SoVeReIgN
22-06-2007, 10:29 AM
Interesting story from my dad's T4 TDI
It has a few problems (for another thread) that Seb has been looking at and anyway, Seb informed my dad that it is long overdue for a timing belt change (at 80,000kms).
My father rang around a few places to see what it was worth and McGrath quoted $1800 (including servce) and said that it didn't need to be done at 60,000 but at 120,000. He than rang Barloworld who said, yes it needed to be done at 60,000 and it would cost $620 without service, $1220 with service.
He rang VWA to confirm the servicing schedule and they said they couldn't and he'd have to speak to dealers....
How can two dealers have two totally different service schedules? Barloworld and Seb said that the schedule had been changed due to them snapping and McGrath said it definently hadn't been changed and they have confirmed it with VWA.
... I'd be worried for the people that go on Mcgraths advice and don't get it changed, only to have it snap and take the engine with it.
And a little pissed off VWA couldn't give us an answer over the phone.
It has a few problems (for another thread) that Seb has been looking at and anyway, Seb informed my dad that it is long overdue for a timing belt change (at 80,000kms).
My father rang around a few places to see what it was worth and McGrath quoted $1800 (including servce) and said that it didn't need to be done at 60,000 but at 120,000. He than rang Barloworld who said, yes it needed to be done at 60,000 and it would cost $620 without service, $1220 with service.
He rang VWA to confirm the servicing schedule and they said they couldn't and he'd have to speak to dealers....
How can two dealers have two totally different service schedules? Barloworld and Seb said that the schedule had been changed due to them snapping and McGrath said it definently hadn't been changed and they have confirmed it with VWA.
... I'd be worried for the people that go on Mcgraths advice and don't get it changed, only to have it snap and take the engine with it.
And a little pissed off VWA couldn't give us an answer over the phone.