15,000km Service Cost from Each Dealer Outlined

[Paulc1964au]

Yes it does but, last time i was there he didn't have the 504/507,and was using another oil ,
So if you take your own oil he will deduct what he pays for his oil .

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The service book has to be stamped by a service centre,or you will void the warranty. you can get the car serviced anywhere as long as its an aproved service centre and there licensed.

Ok so is Camden GTI an approved service centre?

[Umai Naa!!]

No, but they are a licensed motor vehicle repairer, with licensed technicians. As far as VW is concerned, that's as legit as it gets.

[ralp2dam]

What about the DSG update. Will these independent VW/Euro specialists have access to it?

[Klink1313]

I doubt it. Not sure why VW would give their competitors access to their systems. They want you to come to them.

I personally hope that my R never sees the inside of a dealers workshop because if it does it means that warranty work was required.

I like to speak direct to the mechanic, not to a desk jockey.

[laggster]

Question to those who have recently had the 15K service, was there a DSG software update and if so did it make a difference

Hey guys,
I had my 15,000 km service at Paul Wakelings this past weekend.
I was advised there was no DSG software update.
Driving the car feels pretty much the same as before

[Umai Naa!!]

A dealership wont do a software update for you just because you asked for it. There are all sorts of warranty ramifications that could come of it. Sure, you could march in waving your iPad around with a PDF of a technical bulletin on it, but at the end of the day, software updates are only there to rectify recognised faults. Last I heard, VW were asking dealers to attach a cop of certain data from the relevent control module to go with the warranty claim relating to a software update.

No, a private shop wont have access to the lastest software versions. These are obtained through VW's servers in Germany, and can only be accessed by dealers.

[ian]

Ok so is Camden GTI an approved service centre?

He must have all the VAG software and technicalal data ,it was BEAU who used to be the mechanic there who found the fault with my DSG and rang Barlo for me to get it seen to ,which ended up a new DSG gearbox ,

[fryad]

Just had my 2 year / 30,000km service at Camberwell VW (VIC) on my MkVI GTI and it was $550.

Seemed steep but it was $110 less than South Yarra VW quoted.

No DSG flash - I asked! I was asked 'why'?

[Vaku]

Why so expensive?

[Umai Naa!!]

Pollen filter and brake fluid, most likely.