Golf 5 GTI needs a service, but at what cost??

[Big Yellow]

My 30km service was $440

My 60k service (tommorow) is quoted around $1,400 which is expected due to being a major and most of the car is worked on incl the DSG service.

nath where did u get your 30k one done??

[Nathan_B]

Barloword Mascot (sydney) - Old owner got it done before i purchased the car, although i have the invoice

Although going to Burwins tomorow

[Big Yellow]

Barloword Mascot (sydney) - Old owner got it done before i purchased the car, although i have the invoice

Although going to Burwins tomorow

ahhh cool cool

yeah i get mine done at Burwin too!

[Pharkus]

So $440 for 30k service is about right? I will look into what they are trying to actually charge for my 30k then. $330 is a big difference.

[Nathan_B]

have you called other dealerships and asked for a quote?

[Greg Roles]

I'd highly recomend you have a chat to Adam at VAG garage and put the exta $150-$200 in your pocket. He's in Southport.

http://www.vagarage.com.au/index.ews

Very happy with my 30k service with him.

[Tim]

My 30k GTI service was $494. I was quoted "under $600" on the phone so i pulled out the 15% discount card when they said that.. I normally dont use it but thought $600 was a bit rich.

Prices before discount:

Oil filter: $31.36
Sump plug: $4.09
washer additive: $5.45
Brake cleaner: $16.98
Fuel Additive: $13.18
Brake Fluid: $21.74
Mobil 1 ESP 5W30: $75.90
workshop supplies: $13.75
Waste disposal: $4.95

Labour: $325

[Virgil Tracy]

The 30,000 service for my GTi at Ian Bottchers Ipswich today cost me $503

[cube_3]

There will be more pain to come guys. My Golf Mk4 1.6 litre had a 100K service at a dealer some months back. So besides the normal servicing, they had to replace the timing belt and they do the water pump at the same time apparently. I also had to get new brake pads all round and have 2 brake discs skimmed. All up $2500 ... feel the pain!

[RhysQ]

2 brake discs skimmed

skimmed?! anything VAG shouldn't be skimmed, the tolerance is not like jap cars. just wait for your wheel shudder to return.

[barrenjoey owl]

So $440 for 30k service is about right? I will look into what they are trying to actually charge for my 30k then. $330 is a big difference.

if you're in Brisvagas contact Jimmy Mac.

[NabzGTI]

I paid something like $700 for my 30k service at a VW dealership which included oil chamber cleaning, wheel rotation and some other little perks.

For my following service, I paid $150 (supplied my own motul oil). This included a by-the-book service as well as brake line bleeding at a VW + Audi specialist garage. They also do log book stamping with no affect to warranty. It wont help you unless you're in Melbourne, but just to get an idea of pricings.

[Fangy]

I paid something like $700 for my 30k service at a VW dealership which included oil chamber cleaning, wheel rotation and some other little perks.

For my following service, I paid $150 (supplied my own motul oil). This included a by-the-book service as well as brake line bleeding at a VW + Audi specialist garage. They also do log book stamping with no affect to warranty. It wont help you unless you're in Melbourne, but just to get an idea of pricings.

Hey mate,

Just wondering which VW dealer you got that done at in Melbourne?

[Marcotto]

Hey Dubbers,

Thought I might use this thread instead of creating a new one. I have a MK5 2006 gti manual and I am about to do a 60k service on my baby. I am normally not the one to skimp on service, but I have run into a rather big dilemma to the terms of almost $1,000 difference.

I called my regular service dealership in Sutherland NSW and they have quoted the 60k service done as by log book at $1500. I have then called Wolfsburg service centre in ST Peters and they have quoted $485 also by log book specs.

I am just so damn confused to why there is such a difference

They only reason I am still considering the regular VW centre in Sutherland is I still have the VW extended warranty on my car. I am currently a tad worried about my GTI’s oil consumption, around 5-7 litres per 8-10,000 kms. They have told me they will do an oil consumption test and it they find that it is using to much oil they will replace the engine under warranty.


My question to you dubbers out there that have done the 60k service for your car. Do you have any recommendations in the NSW Illawarra region, what did you pay and how good was the work they did?

Cheers

Marcotto

[brad]

Did you get itemised quotes so that you can compare what you are getting for your money?

The 60,000 on my car had dealerships quoting from $600-$950 with the independant <$500.

I can't see how it could be $1500 unless they were doing a DSG service as well.

If I was having oil consumption issues like yours, I'd be inclined to stick with the dealer even though using an independant shouldn't affect the warranty. Maybe phone around the other dealers & then get McGraths to price match?

edit: just read the bit that says you have a manual. Do they want to hit you for a timing belt?