Passat DSG gearbox oil change

[Goldfazer]

Just bought an immaculate '08 TDi Highline estate with 90k. The last box oil change was at 35k, so needs doing. My local small garage is going to do it, but I bought a Haynes manual to read myself and it refers to 'using a VW garage as kit is needed to monitor the temperateure etc'. So is it a simple job or do I REALLY need to be ripped off

[anonymous-user]

Goldfazer said:

Just bought an immaculate '08 TDi Highline estate with 90k. The last box oil change was at 35k, so needs doing. My local small garage is going to do it, but I bought a Haynes manual to read myself and it refers to 'using a VW garage as kit is needed to monitor the temperateure etc'. So is it a simple job or do I REALLY need to be ripped off

I think the fill level depends on the oil temperature and if you get it wrong it can be a major issue.

It isn't that expensive a job is it? £180 every 40K. What would the fluid and filter cost? Half that?

[stitchface]

My local Indy charged me £100 (I think) extra on top of a normal service to do the DSG service. Seemed a bit steep til he told me how much it was to replace it if it went pop!

[AGK]

The box needs to be a specific temperature and you need a special hose thing to fill the box or it all pisses out.

[va1o]

Its definitely a garage job. I found VW was cheapest when my GTI needed doing, local independant wanted over £200 but the main dealer was only about £170 and that's in London.

[catso]

I recently paid £220 for DSG oil/filter change on my A3 at an Audi main dealer.

[AGK]

£160 at my local VW. I priced up the oil to do it myself via trade @ TPS and it was over £100 for the oil.

[anonymous-user]

VW menu pricing has it at £179.

[Goldfazer]

Just had a quote of £160 from an indy VW specialist. A lot of money for an oil change, but could be worse!

Thanks all.