09 Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 Franchise or Indy Specialist stamp won't make much difference come resale. And if it does, it will be more than made up in the smaller servicing bills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrakeSnake Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 [ QUOTE ] ...I pay the dealer's Maintenance Plan - I've already had a set of free tyres [/ QUOTE ] How does that work out Robin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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