Hi all,
So my car came back from its routine service with the above advisory note. However the shock absorbers where replaced apx 17months ago, and covered 20k miles during that time. So I'm a bit disappointed that they have already started to leak / fail, i have the DCC car too so it was over £600 to replace the shocks.
They where replaced with the original VW parts by a independent VW specialist. The guy at the garage said this could be a warranty claim but I would need to take it to a VW dealership for them to verify the warranty claim on the shock absorbers. I called my local VW dealership and they confirmed this however they also said that if they deem it not to be a warranty claim i would be charged a £60 inspection fee. The part has a 24 month warranty apparently.
So before I take the gamble on a VW warranty claim wanted to get some opinions:
Whats the likely hood of them accepting the claim given the shocks where fitted 17 months ago and covered 20k miles already?
Whats considered normal in terms of misting oil?
Should I be worried about this? I don't fancy forking out another £600 quid for new shock absorbers every 2 years
Thanks in advance!