dealer servicing costs - GTI ?

[ub7rm]

I think its probably worth it if you need your 4 year / 40k (time and distance) service done as the cost of this one is approx £300 without the brake fluid change on its own.  If its just the inbetweeners that are going to be needing done then as others have said, it isn't.

[marshmallow]

Just had my 2nd service done on my ED30 @ my local VW dealer, I added the DSG oil change, all in for £392.

I thought the price was reasonable and In live in central London.

Marshmallow

[smartypants]

 Just checked with local dealer - normal 20,000 mile service will be £170 so savings are quite small, don't think I'll bother, probably be able to call around & find a slightly cheaper price anyway

 thanks

 Simon

Ask for it to be put on Time/Distance service regime & then you'll get more value for money.......... I really do think that 18-20K service intervals are not good for a car.

^^^^^^^ Agreed. Use the search function on the Longlife Vs Time & Distance arguments.

GTI's should be on T&D.

Not too sure about that - I do around 16-18k miles a year... I think longlife is better for that kind of mileage

My previous BMW was serviced around every 18k miles and never missed a beat in the five years and 80k miles I owned her.

[FamilyDub]

Not too sure about that - I do around 16-18k miles a year... I think longlife is better for that kind of mileage

Read this and decide:-

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=65779

[simonkit]

 Having just done a little more digging around the www I found the service schedule for the GTI...

 http://www.vw.com/dealer/MaintenanceSchedulesQuery.do?year=2006&engineCode=2.0FSI&carModel=GTI%20FSI&TEMPLATENAME=maintenanceComplete&output=print

 I only do around 9000 miles/yr so the services I'm likely to need which the £299 deal will cover are the 20k & 30k (T&D) - the 20k according to the schedule includes spark plugs/pollen filter & brake fluid. Assuming the deal covers the cost of these items (I'll be checking!!) then I guess the 20K service isn't going to be far off £250 making the deal pretty good (2yrs servicing + 1st MOT for £299)

 Obviously I need to know exactly what is & isn't included for the £299, I'll let everyone know once I've checked with the dealer when I collect the car

 Simon

[smartypants]

Not too sure about that - I do around 16-18k miles a year... I think longlife is better for that kind of mileage

Read this and decide:-

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=65779

I have done - and conclude that no one else on here does my kind of mileage, there is no way I am servicing my car every 5 months

A service every 16-18k miles I think is perfectly adequate for a modern day car.

[FamilyDub]

A service every 16-18k miles I think is perfectly adequate for a modern day car.

In general, ok. Yes I agree with you about your car being on the LL regime. Others wouldn't... 

Still, nice to provoke some debate, eh? 

[smartypants]

Indeed!

Of course - what would a forum be without some debate?

[FamilyDub]

Of course - what would a forum be without some debate?