10K Service. DIY?

[QD MBE]

I am taking my car off the long-service regime, and going to the 12month - 10000mile regime.  With being away this year I have only done 7k. 

I also dont like the idea of the oil being around for 2 years or 20000miles. 

Anyone know how much the 10K service is?  The stealers want £114 which I dont think is too bad.  Getting it done at the same time as some warranty work.

[Top Cat]

Thats not a bad price, you may get it cheaper if you supply your own oil. if you dont request to use your own make sure you have them still put the long life stuff in.  even though your going on annual. 

[SteveP]

Mine would have been just over £100 for the first 10K service according to my dealers, so like the cat says that doesn't sound too bad. 

[E30m3]

would you advise doing the service yourself ?

the 10k service is just oil and filters correct ?

[QD MBE]

Is the oil filter the same as a mk4 1.8T??

[182_blue]

just cost me £104 for it, i saw an Audi dealer offering the service for £79.99 so might be worth tyring to get them to match it

[billyboy]

Is the oil filter the same as a mk4 1.8T??

got one here in box part no;06d 115 562, dont know what else it fits, i got 2 used one to do oil/filter not long after getting the car as i wanted to be sure i was starting fresh (2nd owner) think it had 8500m when we got it,
its going in 2mora for its 1st serv £185 and £49.50 brake fluid.

[182_blue]

Is the oil filter the same as a mk4 1.8T??

got one here in box part no;06d 115 562, dont know what else it fits, i got 2 used one to do oil/filter not long after getting the car as i wanted to be sure i was starting fresh (2nd owner) think it had 8500m when we got it,
its going in 2mora for its 1st serv £185 and £49.50 brake fluid.

is that longlife ?

[billyboy]

yeah longlife, LC Charles crewe, got to be there for half 8, went last week at 9 , all booked and when i got there was told they were short staffed that day so workshop full for that sat, its 1st come type, so told them i will only come back next sat (2mora) if had the promise of getting in 1st, having been messed about or id go eslewhere, so its in early, itll give me the chance to av a mess in the rocco in the showroom.
billy

[Greeners]

yeah longlife, LC Charles crewe, got to be there for half 8, went last week at 9 , all booked and when i got there was told they were short staffed that day so workshop full for that sat, its 1st come type, so told them i will only come back next sat (2mora) if had the promise of getting in 1st, having been messed about or id go eslewhere, so its in early, itll give me the chance to av a mess in the rocco in the showroom.
billy

You might get kicked out for that Billy 

Im going to do mine in March too as she will be 12 months old, £100 well spent if you ask me.......... 

[E30m3]

im gonna have a go sometime in December, change the sparks, oil, oil filter, air filter and pollen filter .

Its not that i don't mind paying its just im a bit sceptical whether some dealers actually do the work :( had a  bad experince on my E36 M3.

thats why i try to use specialists rather than dealers.

[JonnyG]

would you advise doing the service yourself ?

the 10k service is just oil and filters correct ?

I'm not sure how VW would view this should any warranty work be required ?

[SteveP]

would you advise doing the service yourself ?

the 10k service is just oil and filters correct ?

I'm not sure how VW would view this should any warranty work be required ?

Good point Jonny, the way I understand it is unless the services are carried out to the manufactures schedule using genuine parts by either a VW Dealer or Independent (VAT Registered?) Garage then your warranty would be voided??

[MAT ED30]

would you advise doing the service yourself ?

the 10k service is just oil and filters correct ?

I'm not sure how VW would view this should any warranty work be required ?

Good point Jonny, the way I understand it is unless the services are carried out to the manufactures schedule using genuine parts by either a VW Dealer or Independent (VAT Registered?) Garage then your warranty would be voided??

not true as as long as genuine parts are fitted it does not effect you warranty its called block exemption so you can do the service at home if you wanted

[Top Cat]

Welcome to the site JonnyG