DIY service

[pryda]

the car's first major service is due in the next 700 miles. It has full VW history to date, which I wanted to continue. However due to a recent change in circumstances it doesn't look like I'll have the £300 VW want for the service when it falls due.

So, I'm thinking of listing in some help of a mechanic friend and doing it myself. Problem is, I'm not 100% certain on what I need to be doing.

Does anyone know if VW provide a service kit for a major service? or can someone give me an idea of what I need to be carrying out. my logic being that when replace parts like bushes, I can uprate instead of going for standard.

cheers

[charlie]

Check the servicing schedule you can get all the bits required from any good motor factors probably cheaper than v dub   

[pryda]

good plan. I'll look in to it and will do a full write up for the maintenance section with part numbers and where to buy etc.

[Poached]

Can you not try an indy? DIY service will affect resale value...

[Exonian]

As above, DIY service will kill a car's value unless it's just an old shed you're doing it to.

You can get VW to price match a cheap local garage. Put in a bit of leg work and it will pay dividends.

[pryda]

I know a guy at a VW specialists in Oldham that has done a lot of work on my old mk4, he's quoted me £200 for a major service. Only problem is that it's a pure ball ache taking it to Oldham (it's about an hours drive from me).

I can try speaking to my local dealers, but just wanted to save as much as possible really by doing a DIY job and saving the parts receipts for the next owner.

[Poached]

I understand where your coming from as I did this to a large extent on my MK5 and there's no hiding a lack of official stamps when you flog to trade.

It works on an older/cheaper car because the risk isn't as great for the buyer if something goes bang.

What mileage is your car?

The VW service plans include all manner of checks which you can see on there website. Really all you need is to ensure that the Oil is changed according to specification (Every 10k is the agreed ideal interval) and The 40000 mile services are completed and any other intervals specified.

Small jobs like fuel filter/air filters/Cabin filter with receipts are unlikely to put off buyers or dealers as long as the car has the service intervals for the stuff that matters. But these items don't add much to labour rates anyway as they should take between 10-30 mins to do.

If you can find an Indy (Preferably a German car Garage) with a cheaper labour rate then this should help.

[mwad gti]

Can you not try an indy? DIY service will affect resale value...

Pryda, please don't take offence at this, but personally I would have doubts buying a car worth a lot of money that didn't have a FSH (VW or not) - especially when the car has been modified....... 

Any stamp in the service book is better than not having one at all

[Snoopy]

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.

[charlie]

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.