![]() ![]() ![]() Cost $316 altogether (that included $88 for the alignment). ![]() As it was, that's all that was done other than a wheel alignment. My Golf just had its 45,000km service (at 13 months) and I didn't have a clue what would need to be done other than oil/filter change. The available information is so poor compared with how Subaru have laid out the servicing info for my Forester. When should the timing belt be changed? or the spark plugs? or gearbox oil? or coolant? All I have read from the fixed price info is that brake fluid & pollen filter should be changed every 2 years. Where are these servicing schedules? I can't find anything in my service book or owner's handbook other than it needs servicing every 15,000km or 12 months. Not sure why they don't suggest a manual transmission oil change at some point. $45 is cheap, your health will thank you, and your air conditioning will be more efficient not having to draw air through a filter clogged with leaf litter.īased on the Australian service schedule, the cars are definately not over-serviced in my opinion. They're a breeding ground for bacteria, if left too long. You wouldn't want to leave a pollen filter in the car any longer than 2 years. Most dealerships will throw a pollen filter in every 30,000kms/24 months, and I'm pretty sure the VGA-issued service schedule the dealerships have reflects this. This is reflective of the market right now, as just about every other manufacturer follows the same interval. ![]() Yes, most say QG1 on the data label, but it's more of a backside-covering excerise in the way that they've spec'd an oil that'll do 30,000klms no trouble, but you'd be making life difficult for yourself if you persued a warranty claim on an engine failure with those sorts of service intervals.īrake fluid, VGA states is due every 24 months, regardless of distance travelled. It's not specific to any particular market, and barely relevent to Australia.Īll Volkswagen passenger cars since around 2000, have a 15,000klm/12 month service interval, where the engine oil and oil filter are replaced. The service book is pretty much only useful for putting the service department's stamp in, and that's it. it's per the book.Ĭonvince me I'm not reading this right. And this could not void any warranty nor be risky in any way. Personally I tend to believe VW Germany over VW Australia so I think I'll just do the base service thanks. I'm now at 30,000km / 2 years and for that service the best quote I have is $350 service + pollen filter $45 + brake fluid $100. because the car is actually designed with "technology" that means I could have driven for 2 years before first service. This seems to be telling me I did not need to fork out $400+ to VW for a service at 12 months after all. According to page 7 of the service schedule this means it is set up for Long Life Service "technology that ensures you only have to have an Interval Service when your vehicle requires it".Ī little higher on same page it says Interval Service: According to flexible service interval display (after 2 years at the latest). My 118TSI Vehicle Data sheet includes the "QG1" code. Now here's an issue on which I would appreciate an expert opinion. The dust and pollen filter is replaced on vehicles with more than 60,000km in 2 years, except Polo and Up! I've just been studying the service schedule booklet, here are some direct quotes from it that make me think VW Australia have simply brainwashed us all into thinking we have do things more often and thus pay good money for unwarranted servicing:īrake Fluid Change: First change after 3 years, then every 2 years. If they followed what's in the book, DSG and automatic transmissions would never get serviced, and that's just the beginning.This intrigues me. ![]()
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