Genuine VW service pricing

[Umai Naa!!]

You could've spread the costs out over the 105K and 120K services, as per the schedule to help ease the pain.

T/belt was due at 105

[Lams]

OK got a quote from dealer for 1995. Take 15% off for having too many cars
but also need to do rear rotors...
VW must be making a killing out of DSG oil

[jets]

why do they insist on selling it with DSG only?

Because that is what the buyers in Oz want according to VW. Manuals are still available in Europe because that is what sells there as well as the DSG. A lot of new car buyers, when they enter the showroom have not done any research on the long term effects of their decision.
For example the cost to service & the cost for replacement when things go wrong. When, by experience, they hear a few horror stories they then want to unload their car before things go wrong. This starts the downward spiral of used car prices because there are not enough buyers to soak up the trade ins. I think that in the future the price for a S/H manual [while supply still exists] will be higher than a comparable DSG/auto. Our neighbour had a manual EB[I think] Falcon that he had to order when new, was worth more at selling time because they were rare.

[IN2VWS]

OK got a quote from dealer for 1995. Take 15% off for having too many cars
but also need to do rear rotors...
VW must be making a killing out of DSG oil

Sounds a bit expensive. Is there much difference between a 60k and 120k service?

My 60k service which included the dsg filter replacement cost $1104.
My rear rotors and pads are being replaced next week by VW, and I was quoted $604 for that job.

[Lams]

Sounds a bit expensive. Is there much difference between a 60k and 120k service?

My 60k service which included the dsg filter replacement cost $1104.
My rear rotors and pads are being replaced next week by VW, and I was quoted $604 for that job.

Yes main difference is the timing belt which I missed at 105 (thought it was 120). That in itself was 995. Start saving!

[SnowMotion]

Because that is what the buyers in Oz want according to VW. Manuals are still available in Europe because that is what sells there as well as the DSG. A lot of new car buyers, when they enter the showroom have not done any research on the long term effects of their decision.

I think VW Oz are pulling the wool over your eye's with that answer.
I ordered 2 x VW T5.1 Crew Vans with 4 motion. In the Crew Van, the ONLY way I could buy it was with DSG (ordered from Factory taking 9 months to arrive). If I would have ordered a Transporter (no rear seat) I could have had the 4motion with Manual. So it does not make sense that the Crew van only comes with DSG.
IMO, they do it because they can make more money from the servicing and parts.

[greymad]

You could've spread the costs out over the 105K and 120K services, as per the schedule to help ease the pain.

T/belt was due at 105

I offer the following without comment from the "Service schedule" booklet which came with our T5...draw your own conclusion(s).
Our T5 is a diesel, hence the focus on that.

"Every 40,000km - The camshaft drive belt is checked (diesel engines in countries with high levels of dust) - Multivan, Caravelle and Transporter"

"Every 120,000km - The camshaft drive belt and tensioner roller are replaced (diesel engines in countries with high levels of dust) - Multivan, Caravelle and Transporter"

"Every 210,000km - The camshaft drive belt and tensioner roller are replaced (diesel engines only) - Multivan, Caravelle and Transporter"

"Every 2 years - The camshaft drive belt is checked (diesel engines in countries with high levels of dust)"

[Umai Naa!!]

I offer the following without comment from the "Service schedule" booklet which came with our T5...draw your own conclusion(s).
Our T5 is a diesel, hence the focus on that.

"Every 40,000km - The camshaft drive belt is checked (diesel engines in countries with high levels of dust) - Multivan, Caravelle and Transporter"

"Every 120,000km - The camshaft drive belt and tensioner roller are replaced (diesel engines in countries with high levels of dust) - Multivan, Caravelle and Transporter"

"Every 210,000km - The camshaft drive belt and tensioner roller are replaced (diesel engines only) - Multivan, Caravelle and Transporter"

"Every 2 years - The camshaft drive belt is checked (diesel engines in countries with high levels of dust)"

Disregard the book. Over-generalised, and not market-specific.

105,000km for timing belt replacement, as per Volkswagen Group Australia's service schedule.

[greymad]

"105,000km for timing belt replacement, as per Volkswagen Group Australia's service schedule."
Of course, they're the ones making money from that interval ...but I mustn't be too cynical.
Having said that, I recall the Toyota Landcruisers I drove up at Moomba were 100,000k intervals.
And in any case one does not push one's luck too far with the possibility of a totally r****d motor, does one!

[Umai Naa!!]

"105,000km for timing belt replacement, as per Volkswagen Group Australia's service schedule."
Of course, they're the ones making money from that interval ...but I mustn't be too cynical.
Having said that, I recall the Toyota Landcruisers I drove up at Moomba were 100,000k intervals.
And in any case one does not push one's luck too far with the possibility of a totally r****d motor, does one!

That's right. It's not worth the risk. I've seen plenty fail over the years, and right now I have a T4 Transporter in my posession that broke a belt. Not sure when it was last replaced, but the owner says it was overdue by around 20,000kms.