Golf Servicing Schedule

[Lucas_R]

Umai Naa!! and the other service guys, can you enlighten me as to what's involved for servicing the the 2018 mk7.5 Golf R ?

These are the 'set' prices I can see online on VW site but what I am trying to work out is gets done when ..

12 mth 15,000 etc - $452
24 mth 30,000 - $584 (brake fluid and pollen filter every 24 months)
36 mth 45,000 - $651 (haldex oil, air filter)
48 mth 60,000 - $821 (brake fluid and pollen filter every 24 months and spark plugs)
60 mth 75,000 - $386 (nothing out of the ordinary)

Does this look right ? Can you fill in the blanks for us ? Also why is the 12 month so exy ? I would have thought it's a normal service like the 60 mth which is only $386.

Also, at what point is the DSG serviced on the new DQ381 ?! Used to be 60,000 or 4 years on my old DQ250.

Get it serviced at an independant VW specialist and save yourself a good chunk of cash with the bonus of having a proper mechanic work on your car instead of a trainee at the VW dealer.

The 12 month/15,000km service is just an oil and oil filter change and a check over. A massive rip off and so are the subsequent services. You wouldn't have to try hard and im sure you could save at least $150 off those prices by going to an independant VW specialist (VW Village, Hills Eurohaus etc). Umai Naa!! is a mobile VW mechanic so hit him up too, he may travel to you area (although i believe he is based somewhere near Wollongong).

Also, the 60,000km/4yr service should include the DSG oil but the $821 does not seem to cover the labour and cost of this service considering the other items that are being changed during this service.

[Tuan]

Definitely considering a specialist, just need to weigh up the goodwill for stuff like DSG and waterpump blowing up outside of warranty lol

That first 'set price' service cost has gone up by $75 from last year and I was just trying to see what has changed from last year's pricing or do they now include tyre kicking for an extra $75.

Regarding DSG - I can't find anywhere as being included for the mk7.5 in that 60,000 service. Maybe it's extra !

[Transporter]

Don’t expect the goodwill be any different once your car is few years out of warranty. For just a year or two there’s consumer protection law should something expensive fail.

[Tuan]

So ... what I was after more specifically was the requirements of servicing ie

24 mths - brake fluids and pollen
36 mths - haldex and air filter ?
48 mths - brake fluids and pollen and spark plugs
60 mths - standard

I've read US sites saying the DSG service is due at 130,000 miles for the mk7.5 7 speed ?! But that's not Australia. So can anyone fill in the blanks ?

[gregozedobe]

So ... what I was after more specifically was the requirements of servicing ie

24 mths - brake fluids and pollen
36 mths - haldex and air filter ?
48 mths - brake fluids and pollen and spark plugs
60 mths - standard

I've read US sites saying the DSG service is due at 130,000 miles for the mk7.5 7 speed ?! But that's not Australia. So can anyone fill in the blanks ?

According to my 2017 copy VW Oz's maintenance schedule:

Brake Fluid: every 2 years (but I've read elsewhere that the 1st change is after 3 years, then every 2 years after that)

Pollen Filter: every 2 years

Haldex: Oil every 3 years, but that doesn't include cleaning the filter which frequently block much sooner than that. I would change haldex oil & clean filter every 2 years or 30,000 km whichever was sooner (or more frequently if you invoke AWD a lot)

Air filter: every 45,000 km

Spark Plugs: every 60,000 Km

Fuel filter: every 60,000 km

DSG fluid: every 60,000 km

Note that if you drive less than 15,000 km a year many dealers will replace the distance due items well before they are actually needed as they bundle them in with the "60K" service (thus costing you money before it is required).

[Tuan]

According to my 2017 copy VW Oz's maintenance schedule:

Brake Fluid: every 2 years (but I've read elsewhere that the 1st change is after 3 years, then every 2 years after that)

Pollen Filter: every 2 years

Haldex: Oil every 3 years, but that doesn't include cleaning the filter which frequently block much sooner than that. I would change haldex oil & clean filter every 2 years or 30,000 km whichever was sooner (or more frequently if you invoke AWD a lot)

Air filter: every 45,000 km

Spark Plugs: every 60,000 Km

Fuel filter: every 60,000 km

DSG fluid: every 60,000 km

Note that if you drive less than 15,000 km a year many dealers will replace the distance due items well before they are actually needed as they bundle them in with the "60K" service (thus costing you money before it is required).

Does that maintenance schedule mention whether that 60k DSG interval is for the 6 or new 7 speed box?


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[gregozedobe]

Does that maintenance schedule mention whether that 60k DSG interval is for the 6 or new 7 speed box?

DSG fluid: every 60,000 km was for the 7 speed DSG,

DSG fluid & filter every 60,000 km is what's recommended for the 6 speed DSG

[brad]

Does anyone know of a service schedule for the 90TSI Mk 7?
I know the pricing info is available on VW's website but I want a list of what is actually meant to be done at each service.

Also, what are the thoughts on VW's 15,000km service intervals? I would have thought that that is too long for any turbo engine. Is it just a way of them making the car more appealing? Or is it actually all that's needed?

I've got 190,000km on my tsi. When i was doing a 45km highway commute I did 15k /12m services and had the oil analysed twice with no negative readings.

For the past 2 years I've done lots of short trips and stop/start traffic. The handbook defines this as "severe service" so now I do the service at 10k/12m.

The most likely problem with longer service intervals is oil sludging. I've seen no indication that is happening.

[Kachingg]

15k service intervals are what is recommended but it's entirely up to you
My old mark 6 diesel was done every 15k its 10 years old with 170k on it with not 1 issue in that time and still in my family as my daughter's car
It was driven normally
My current 7.5 diesel is tuned and worked much harder so i get a oil and filter done every 7.5k it would probably be fine with 15k but its for my piece of mind

[Tuan]

DSG fluid: every 60,000 km was for the 7 speed DSG,

DSG fluid & filter every 60,000 km is what's recommended for the 6 speed DSG

Got the dealer to confirm that the 7 speed DQ381's DSG service is at 120,000 kms / 8 years.

Looks like the service interval has been doubled from the DQ250 !

[brad]

Got the dealer to confirm that the 7 speed DQ381's DSG service is at 120,000 kms / 8 years.

Looks like the service interval has been doubled from the DQ250 !

That would be because it isn't being contaminated with clutch material.

The design of each transmission is quite different therefore the service interval is different

[Tuan]

Wonder if the DQ380 has also been extended to 120,000 kms / 8 years. Placing a lot of faith in their product ...

[brad]

Wonder if the DQ380 has also been extended to 120,000 kms / 8 years. Placing a lot of faith in their product ...

Ask yourself: "Is the DQ380 a dry clutch gearbox where the clutches are separate from the DSG fluid?"

[Tuan]

Not sure what you're asking ? 250/380/381 are all wet clutch DSGs.

[Kachingg]

Ask yourself: "Is the DQ380 a dry clutch gearbox where the clutches are separate from the DSG fluid?"

Indeed its still a wet clutch gearbox no way i would be stretching it to 120k

Mine is under lots of extra pressure so i will stick with the 60k service