VW service costs

[GolfRWag]

Quick check of fixed prices for Golf R shows $452, $584, $651, $821, $386 for first 5 years up to 75 000 km.
Bit exxy but not too far over the top as long as you don't fall for the unnecessary expensive dealer fitted wipers, cabin filter, brake job, tyres etc - far cheaper to DIY those or pick a specialist.

[doc_777]

Quick check of fixed prices for Golf R shows $452, $584, $651, $821, $386 for first 5 years up to 75 000 km.
Bit exxy but not too far over the top as long as you don't fall for the unnecessary expensive dealer fitted wipers, cabin filter, brake job, tyres etc - far cheaper to DIY those or pick a specialist.

the fixed price services from VW has plenty of inclusions like cabin filter, brake fluid flush etc etc. Our VW dealer has quoted some seriously competitive prices in tyres too.

[GolfRWag]

the fixed price services from VW has plenty of inclusions like cabin filter, brake fluid flush etc etc. Our VW dealer has quoted some seriously competitive prices in tyres too.

That's good to hear - normally you expect a decent rip from the dealer for extra things.

[Transporter]

These days most of the cars are serviced once a year. I remember, not so long ago, it was every 6 months and dealer prices didn’t change much, so you still should be paying less than 10 or so years ago.

[doc_777]

These days most of the cars are serviced once a year. I remember, not so long ago, it was every 6 months and dealer prices didn’t change much, so you still should be paying less than 10 or so years ago.

Thats a very good point - 6m/10k km was the standard not too long ago at all. Plus all the consumables like rotor buttons, distributor caps points, plug leads that seemed to last a couple of months in summer...

[syncro]

These days most of the cars are serviced once a year. I remember, not so long ago, it was every 6 months and dealer prices didn’t change much, so you still should be paying less than 10 or so years ago.

It's been a long time since VW had six month services. At least more than 30 years.

[brad]

When I started at Goodyear in 1981 it was 3m/5000km.

We had one guy that brought his CL Chrysler in every 6 weeks.

The couple of taxis we had came in every 2-3 weeks. We used re-refined oil and $1 filters and used to charge $15.

I used to see some of our customers more than my parents.

[doc_777]

When I started at Goodyear in 1981 it was 3m/5000km.

We had one guy that brought his CL Chrysler in every 6 weeks.

The couple of taxis we had came in every 2-3 weeks. We used re-refined oil and $1 filters and used to charge $15.

I used to see some of our customers more than my parents.

my grandfather had two 44 gallon drums in the shed out back of his workshop - one above the other on racks. There was a gap between them, and a hole punched in the bottom of the top drum - through which a piece of 4 inch hemp ships rope was forced, which then dangled into the top of the lower drum.

We’d (grandkids on school holiday forced labour programs) climb the ladder and pour 5 gallon drums of used oil into the top drum, which would then sllllooooooowwwwwly wick it’s way through the rope and dribble into the lower drum......from which he would pump the oil my father, uncles, grandfather etc used in their own vehicles.

They had jags, land rovers etc so went through a bit of oil it’s genius-Level dodgy-ness, but manufacturing tolerances and consumer-oil technologies were rather - ahem - ‘primative’, so it served its purpose.

[mickofoz]

The problem here in Australia is unqualified independent mechanics. I wouldn't trust anyone other than a VW service center with my car. It's a different story over in Germany where you can take your car to any independent garage and have your car serviced because over there you must employ qualified mechanics that have been trained, educated and deemed qualified not only by law but also by the car maker such as VW. This competition drives down prices. Not so here in Oz.

[AT_SA]

The quoted fixed price is just a guideline from my experience. Had my first service at Solitaire and it was well below the $452 'fixed' service price in matter of fact is was lower than what German Auto quoted me which was a surprise but I didn't complain. If you take your car to the recommended dealerships service centre it increases your chances of a 'good will' gesture or VW Aus covering some costs if your car is out of warranty (within reasonable time frame) and you have a mechanical fault. I may be wrong on that but that's what a couple of people have told me. If you're going to spend $60k on a car you might as well take it to where they should know what they are doing. I'll keep taking wolfy there until I'm dissatisfied about something....