30,000KM Servicing Costs.

[kash_0]

Anyone have a their 30000km/2 year done recently. Mine is due mid next month...just called VW village, quoted mid 500 which I thought was a bit rich.

[walbjj]

Anyone have a their 30000km/2 year done recently. Mine is due mid next month...just called VW village, quoted mid 500 which I thought was a bit rich.

Yep. Had it done in Jan. European autotech. Supplied own oil and was charged $280 I think

[Umai Naa!!]

I did one for a customer a couple of months back for $320 on a GTI. Not including brake fluid.

Depending on the age of the car, a brake fluid flush may be involved if it's two years old.

[kash_0]

Yep. Had it done in Jan. European autotech. Supplied own oil and was charged $280 I think

perfect, might make the trek up there...any suggestions with the oil?

[walbjj]

perfect, might make the trek up there...any suggestions with the oil?

well they say oils aint oils and the dealer caltex is $80 for the 5l. but EA use liqui-moly.
i used the shell ultra 504 approved this time, but i bought a few tubs of the penrite 504 approved as it was on special. generally u can get it on special for about $65-70.
a lot of people say some brands are better than others. honestly, i just use my car as a daily so i wont see the difference

[Scarlet]

My 30k service is alittle overdue. VW quoted me $560 BPS Autos quoted 180. Booked in at BPS!

[Umai Naa!!]

Ooh, that's not a bad price at all.

[kash_0]

well they say oils aint oils and the dealer caltex is $80 for the 5l. but EA use liqui-moly.
i used the shell ultra 504 approved this time, but i bought a few tubs of the penrite 504 approved as it was on special. generally u can get it on special for about $65-70.
a lot of people say some brands are better than others. honestly, i just use my car as a daily so i wont see the difference

perfect...booked in for next week.

[Dan_3MPS]

Mine is in today for the 30000km service, they're trying to charge me extra for the brake fluid flush because it's "an additional labour charge" even though it's specifically listed on the service schedule. Has anyone had this pulled on them before?

I only took it back to the selling dealer as I wanted the wastegate clip fitted under warranty to get rid of the rattle... I think I'll be kicking up a stink about that brake fuid charge when I pick the car up later on if it's still on the documentation.

[Umai Naa!!]

Technically, it is an additional as it's more time-based than distance-based.

Did they ring you prior? Or did they just do it, and hope you'd pay?

[Dan_3MPS]

It was when I was dropping off the car, I was checking that it was included in the service as listed and as I was checking it was mentioned that it was an additional charge even though it's on the paperwork under the originally quoted price.

The fluid does need to be done, I'll just be very annoyed if it's extra considering it's in the schedule as a standard item for the service.

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Edit: A bit more research shows that it generally is in fact an additional item, even though it's listed in the schedule. Lesson learnt for me

[Transporter]

It was when I was dropping off the car, I was checking that it was included in the service as listed and as I was checking it was mentioned that it was an additional charge even though it's on the paperwork under the originally quoted price.

The fluid does need to be done, I'll just be very annoyed if it's extra considering it's in the schedule as a standard item for the service.

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Edit: A bit more research shows that it generally is in fact an additional item, even though it's listed in the schedule. Lesson learnt for me

So, what did they quoted you?

[Lucas_R]

I think ill change my brake fluid myself before my 2yr service this month. I have the sucker thingy with a trigger and bottle that works off an air compressor and im sure the little Golf will be no different to the other 10-15 cars ive done brake fluid changes on before. That will save some coin.

Will be booking mine in to Audi Newcastle again for its 2yr service (despite only 15,000km in that time) so will report back on their costs. I already bought my 5L of Liqui Moly oil last week to give them to use. And i changed my stinky cabin pollen filter about a month ago with a new genuine filter. I only really want to pay for the oil filter, disposal of oil/parts charges and the labour component. Oh and the dealer stamp in my book.

[ian]

I watched as they changed the brake fluid when I had my 60,000km service at Ramspeed, There must be a Valve some where on the master cylinder because they fitted a hose there off a canister into which they poured 2 bottles of dot 4 brake fluid , they pressurized the canister and then released the bleeding nut on each wheel allowing about 250 mil from each wheel to drain into a bottle with markings on the side ,only took about 20 minutes to complete .

[Umai Naa!!]

They just pressurise the system, to make bleeding the brakes more efficient.