120 K Service

[meremale]

Hi all,

Now out of fixed price service and not sure on whom to take a MY12 103TDI to for services now on, as all with the increasing costs of living the pockets are getting shorter.

Have seen:

Dandy Volks
Peninsula AutoHaus

Or would you recommend someone else??

Thanks in advance.

[GTR27]

What city/state? NSW im guessing (can't see on Tapatalk)

[brad]

Frankston Victoria apparently.

Have a look in the recommended repairers sub-forum. There's a few good choices down in MEL.

[meremale]

Will check.
Thanks heaps, and yes did forget to put Vic and on the Peninsula

[vEnOm_oz]

Check these guys out, have heard good things about them - AUDI MECHANIC, VW MECHANIC, SKODA MECHANIC, AUDI MURRUMBEENA, VOLKSWAGEN RICHMOND, SKODA MELBOURNE, Motor Mechanics Melbourne , AUTOHAUS SERVICE

[spud75]

Hi all,

Now out of fixed price service and not sure on whom to take a MY12 103TDI to for services now on, as all with the increasing costs of living the pockets are getting shorter.

Have seen:

Dandy Volks
Peninsula AutoHaus

Or would you recommend someone else??

Thanks in advance.

Auto Union Deutch in Oakleigh

[meremale]

Check these guys out, have heard good things about them - AUDI MECHANIC, VW MECHANIC, SKODA MECHANIC, AUDI MURRUMBEENA, VOLKSWAGEN RICHMOND, SKODA MELBOURNE, Motor Mechanics Melbourne , AUTOHAUS SERVICE

Thanks vEnOm_oz
Unfortunately, they were dearer than our local Skoda/VW service centre.

[vEnOm_oz]

No worries mate, I was told their prices were lower than dealer prices and competitive.

Thanks vEnOm_oz
Unfortunately, they were dearer than our local Skoda/VW service centre.

[brad]

Thanks vEnOm_oz
Unfortunately, they were dearer than our local Skoda/VW service centre.

Did you get an itemised quote or just ask for a price on 120k service. Sometimes there are differences in what is offered.

[meremale]

Just for the 120k service, which I thought would be the same as per manufacturers specs for all service centres.

[brad]

Just for the 120k service, which I thought would be the same as per manufacturers specs for all service centres.

No, the definition of "service X" can be quite different. VW Australia run a different "standardised" check list to the rest of the world and often an independant will have their own list of service items that they have arrived at through experience of what lasts & what fails.

In theory, yours had the timing belt done at the 105km service?

Apart from that, I don't think 120k is huge as you would have / should have been stung at the 105k.

Oil + filter
pollen Filter (probably - should be done every year IMO)
Fuel Filter (might have been done at 90k)
Air Filter (might have been done at 90k)
Brake Fluid flush (depends when last done - every 2 years is the schedule)
DSG / auto fluid change + filter


So in order to compare apples/apples, you need to know what they are doing.