First Service.

[SCOTTE]

Hi all, I have just booked my first service for my car with my dealer which I thought would be a  Minor service very low miles on the car. They inform me that the first service is different to a Major service but is the same price.

Can anyone confirm what is different about it please. what sort of prizes did you pay for your first one.

Thanks 

[SRGTD]

Link below to what's included if you have a service plan. Assume the work undertaken at would be the same, whether you have a service plan or not;

https://www.vwfinance.co.uk/content/sites/vwbank/vwfinancecouk/en/privatecustomers/how_agreements_work/servicing-and-maintenance.html

Click on 'cars under 1 year' for details.

[Watts]

I didn't pay for mine as it was included but it took less than an hour and iirc was basically an oil change and a check over. What you've described doesn't sound right.

Just checked my invoice, it would've been £147.65 all in, parts were oil, filter, drain plug and screenwash (that didn't even need topping up but they charged for it anyway the buggers) plus an 'express visual check' and connect to the computer.

[Exonian]

I didn't pay for mine as it was included but it took less than an hour and iirc was basically an oil change and a check over. What you've described doesn't sound right.

Just checked my invoice, it would've been £147.65 all in, parts were oil, filter, drain plug and screenwash (that didn't even need topping up but they charged for it anyway the buggers) plus an 'express visual check' and connect to the computer.

Express visual check 
The YTS lad walking past it in the car park with orders to note anything hanging off.

[SCOTTE]

I didn't pay for mine as it was included but it took less than an hour and iirc was basically an oil change and a check over. What you've described doesn't sound right.

Just checked my invoice, it would've been £147.65 all in, parts were oil, filter, drain plug and screenwash (that didn't even need topping up but they charged for it anyway the buggers) plus an 'express visual check' and connect to the computer.

Express visual check 
The YTS lad walking past it in the car park with orders to note anything hanging off.

 

Thanks for the Info though Guys. Might stay there and watch what they do through the viewing window.

[Arnold_Lane]

Oil and filter change and washer top up is about all they ever get these days, no tappet adjustment, no spark plug clean and re-gap, no points setting, no brake (or handbrake) adjustment, no carburetor cleaning, no air filter changes, no battery acid checks, no coolant / antifreeze check, ........ etc., etc.

The odd thing is, relatively speaking it costs the same or more!

[I wanted a GTi]

I didn't pay for mine as it was included but it took less than an hour and iirc was basically an oil change and a check over. What you've described doesn't sound right.

Just checked my invoice, it would've been £147.65 all in, parts were oil, filter, drain plug and screenwash (that didn't even need topping up but they charged for it anyway the buggers) plus an 'express visual check' and connect to the computer.

Express visual check 
The YTS lad walking past it in the car park with orders to note anything hanging off.

No they even do a video of the car up on the lift now and email it to you before you pick the car up. When they did mine they even noted that there was no rust on the underside of the car 3 month old car

[Watts]

I didn't pay for mine as it was included but it took less than an hour and iirc was basically an oil change and a check over. What you've described doesn't sound right.

Just checked my invoice, it would've been £147.65 all in, parts were oil, filter, drain plug and screenwash (that didn't even need topping up but they charged for it anyway the buggers) plus an 'express visual check' and connect to the computer.

Express visual check 
The YTS lad walking past it in the car park with orders to note anything hanging off.

 

Thanks for the Info though Guys. Might stay there and watch what they do through the viewing window.

They might give you a discount for that as you'll be doing the 'express visual check'

[SCOTTE]

I didn't pay for mine as it was included but it took less than an hour and iirc was basically an oil change and a check over. What you've described doesn't sound right.

Just checked my invoice, it would've been £147.65 all in, parts were oil, filter, drain plug and screenwash (that didn't even need topping up but they charged for it anyway the buggers) plus an 'express visual check' and connect to the computer.

Express visual check 
The YTS lad walking past it in the car park with orders to note anything hanging off.

 

Thanks for the Info though Guys. Might stay there and watch what they do through the viewing window.

They might give you a discount for that as you'll be doing the 'express visual check'

I like that 

[fredgroves]

Oil change, visual inspection of anything they can find to charge you to fix and maybe if you are lucky do any recall type fix work Vw are paying for...