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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: Mad_Monk on 05 August 2008, 13:00

Title: 10,000 Mile Service
Post by: Mad_Monk on 05 August 2008, 13:00

All,

Just been quoted £160 for the 10,0000 miles first service from Hayseldens in Barnsley. Does this seems a fair price?

Title: Re: 10,000 Mile Service
Post by: MAT ed30 on 05 August 2008, 13:14

Lightcliffe vw did my 10k service for £115 last time but i am due a 20k now :rolleyes:

Title: Re: 10,000 Mile Service
Post by: dan_apps on 05 August 2008, 13:36

i paid £139 in Sinclair Swansea which i thought was good, due for the next one shortly, avent ad a price yet  :huh:

Title: Re: 10,000 Mile Service
Post by: colb666 on 05 August 2008, 14:07

I paid £149 for my 2.0tdi for it's first service(18K) and it's on Longlife also I got them to change the fuel and air filters at the same time so I think I'm getting a bargain from my dealer :cool: :cool: :cool:

Title: Re: 10,000 Mile Service
Post by: Cass on 05 August 2008, 14:16

I paid £111 last year in Newcastle (Time/Distance).

Just been quoted £199 + £64.50 inc for break fluid change for 2 year service. Going to supply my own oil for this service.

Cass

Title: Re: 10,000 Mile Service
Post by: Rollini on 05 August 2008, 14:18

Ridgeway Reading cost me £150 for the 1st first

Title: Re: 10,000 Mile Service
Post by: Mad_Monk on 05 August 2008, 14:53

Thanks all,

what are the service options, I ahve done 9,800 miles, the car will be 1 year on in November

Title: Re: 10,000 Mile Service
Post by: Top Cat on 05 August 2008, 14:56

I would  get an anual service no matter how many miles just make sure they use the oil for the long interval service as this is better quality oil

Title: Re: 10,000 Mile Service
Post by: 2007GTI on 05 August 2008, 15:59

mines coming up to 2 years old in sept.

I had the a standard service at 1 year old last year.

should it be standard service and brake fluid at 2 years? its covered 12,000 miles.

Title: Re: 10,000 Mile Service
Post by: MAT ed30 on 05 August 2008, 16:10

i am not putting long life oil in mine on the next service its getting 10/40 fully synth as whats the point of long life oil if its changed every 10k not 20k as with long life oil

Title: Re: 10,000 Mile Service
Post by: Top Cat on 05 August 2008, 21:21

Quote from: MAT ed30 on 05 August 2008, 16:10

i am not putting long life oil in mine on the next service its getting 10/40 fully synth as whats the point of long life oil if its changed every 10k not 20k as with long life oil

My theory is it must be better quaility oil if it last a lot longer better propert'ys and all that. It will give me that bit more reassurance  :smiley: Its just the same as you imo your putting in better quality oil and changing regulary  :drool:  :wink:

Title: Re: 10,000 Mile Service
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on 08 August 2008, 16:36

Quote from: MAT ed30 on 05 August 2008, 16:10

i am not putting long life oil in mine on the next service its getting 10/40 fully synth as whats the point of long life oil if its changed every 10k not 20k as with long life oil

Do NOT, under any circumstances, use a 10w40 oil in any modern petrol-engined VW - let alone a turbo'd GTI.  Fully synthetic or not, 10w40 oils are NOT approved by VW, because they don't meet any of their stringent oil standards.

The GTI should ONLY be run on the latest 504.00 LongLife3 oils, which were specifically designed for FSI engines.  The still current LongLife2 oils can also be used too, although if you need a 0w30 for arctic conditions, I would probably recommend Quantum Synta ED, which is a fully synthetic oil for specific high performance VAG petrols.

For more info on the subject, read my helpful sticky http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=65779, found in the maintenance section http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?board=59.