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Pirelli's first service
« on: February 05, 2010, 02:05:26 pm »
Folks.....have seen quite a few postings regarding servicing costs which explain the differences between the various types (which i kinda understand...i think). However just had my local VAG dealer (Basingstoke) quote me £230 for the first service (10,500k). Thought this sounded a bit steep so wanted to get opinions from folks in the know! Also, does the type of service regime influence the price (and apologies if that sounds like a niave question!). Thanks.

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Re: Pirelli's first service
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2010, 02:07:13 pm »
should be around £100 for first service

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Re: Pirelli's first service
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2010, 02:10:30 pm »
Agreed, I paid £115 for my first service.  :happy2:

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Re: Pirelli's first service
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2010, 02:12:58 pm »
I always tell my VW garage to do a variable service as it's allot easier than trying to explain I want a time and distance service but with longlife oil, then I just book it in every year..

That being said, the basic service with longlife oil is aprrox £140. I even think that is a bit expensive and would consider anything over £200 to be extortionate.

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Re: Pirelli's first service
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2010, 02:31:34 pm »
£200 Sounds expensive it should be around the £150 mark.
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Re: Pirelli's first service
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2010, 02:58:48 pm »
I think mine was about £120 for the first service.

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Re: Pirelli's first service
« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2010, 03:09:40 pm »
Oil & filter & a look over.As above around the 150.00 mark & thats enough.
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Re: Pirelli's first service
« Reply #7 on: February 05, 2010, 03:12:00 pm »
Where you from Pirelli@40? Basingstoke's my local dealer too, didnt know there was another Pirelli in the local area, good stuff!  :happy2:
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Re: Pirelli's first service
« Reply #8 on: February 05, 2010, 03:19:48 pm »
Is that Martins?

I would ring around and get a few prices I don't remember paying that much @ Camberley.  :confused:

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Re: Pirelli's first service
« Reply #9 on: February 05, 2010, 05:21:52 pm »

Service 1 should be the same as service 3...

IIRC my T&D service last July (#3) was about £135, using LL oil.
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Re: Pirelli's first service
« Reply #10 on: February 05, 2010, 05:44:04 pm »
£100 for first £115 for second, HAGGLE HAGGLE  :happy2:

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Re: Pirelli's first service
« Reply #11 on: February 08, 2010, 02:26:50 pm »
Thanks folks for all the replies....it seems that the general view is that Martins' @ Basingstoke are a little over priced! Though to be fair i didn't really haggle or tell them what type of service i wanted. Having said that, the cheeky sods took my mobile number to 'confirm the price' then sent me a text 4 hours later telling me my golf was due it's first service! No sh*t Sherlock!!!

Will now phone around and see what's occuring.

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Re: Pirelli's first service
« Reply #12 on: February 08, 2010, 09:16:29 pm »
can't help you fella as ours is on smt which is a good job considering its appetite for front tyres  :happy2: