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Second service cost ?
« on: October 29, 2009, 07:00:41 am »
Just been quoted £156 for second service (T&D) but then got them to match a quote from Skoda for £115 :happy2:, i assume this is a good price ?, also what's done on the second service, and do i need an air con service too ?

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Re: Second service cost ?
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2009, 08:11:13 am »
£115, is a good price  :happy2:

I presume this is T&D based on time not distance, so your car is two years old?

If so then the aircon service is probably worthwhile  :smiley:

My dealer tried to do the aircon service on the second T&D but mine was only 6 months old so there was no point IMO.

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Re: Second service cost ?
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2009, 09:27:47 am »
Yes its a good price, just booked mine in for a T&D 2nd one, £172 from VW I bought the car from.

Does your price include LL oil?

Basically its an oil change along with a pollen filter on the 2nd T&D.

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Re: Second service cost ?
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2009, 09:29:00 am »
I'm sure T_T would say the Aircon service is unnecessary unless you've got problems?

Apparently the first Brake fluid change is now at 3 years for 08MY> cars? (But at 2 years after that?) Well that's what Arthur Prince told me at my 2nd service recently. (£113 BTW  - but I did supply my own LL Oil)  :happy2:

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Re: Second service cost ?
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2009, 09:30:51 am »
I'm sure T_T would say the Aircon service is unnecessary unless you've got problems?

Apparently the first Brake fluid change is now at 3 years for 08MY> cars? (But at 2 years after that?) Well that's what Arthur Prince told me at my 2nd service recently. (£113 BTW  - but I did supply my own LL Oil)  :happy2:

I did have VW phone me earlier in the week about an aircon service as the car is two years old.

I am getting the impression someone is on the make here, we will be changing the cam belt every year next!!

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Re: Second service cost ?
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2009, 09:39:52 am »
Air con services are only recomended not needed, especially only 2 hrs old. Never use mine anyway, would rather have the extra 3 bhp!


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Re: Second service cost ?
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2009, 11:05:03 am »
Yes its a good price, just booked mine in for a T&D 2nd one, £172 from VW I bought the car from.

Does your price include LL oil?

Basically its an oil change along with a pollen filter on the 2nd T&D.

yeh, they will use long life oil :happy2:, the skoda quote included LL oil too

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Re: Second service cost ?
« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2009, 11:06:19 am »
Air con services are only recomended not needed, especially only 2 hrs old. Never use mine anyway, would rather have the extra 3 bhp!

lol, probably only ever used mine twice

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Re: Second service cost ?
« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2009, 11:12:51 am »
my air con is always on! lol


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Re: Second service cost ?
« Reply #9 on: October 29, 2009, 06:45:28 pm »
I use the aircon in the GTI more than I used to use it in the old fezza (where keeping it on all day would have drank 1/8 tank of fuel at the very least!).

Mine's starting to smell a little funny but it's due a second service in a few hundred miles anyway.

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