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Offline PaulE 16v

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Mk7 got pp diff oil change
« on: 30 November 2016, 15:27 »
Anyone else been told the diff oil needs changing at 3 yrs on PP GTI? They want £130 to do it

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Re: Mk7 got pp diff oil change
« Reply #1 on: 30 November 2016, 15:35 »
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Offline PaulE 16v

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Re: Mk7 got pp diff oil change
« Reply #2 on: 30 November 2016, 19:54 »
Cheers for that, seems like £130 is quite a lot compared to what others have quoted.

The service lady said they have to lower to subframe in order to do it🤔

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Re: Mk7 got pp diff oil change
« Reply #3 on: 01 December 2016, 08:15 »
Not mentioned to me on my 3rd year service by the dealer??
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Re: Mk7 got pp diff oil change
« Reply #4 on: 01 December 2016, 13:01 »
Nothing said to me either about it and I have had 4 services to date.

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Re: Mk7 got pp diff oil change
« Reply #5 on: 01 December 2016, 14:17 »
Our car won't go past 3 years without it, as I will make a point of sorting it with the dealer in 2017.  If you haven't had it done i would make the call to the dealer, unless its on a 3-4year pcp/lease and you are chopping it in...

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Re: Mk7 got pp diff oil change
« Reply #6 on: 01 December 2016, 15:42 »
I had the diff fluid changed on my Gti PP last month. I had to ask as it wasn't included in the 3 year service pack and paid £65 for the change.

It is a good idea to have this done inside 3 years, when they change the Haldex fluid they cycle the pump and make sure all is working as it should. Otherwise this may be a forgotten component as it isn't standard GTi fitment covered by routine servicing.