I feel RIPPED OFF....

[HenryJr]

Good luck trying to sell it now

[Transporter]

I hate the feeling of paying someone to something but only to second guess on whether they've actually performed the job or whether they've performed the job properly.
I had to service my mum's Polo over the week (2 year service). I was quoted ~630 at VW which included the brake fluid flush and pollen filter replacement. I called a few VW specialists and was quoted ~550 which isn't really that much cheaper.

In this instance I decided to do it myself and forgo the remaining 11 months warranty (the car has 18000km on it in 2 years, so its very unlikely that anything engine related will go wrong).
Repco had 30% off storewide so I bought Penrite 5w30 Enviro+ for $60, Castrol Dot4 brake fluid for $10.
Ordered a Mann oil filter $16, Mann Pollen filter $26.
All up $112 and 1.5 hours of my time on jackstands which included topping up the very important washer fluid and checking suspension components/tyres etc.

Sure you've saved some money, but it appears to me that you didn't perform the job properly either. You didn't change the air filter and you didn't flush the brakes hydraulic system properly, since you used only 1/2 of the brake fluid.

[GtiDave]

Sure you've saved some money, but it appears to me that you didn't perform the job properly either. You didn't change the air filter and you didn't flush the brakes hydraulic system properly, since you used only 1/2 of the brake fluid.

2yr service is most likely 30k yeh?

Air filter normally isn't done till 60k at dealer
If you buy 1L brake fluid, that's more than enough.
Most dealerships will only drain half that during the job. I've even seen guys sucking out the brake fluid reservoir and refilling it without bleeding the brakes at all when time's are tight.
That's the way stuff happens sometimes.

The only problem with DIY is resale value, because unless you're buying off a mechanic with receipts for parts, it's too risky for most buyers.




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[Mitchh]

2yr service is most likely 30k yeh?

Air filter normally isn't done till 60k at dealer
If you buy 1L brake fluid, that's more than enough.
Most dealerships will only drain half that during the job. I've even seen guys sucking out the brake fluid reservoir and refilling it without bleeding the brakes at all when time's are tight.
That's the way stuff happens sometimes.

The only problem with DIY is resale value, because unless you're buying off a mechanic with receipts for parts, it's too risky for most buyers.

I think it depends on the individual when it comes to DIY maintenance. I sold my old forester where I did all the work on it (except some hard things like bushings as I don't have a press), kept all the receipts of parts (oil, filters, etc) and kept a detailed log on my computer of work done. The guy who bought it was a car guy and we both knew each other knew a fair bit about cars so he was happy. I think if you have receipts and the car is well looked after its no different to a mechanic if it's outside of warranty. No receipts is a totally different story.

[insanesam]

Sure you've saved some money, but it appears to me that you didn't perform the job properly either. You didn't change the air filter and you didn't flush the brakes hydraulic system properly, since you used only 1/2 of the brake fluid.

Sure you've saved some money, but it appears to me that you didn't perform the job properly either. You didn't change the air filter and you didn't flush the brakes hydraulic system properly, since you used only 1/2 of the brake fluid.

Air filter was not required for this service.
I flushed through 1 litre of brake fluid.
When I buy a brand new car, I usually would sell it after 7 or 8 years.
I usually either trade in the car and the dealer doesn't even care to look at it before giving me a trade-in price.
If a potential buyer inspects the car, they don't even ask for/look at the log books.
Instead and more importantly they ask if I'm willing to allow the car to go through a pre-purchase inspection by their mechanic.
So in my experience of buying 3 brand new cars and eventually selling them over the years, having the log book history did not have an impact on the resale value.

[KiwiME]

Ditto. Do my own work, keep receipts, check off all the required items and usually sign the logbook myself. Wasn't a problem when I traded in my Suzuki for a Polo at the VW dealer.

For the first time in decades I had my new car serviced at the dealer (in Auckland) as it needed a visit anyway to carry out the cam sprocket recall, but after they tried to sneak in $100+ of superfluous items without telling me and then used a less-optimal 10W-40 oil I decided I'll risk not having a VW stamp.

[GtiDave]

The money you save on DIY is probably relative to any value you'd lose off a sale to a fussy customer compared to one with a full service stamp history, but yeh I've never been bothered by it when buying second hand, or had a problem selling a car without log book history.
And the peace of mind for doing the job right and satisfaction from having a go is priceless


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[JexL]

North Shore VW have free courtesy cars and shuttle bus also.

yeah true but everytime iv called asking for a booking with courtesy car they always say "courtesy cars are fully booked for the next month"

[Umai Naa!!]

2yr service is most likely 30k yeh?

Air filter normally isn't done till 60k at dealer
If you buy 1L brake fluid, that's more than enough.
Most dealerships will only drain half that during the job. I've even seen guys sucking out the brake fluid reservoir and refilling it without bleeding the brakes at all when time's are tight.
That's the way stuff happens sometimes.

The only problem with DIY is resale value, because unless you're buying off a mechanic with receipts for parts, it's too risky for most buyers.




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Air filter is done every 45K.