ed30 1st service, new steering rack and front lip respray (paint peeling off)

[RedRobin]

Slightly off topic, maybe tt can help they did not recommend fitting the likes of itg,k&n as they are oil based and it can sucked into the engine and cause problems to the tune of £300, I said fit anyway so they did. any thoughts ?

....EEK!! - I thought that my ITG Pro panel filter wasn't oiled! They certainly instruct NOT to oil it.

[Teutonic_Tamer]

Slightly off topic, maybe tt can help they did not recommend fitting the likes of itg,k&n as they are oil based and it can sucked into the engine and cause problems to the tune of £300, I said fit anyway so they did. any thoughts ?

....EEK!! - I thought that my ITG Pro panel filter wasn't oiled! They certainly instruct NOT to oil it.

Trouble is, not oiling an air filter which is designed to be oiled dramatically reduces the effectiveness of the filter.  The dust and crap is meant to "stick" to the oil, and you periodically remove the filter, wash it in specific solvent, re-oil it, and refit it.  If it aint oiled, then your engine is digesting a lot of unnecessary crap, especially if you live near a beach, or in a dusty area. 

I think the dry "cotton" types are supposed to be the best compromise between improvement over standard paper filters, and performance increases.

Usual disclaimer applies though - ETTO.       

[gazbutmk5gti]

back on topic, thats way to much for a first service which is basically an oil change, I think I paid 112quid or thereabouts, the second service should be about the price you have been quoted

[182_blue]

yeh on topic of the steering rack, what was the symptoms ?

[SteveP]

I asked the dealer, purely out of interest as I have the first 3 services included as part of the VWFS package, what my first 10K service would have cost when it was done a couple of weeks ago and quoted around £125.

[182_blue]

I will me ringing around come service time and see what I can get of down to

[Teutonic_Tamer]

back on topic, thats way to much for a first service which is basically an oil change, I think I paid 112quid or thereabouts, the second service should be about the price you have been quoted

Not if you are on the LongLife regime, as the first service will be the 20k "interval service".  If you are on T&D, then the first service is just an oil change. 

[gazbutmk5gti]

O yeh, never though of that, because I do T & T I presumed everyone does

[MAT ed30]

first service i paid £100 and second service £190 so try and play 2 dealers against each other for a price match 

[Pabs32]

It's hard to describe the noise, it's only slight and mainly on left hand lock. You can feel it more than hear it. The engineer jacked up the front of the car and  said he could feel a bit of grind as he turned the steering using the wheels.

I'll let you know when it's been sorted if it solves the noise.

Thanx for the advice I'll have a ring round to see if I can get a better service price.

BTW I am on variable length, car now at 20K miles.