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Offline Russ_leeds

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VW Leeds service
« on: November 08, 2010, 10:53:04 am »
just taken my car down to vw leeds for its 50000 service. i asked the service bloke if they used longlife oil on t&d services to which he replied no. i mentioned the bulletin that vw put out in 2008 and he said he had never heard of this. so i get to pay the difference. is there a copy of this memo anywhere?
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Re: VW Leeds service
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2010, 11:16:19 am »
My Mate works for Harrogate VW & mine always has the long life oil even tho it's set for t&d.
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Re: VW Leeds service
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2010, 11:48:26 am »
I have had this problem myself where the dealers don't know about this. I paid the difference, but they price matched a cheaper price so the extra was only about £7. It is annoying though that there is a bulletin instructing the dealers to use LL oil!

I rang the Seat dealer to get a price their reply was that they always use LL oil for services. :jumping:
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Re: VW Leeds service
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2010, 01:01:34 pm »
they said they want £5 a litre difference plus vat :mad:
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Re: VW Leeds service
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2010, 05:57:37 pm »
well been and picked the car up. they used longlife oil and didn't charge me so i wonder if they looked into the bullitin
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Re: VW Leeds service
« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2010, 06:20:09 pm »
There's a thread about my experiences of Leeds VW on here somewhere. They're all idiots from what I can tell  :sad1:

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Re: VW Leeds service
« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2010, 06:15:41 pm »
yeah i get that impression 2 mate
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Re: VW Leeds service
« Reply #7 on: November 10, 2010, 10:37:09 pm »
Funny that!! I got my GTI from them as well. I gave them a call to see what oil the had put in it, as i noticed it said it hadn't been filled with LL oil at the service before i got it. Much to my surprise the service woman said it was a semi synth 10w 40 that they had put in it....
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Re: VW Leeds service
« Reply #8 on: November 11, 2010, 11:25:50 am »
They put the wrong oil in my car when they serviced it too. I made them replaced it FOC because it was their mistake!

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Re: VW Leeds service
« Reply #9 on: November 11, 2010, 06:22:06 pm »
I only use 0-40 in mine   :laugh:

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