Yearly service costs $425 ??? Qld.

On 3rd Euro car, never gone to Dealer for service, big rip off. My Tiguan is capped at $550, last 2 services were $195 and $220...been going to same guy for 8 years ...brilliant.

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Originally Posted by Creampuff

On 3rd Euro car, never gone to Dealer for service, big rip off. My Tiguan is capped at $550, last 2 services were $195 and $220...been going to same guy for 8 years ...brilliant.

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Where are you getting your car serviced Creampuff?

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Originally Posted by Mountainman

I notice the VW capped price service charges are $425 for basic oil/filter service plus $68 for pollen filter & $145 for brake fluid changes every 2 years. Total of $638.

My second 30,000km service was done in Sept 2016 after only owning the car 10 months. The pollen filter & brake fluid were changed then for a total service cost of $418.

Why would anyone think of using a dealer?

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Brake flush should be under $90.
Have a look at Instantly Book Australia's Best Mechanics to see what the going rate is for different things in your area.

I notice my service provider charges $19.20 + GST for the brake fluid but it’s hard to calculate the labour cost of changing it as the labour is included in the overall labour cost

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I notice my service provider charges $19.20 + GST for the brake fluid but it’s hard to calculate the labour cost of changing it as the labour is included in the overall labour cost

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That about the cost of a 1L can of Genuine VW Brake Fluid...

For comparison - my Audi SQ5 is due for its 3rd service (just a minor service - basically an oil change and check over).

Audi wanted $490.
I rang 2x euro specialists which i have used previously and both quoted just under $300. Car is with one of these workshops today (Newcastle VW Centre).

My mum recently purchased a Renault Clio and it had it's 1st service last week. She was charged $482 for an oil change and check over - absolutely insane. Needless to say, she will be taking it elsewhere next service.

Cheap in comparison to Volvo...
The 2yr / 30,000km service on my previous Volvo V60 T5 R-Design (MY17) was $895!!!:mad:

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Cheap in comparison to Volvo...
The 2yr / 30,000km service on my previous Volvo V60 T5 R-Design (MY17) was $895!!!:mad:

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Holy crapoly. What did the service involve?

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Holy crapoly. What did the service involve?

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Probably not much. The Volvo parts are one of the most expensive there, including oils.

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Holy crapoly. What did the service involve?

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Cabin Filter (for Air Quality Sensor) / Brake Fluid (Class 6 LV) / Oil (0W-20 Castrol Edge Professional) / Oil Filter and not much else...

One thing they did every service was take apart the shroud around the cameras (on the windscreen) and clean the lenses / windscreen. Very good idea! As my old B8 Passat had a build up of condensation / dust that was blocking the camera. It took a mighty fight with VW to get this cleaned...

The service / warranty experience with Volvo was very good though!