DIY service

[Poached]

Everything you need to know is listed in your service book.
Use genuine parts from vw dealer or tps, keep the receipts as proof its been done.
Any good will guesture from vw if something bad happens will now be zero but anyone buying the car has proof its been serviced because of the receipts.
 if you are that hung up on a stamp buy one from staples  with pryda vw specialists lol.

 

[M3 SHAM]

No offence intended but i would STRONGLY sudgest against a DIY service unless you are planning to keep the car until its of minimul value.  The absence of a stamp is likely to put a lot of buyers off given the age of your vehicle.  It is also likely to hit you hard if you ever trade it in or if your insurance company has to pay out on it.  As others have stated if cost is an issue a stamp of some sort is better than no stamp at all.  A Local garage should be able to do you an interim service with genuine parts for about £150.

[mwad gti]

No offence intended but i would STRONGLY sudgest against a DIY service unless you are planning to keep the car until its of minimul value.  The absence of a stamp is likely to put a lot of buyers off given the age of your vehicle.  It is also likely to hit you hard if you ever trade it in or if your insurance company has to pay out on it.  As others have stated if cost is an issue a stamp of some sort is better than no stamp at all.  A Local garage should be able to do you an interim service with genuine parts for about £150.

As per my previous comments in this thread, I couldn't agree more.
Other people would/could be put off, especially when the car has been mapped etc

[RickS]

Sorry pryda, not being funny or anything but £300 is peanuts these days. If you haven't got that much spare money you are in a bit of a pickle mate. It's not a good idea to try to run any car on a shoestring budget.

[pryda]

thanks for all the comments guys. all noted.

it's not that I'm running the car on a shoestring budget, you only need to take at the mods list after 6 months ownership to see that. it's more to do with timing, as I've just moved house and money is really tight at the minute.

I will spk to the VW specialist in Oldham and get the car booked in over the next month or two. I was hoping for new rims and a bumper respray before the end of the summer. life gets in the way at times! ha

[Philip James]

It's a shame that service stamps hold such sway.

For example I think most garages suck out the engine oil rather than draining it from the sump, which is a better method and the one employed by the 'home mechanic'.

Also the cost to replace something like a pollen filter is extortionate.