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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: mosdef on 13 April 2005, 13:53

Title: Service Costs (80,000)
Post by: mosdef on 13 April 2005, 13:53: Hi,

Anybody have an idea of what the 80,000 service should cost?

I have been quoted nearly 300 by the stealers. Cos its a "major" one .... hmmm....
Title: Re: Service Costs (80,000)
Post by: Overseer on 13 April 2005, 13:53: the cam belts being done right?

if so that sounds about right...
Title: Re: Service Costs (80,000)
Post by: jte on 13 April 2005, 14:06: Yep sounds about right.

80k is the biggest service.

You could probably half the service cost at a good independant.

Have you had a quote for the cambelt change?
Title: Re: Service Costs (80,000)
Post by: mosdef on 13 April 2005, 14:11: I did mention the cambelt so im hoping that quote included the cambelt.

It stutters and jerks @ 70MPH or 3000 RPM so thats being checked out (& sorted i hope).

Then it will be let loose (me hopes).

Does anybody know of a good VW Specialist in Manchester?
Title: Re: Service Costs (80,000)
Post by: jte on 13 April 2005, 14:20: One word of advice, when dealing with vw dealers you have to use simple words and repeat everything at least four times and make sure they can repeat what you've said and always check what's written on the job sheet before you sign it.

In my experience what you ask them to do and what the service advisor thinks you want done are very different things.
Title: Re: Service Costs (80,000)
Post by: mosdef on 13 April 2005, 14:22: Hmmm i got that feeling.

The bimbo on the phone is going to get her head kicked in.... if the cambelt is avoided :laugh:

Ta
Title: Re: Service Costs (80,000)
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 13 April 2005, 14:34: I doubt you will get a cambelt and tensioner changed, and a service for 300 quid at vw....
Title: Re: Service Costs (80,000)
Post by: Overseer on 13 April 2005, 15:12: yeah true... i beleive when i had mine done at VW i was quoted 270 for just the belt/tensioner.
Title: Re: Service Costs (80,000)
Post by: mr wong on 13 April 2005, 15:59: Might be included, my last service by VW dealership was only Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£46.
Title: Re: Service Costs (80,000)
Post by: mosdef on 13 April 2005, 16:16: I have ditched the appointment because cambelt was not included LOL - To$sers....

Some dude has posted the number for Awesome GTi in Irlam, Manchester who have quoted me for service, cambelt etc & sorting the 3000 RPM problem for just over Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£200.

Saving Nearly over Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£200.

Thanks

awesome gti 0161 776 0777 - IRLAM, MANCHESTER
Title: Re: Service Costs (80,000)
Post by: jte on 13 April 2005, 16:31: Quote from: mr wong on 13 April 2005, 15:59
Might be included, my last service by VW dealership was only Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£46.

Blimey! What sort of service was that?

It usually costs Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£46 to open the bonnet!
Title: Re: Service Costs (80,000)
Post by: Overseer on 13 April 2005, 17:06: probably an "inspection service"

"the works" apart from cambelt can come anywhere between 2 and 300 quid.. depending what u get put in..

normally new fluids, plugs, filters etc etc
Title: Re: Service Costs (80,000)
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 13 April 2005, 18:59: I doubt it, 46 quid won't get much at vw.
Vw charge about 70 quid an hour plus VAT, so an inspection service would be over a 100 quid.
Title: Re: Service Costs (80,000)
Post by: mr wong on 13 April 2005, 19:51: Yip standard 41 point service from Arnold Clark VW in Paisley. Just your usual oil, filters, plugs etc and a dealership stamp in my sevice history.

Wouldn't give the robbing barstewards any money for any major work or even trust them. I have a fantastic local mechanic who used to on a Colour Concept and loves working on them. He always sees me alright if any work needs done. :wink:
Title: Re: Service Costs (80,000)
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 13 April 2005, 19:56: Yeah alright mate, 46 quid wouldn't even cover the cost of parts :laugh:
Title: Re: Service Costs (80,000)
Post by: monkeyalan on 13 April 2005, 21:02: My 60k service cost Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£400 inc all the usual + brake fluid, pollen filter, Triple spark bosch plugs, cambelt and tensioners,all other belts and valeting.
That was at a local specialist.
Title: Re: Service Costs (80,000)
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 13 April 2005, 21:07: Sounds more like it! :laugh:
Title: Re: Service Costs (80,000)
Post by: diagnosis-dub on 14 April 2005, 04:30: Learn to do it yourself, works out much cheaper. :wink:
Title: Re: Service Costs (80,000)
Post by: mosdef on 14 April 2005, 12:07: well iv handed mine in @ Awesome GTi.

Here comes the bill :embarassed: :cry: :angry: :undecided:
Title: Re: Service Costs (80,000)
Post by: monkeyalan on 14 April 2005, 12:55: Quote from: diagnosis-dub on 14 April 2005, 04:30
Learn to do it yourself, works out much cheaper. :wink:

I can do it myself but i want the pretty stamps in my service history. :smiley:
Title: Re: Service Costs (80,000)
Post by: mosdef on 14 April 2005, 13:47: Good point - and the stamps are worth Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£
Title: Re: Service Costs (80,000)
Post by: monkeyalan on 14 April 2005, 13:53: Quote from: mosdef on 14 April 2005, 13:47
Good point - and the stamps are worth Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£

I'm a Yorkshireman after all! long pockets and short arms etc.
Title: Re: Service Costs (80,000)
Post by: Splinter on 18 April 2005, 20:43: Stuff the stamps on a car worth just over Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£2,000 when a major service costs Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£300 + if you can do it yourself for less than Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£50 and know you've done a better job.