7500km first service (indicated by car MFD)?

[shanelord]

I'm in NSW and the 7500km service alert has just come on in my Scirocco R. A few questions:


Is this a required service (seems lots of opinions here on the forums)?
If so what is done and what cost(s) should I expect?
Any recommendations for service centres around Chatswood or Castle Hill?


Regards,
Shane.

[Lucas_R]

Yes i would definetly get a service done at 7,500km or the 6 month point. 15,000km / 1yr is just too long between services in my opinion for a turbocharged "sports" oriented car.

Not sure who to recommend to you in the Chatswood area as im not from Sydney, but heaps of VW guys on here use Exoticars, BWA Auto and Ramspeed.

If it was me, id just service it myself (only oil + oil filter). My car has 10,000km on it and ive had the oil changed 2 times already.....overkill perhaps, but its cheap insurance for a healthy engine.

[Transporter]

Check Camden GTI the VW specialist, http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/forums/f161/

[Lucas_R]

^ yep - i didnt bother to mention Camden GTi because they arent exactly close to Chatswood......long way away.

[TexR]

My Roc is due for it's 'health check' next weekish - I've got a couple of things to get them to look at. Lucas-R, up here in Lk Macq is there anyone other than Kloster I might consider? I bought it down at Chatswood but not keen on a day down there for the service.

[shanelord]

Check Camden GTI the VW specialist, Camden GTI (http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/forums/f161/)

Thanks for the recommendation - I've reached out to Matthew at Camden GTI - very responsive and seems to be looking forward to getting his hands on my Scirocco R - possible stage 1 tune in plan as well :)

Shane.

[PassatB6]

My Roc is due for it's 'health check' next weekish - I've got a couple of things to get them to look at. Lucas-R, up here in Lk Macq is there anyone other than Kloster I might consider? I bought it down at Chatswood but not keen on a day down there for the service.

Kloster are the only dealer in Newcastle but I take my VWs to European Car Centre - Home (http://www.europeancarcentre.com.au/)

Always had good service there.

[Lucas_R]

My advice is to stay away from the Kloster VW service dept - useless service dept and a rip off. I got my car serviced at Audi, my brother works there and i know most of the staff. They were good, and about $150 cheaper than VW. All the mechanicals in our cars are the same as Audi so they have the know how and all the tools/correct oil etc.

I know Ian from Rennenhaus also gets his Scirocco serviced and mods done at Newcastle Audi as he is good mates with the service manager.

Otherwise, as mentioned above, theres European Car Centre at Wickham and also CityWest Automotive in Newcastle that do quite a few Euro cars. We are getting our other car (Mazda3) serviced at CityWest Auto next week actually.

[AdamD]

I'm in NSW and the 7500km service alert has just come on in my Scirocco R. A few questions:


Is this a required service (seems lots of opinions here on the forums)?
If so what is done and what cost(s) should I expect?
Any recommendations for service centres around Chatswood or Castle Hill?


Have a read of these threads for useful info (really no difference between the Golf and Scirocco in this respect):

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/forums/f112/7500k-service-whos-getting-done-41531.html
http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/forums/f112/service-centre-recommendations-58373.html