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Offline Saint Steve

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Re: 3 year (30000mile) service
« Reply #10 on: 05 August 2009, 16:49 »
first theres people wanting " cheap " tyres on a 5, now they are wanting cheap servicing  - next they will want cheap missing bhp searches too  :wink:
or maybe having to run 2 cars instead of one reliable daily  :lipsrsealed:


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Re: 3 year (30000mile) service
« Reply #11 on: 05 August 2009, 16:51 »
cheap brakes are easy mate, plenty of mk3's being broke, just borrow a



cheap lowering kit, just get these beauties in the back



and use one of their thongs as a cambelt.

Job Done  :grin:

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Re: 3 year (30000mile) service
« Reply #12 on: 05 August 2009, 16:53 »
and nice try phil, I run one car, its a daily. Golf is sorn, off the road from the day i bought the 'sat, and is just an investment now. Prices are on the up  :cool:

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Re: 3 year (30000mile) service
« Reply #13 on: 05 August 2009, 17:27 »
Keep on topic  chuffty :wink:

Agree'd , id have a Mk2 project but i dont win that argument at home. Never mind. :sad:





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Re: 3 year (30000mile) service
« Reply #14 on: 05 August 2009, 17:36 »
£85!!, what did they do to it?? stand back and admire it FFS!!. The Longlife oil is nearly £50 on its own!!, they must of used crap oil to get price to that. Get that stuff out of the engine. Change your service regime , a yearly check for £85 , shocking. Brake fluid change is required if the car is older then a late Reg 56 plate. Was changed on newer cars due to the type of fluid fitting in factory.

Brake fluid service is £62 on its own.  :shocked:

Expect to Pay around £175-£225 (not including brake fluid change) for 3rd year service. 4th year is the biggy

Shop around! As long as it's all being inspected to VW guidelines and the right type of LL oil is used, then all is well.

And tell me why a £175 service is better than a £125 service, when it's to the same standards?  :nerd:
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Re: 3 year (30000mile) service
« Reply #15 on: 05 August 2009, 17:40 »
£85!!, what did they do to it?? stand back and admire it FFS!!. The Longlife oil is nearly £50 on its own!!, they must of used crap oil to get price to that. Get that stuff out of the engine. Change your service regime , a yearly check for £85 , shocking. Brake fluid change is required if the car is older then a late Reg 56 plate. Was changed on newer cars due to the type of fluid fitting in factory.

Brake fluid service is £62 on its own.  :shocked:

Expect to Pay around £175-£225 (not including brake fluid change) for 3rd year service. 4th year is the biggy

All based on fact, obviously

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Re: 3 year (30000mile) service
« Reply #16 on: 05 August 2009, 17:40 »
£85!!, what did they do to it?? stand back and admire it FFS!!. The Longlife oil is nearly £50 on its own!!, they must of used crap oil to get price to that. Get that stuff out of the engine. Change your service regime , a yearly check for £85 , shocking. Brake fluid change is required if the car is older then a late Reg 56 plate. Was changed on newer cars due to the type of fluid fitting in factory.

Brake fluid service is £62 on its own.  :shocked:

Expect to Pay around £175-£225 (not including brake fluid change) for 3rd year service. 4th year is the biggy

And tell me why a £175 service is better than a £125 service, when it's to the same standards?  :nerd:

Im not disputing that, but wouldnt you want to know for ONLY £85 what hasnt been done.We dont even know if this is a VW dealership that done it. The O.P hasnt stated.


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Re: 3 year (30000mile) service
« Reply #17 on: 05 August 2009, 17:41 »
£85!!, what did they do to it?? stand back and admire it FFS!!. The Longlife oil is nearly £50 on its own!!, they must of used crap oil to get price to that. Get that stuff out of the engine. Change your service regime , a yearly check for £85 , shocking. Brake fluid change is required if the car is older then a late Reg 56 plate. Was changed on newer cars due to the type of fluid fitting in factory.

Brake fluid service is £62 on its own.  :shocked:

Expect to Pay around £175-£225 (not including brake fluid change) for 3rd year service. 4th year is the biggy

All based on fact, obviously

Well after having 3 more Mk5's then you Mew, then perhaps a touch more possibly  :rolleyes:

Your point for that remark is what?? . I havent got a clue what a mk1 or 2 is to service, and thats why i dont waste peoples time in your owned car section.
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Re: 3 year (30000mile) service
« Reply #18 on: 05 August 2009, 17:45 »

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Im not disputing that, but wouldnt you want to know for ONLY £85 what hasnt been done.We dont even know if this is a VW dealership that done it. The O.P hasnt stated.
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Agreed.
« Last Edit: 05 August 2009, 17:48 by FamilyDub »
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Re: 3 year (30000mile) service
« Reply #19 on: 05 August 2009, 17:50 »

Well after having 3 more Mk5's then you Mew, then perhaps a touch more possibly  :rolleyes:

Irrelevant, but thankyou for sharing that.

Your point for that remark is what?? . I havent got a clue what a mk1 or 2 is to service, and thats why i dont waste peoples time in your owned car section.

How am i wasting time? The point is that you have no idea what oil was used in his service, yet you're telling him to get it changed?