Car service

Scuzi · 19 Sep 2006 at 20:07

Since my car has just run out of its 3 year warranty I thought I'd get it serviced at an independent VAG specialist whilst I'm back home in Ireland. the car has just turned 3 years old and has 21k on the clock. This is what was done.

Oil change
Oil, air and pollen filter change
Additional pint of gear oil
Check, clean and adjust brakes all round
Inspection of suspension and exhaust components
Check for fault codes
Adjustment of headlights
Check of all fluid levels and top up if necessary

All that for £77.40.

So, has anything been missed out at all? I thought it was a bit cheap considering the last service cost me over £200 at Seat. I was expecting the local specialist to be cheaper, even moreso because it's in Ireland but I really wasn't expecting that.

I'm not complaining! I just can't help but feel it was a bit too cheap

Nozzer · 19 Sep 2006 at 20:09

That's a fantastic price for a specialist. My parents pay over twice that to have their Passat serviced at the local indie. That's basically what theirs has done for a 'minor' service.

NickXX · 19 Sep 2006 at 20:12

Sounds like a great price - I'd imagine the bits would have cost nearly half of that.

Did they say it was normal that it needed a pint of gearbox oil though?

Scuzi · 19 Sep 2006 at 20:16

NickXX said:
Did they say it was normal that it needed a pint of gearbox oil though?

I didn't query it but I did ask if everything looked fine on it and if anything was showing any signs of wear and tear but he said it was all in great condition. The gearchange feels the same as before too, whether or not that makes a difference I don't know though.

Third Opinion · 19 Sep 2006 at 21:31

Is your car a Golf?
Just a friend is a VW specialist who said he's had a couple blow gearboxes at really low mileage. When they went in for a rebuild the engineering company said they had run low on oil.

Firestar_3x · 19 Sep 2006 at 21:37

That is a good price, much like the specialist i goto £110 for a cambelt and coolant change or £80 for a full service.

paradigm · 19 Sep 2006 at 21:38

Wish my car only cost that much to service

Firestar_3x · 19 Sep 2006 at 21:39

paradigm said:
Wish my car only cost that much to service

That means you must CHANGE IT THEN

Scuzi · 19 Sep 2006 at 21:56

paradigm said:
Wish my car only cost that much to service

AFAIK everything in the service is the same, providing it's only oil and filters that need swapping it should cost the same. It when something needs replaced that yours can cost quite a bit more

Third Opinion said:
Is your car a Golf?

Seat Toledo 20VT although AFAIK it uses the normal VAG 6 speed manual box.

GT3 · 19 Sep 2006 at 21:58

Cheap!, cost me £50 in parts alone to do a standard service on my saxo :eek:

loltim · 19 Sep 2006 at 22:48

paradigm said:
Wish my car only cost that much to service

Me too