Servicing costs...again

[clive_gti]

Does anyone know if the Cambelt and tensioner needs to be checked out and at what intervals????? I can't believe that they want to charge £299 for this....... !

I feel your pain! Just had my 40k/4yr service last month and was surprised to hear about the cam belt change.  I rang round a few garages and one said they would check the belt & replace if necessary, another told me I have a chain and not a belt and 2x others said it would need changed.  I went ahead and got the work done as it sounded too risky not to even though all of my previous cars were good for ~80k.

Just be thankful your's isn't DSG as it needed done also @ £150 

[Ands GTi]

Does anyone know if the Cambelt and tensioner needs to be checked out and at what intervals????? I can't believe that they want to charge £299 for this....... !

I feel your pain! Just had my 40k/4yr service last month and was surprised to hear about the cam belt change.  I rang round a few garages and one said they would check the belt & replace if necessary, another told me I have a chain and not a belt and 2x others said it would need changed.  I went ahead and got the work done as it sounded too risky not to even though all of my previous cars were good for ~80k.

Just be thankful your's isn't DSG as it needed done also @ £150 

Definatley needs changing. Not worth the risk. Its a rubber belt after all.

[MAYO]

Thanks for all the advice here...much appreciated. I've booked the car in for the service and the cambelt change at the cost of £528 for the whole thing.I'll also ask about the £299 deal for 2 years servicing and MOT's, as that sounds like good value. I had the air con and brake fluid changed last year, so I have another year before I need to look at them again......As most of you have said, it's just not worth taking the risk with the cambelt and I'm keen to keep the service book upto date with full VW service history. Even tho it smarts a bit now, it will give me piece of mind.....

Cheers...
Mayo

Make sure you get the water pump done also. Its worth doing at this time and its much easier for the tech to change it when doing the cam belt.

Sorry missed that off, I'm also having the water pump replaced. VW originally wanted £100 for this ,but I pushed them down to £50, as they already had access to change it........Without discussion on this forum I'd have missed that, so  to a a great site !

[Ands GTi]

Thanks for all the advice here...much appreciated. I've booked the car in for the service and the cambelt change at the cost of £528 for the whole thing.I'll also ask about the £299 deal for 2 years servicing and MOT's, as that sounds like good value. I had the air con and brake fluid changed last year, so I have another year before I need to look at them again......As most of you have said, it's just not worth taking the risk with the cambelt and I'm keen to keep the service book upto date with full VW service history. Even tho it smarts a bit now, it will give me piece of mind.....

Cheers...
Mayo

Make sure you get the water pump done also. Its worth doing at this time and its much easier for the tech to change it when doing the cam belt.

Sorry missed that off, I'm also having the water pump replaced. VW originally wanted £100 for this ,but I pushed them down to £50, as they already had access to change it........Without discussion on this forum I'd have missed that, so  to a a great site !

Nice one!