MkV GTi Service Cost?

[dolphins3]

I'd like to know what others PHers have paid for the "40k" (4 year) main dealer service on a MkV Golf GTi.

My car is due its 4th 'annual' sevice next month and Ridgeway VW (Reading) have quoted me the follow:

40k service £360
DSG oil change £150
Brake fluid change £85
Cambelt £299 (special dealer promotion)
MOT £54

Thats £948 and costs do incl VAT.

Now I'm not one to avoid 'proper' servicing from dealers but what do you think of the above costs: good or bad? Any decent independents in and around the Reading area anyone can recommend as a possible alternative?

Thanks for reading

Dolphin S3.

[dolphins3]

Forgot to mention, car is an '06 reg and has 26k miles on the clock. I only do 5-6k miles per annum.

[lee111s]

Go to an independant man

[Dr G]

Cam belt do at 5 years or 80 along with the water pump.

Brake fluid service should be ~£50.

DSG oil/filter is about right actually, you might save a small amount.

Service again I would expect you to save a small amount on this price.

[Karlos69]

If you're in Reading and Basingstoke isn't too far for you, try these guys:

http://www.sjbautotech.co.uk/

http://www.mdmtechnik.co.uk/

I went with SJB last month and can confirm they are very good and very reasonable.

Edited by Karlos69 on Tuesday 12th January 12:52

[dolphins3]

Thanks for the replies. I've phoned a few dealerships and its amazing the range of quoted prices.

[Targarama]

Go indie. We have used Fontain in Iver with several Audis and when our 2006 GTi needs its next (second longlife) service it will probably go here:

http://fontain.co.uk/service.asp

(I may try Marlow VW who are actually in Wycombe - http://www.marlowvw.co.uk )

[dolphins3]

I've got a quote from Fontain today for all the service work and they are coming up close to my local VW dealer. I've dealt with Fontain before when selling my S3 and know they are a decent outfit so will give them consideration before making a decision.

[VAG1]

Negotiate the price! Ring around other dealers, you may be surprised by the differences.

[dolphins3]

Am doing the rounds and getting the quotes in. And yes, the costs do vary from dealer to dealer for the individual jobs.

One thing thou, does the DSG oil have to be changed after "4 years" or "40k miles"? My guess is whatever comes first (in my case the car has only done 26k miles), but depending on the dealer I talk to they give conflicting info.

[Targarama]

dolphins3 said:

I've got a quote from Fontain today for all the service work and they are coming up close to my local VW dealer. I've dealt with Fontain before when selling my S3 and know they are a decent outfit so will give them consideration before making a decision.

Which dealer? Be useful to know if they're close enough on price.

Ta.

[Dr G]

Dolphins3 I'm 99% sure we met when you sold your S3! I think I made a comment about the amount of time you must have spent cleaning it...

Looking in a brand new Audi service book (persumably VAG is the same) it simply states 60,000km (38k) but there is no time interval.

[dolphins3]

My old Dolphin Grey S3 (52-reg) was sold to Fontain to get the funds inplace to buy a Boxster S. The S3 was a cracking car and in truth I regret selling it but I had the Porsche itch to scratch. You'll remember me, as you had both sets of immacculate wheels off me (OEM 17's and the RS4's 18's).

My local VW dealer is Ridgeway in Reading. They're currently doing the cambelt for £299 (some sort of VW promotion I believe at the mo).

[cuprabob]

dolphins3 said:

Am doing the rounds and getting the quotes in. And yes, the costs do vary from dealer to dealer for the individual jobs.

One thing thou, does the DSG oil have to be changed after "4 years" or "40k miles"? My guess is whatever comes first (in my case the car has only done 26k miles), but depending on the dealer I talk to they give conflicting info.

The DSG oil change is just mileage according to the service book but if it was mine and I was intending to keep it for a while I would get it done

[fivesixseven8]

Try these guys in Caversham http://www.millroadgarage.co.uk/

Have used them for a boggo MkIV Tdi and an older Audi UR-S4 well priced and good customer service.

I wouldn't piss on Ridgeway if they were on fire! Possibly the most dire dealership I've ever encountered.