T5 Service Costs from Dealership

[95vr6]

Did you do the wiring as well as that is the price that seems to cost a lot in my quoted prices. The CAN-BUS system requires either an additional loom and/or the VAGCAT adjustment to allow for the rear parking sensors. It runs near to $500 just for the electrics.

I remove and refitted the wiring loom aswell, no can bus input for transporters /multivan without sensors.
The actuall bar is made by Best Bars in NZ for VGA.

[Rigertee]

Quoted from Bill Buckle Brookvale $513.00 for 45K service - 1.9 TDi T5 Transporter.

[95vr6]

Just for anyone's interest (as the Poms have been fairly active with this subject on other sites) 30,000 km 2 year Intermediate service on my 2007 T5 TDI Van was $604.
Oil used was VW50700 and cost $166.
Labour was $275
Dealership was Townsville VW. Took 3 hours from delivery to receipt of vehicle and I was very happy with the service.

Best wishes all.

Ken.

I had my T5 30k service today at Central Coast VW for $441 including loan vw. Even have left over 507 oil for top ups.

[Baytown]

Bugger, just when I was feeling good about my local dealer!
That's the thing, there's not another VW dealer for 300kms from here.
I want to take the van back to them as well as I seem to have developed the dreaded T5 steering clunk.

Ken.

[coastie]

Just had the 60000 Km service which was OK with a total of $449.61 which I thought was reasonable, I did however ask for the wipers to be replaced and to my utter disbelief they charged $93.10 for two wiper blades and $22.00 to fit them. I am attempting to ring the dealer and get them to justify this exorbitant amount. They are available at specialist car spares for about $28 each so i can't see how they can mark up the price that much.

[Seano]

You've been nailed by the VW Parts system.....the dealer doesn't set the dollars for the parts. VW does. The dealer merely passes them on.

In fact they generally don't even know the value of the parts when they order them......the dealer's parts interpreter does....but he/she/it is merely a bureaucrat and just fills out the forms.

My own dealer nearly had conniptions when he realised that the genuine CV boot kit I'd just had fitted was going to cost me $120......when the non-genuine boot kit on the rear CV that had also been fitted cost just $10. I think he was more conerned at my reaction.....with very good reason.

[Baytown]

45000km service '06 TDI Multivan in April this year 2 units of engine oil (I got the remainder in container ~ 2.5L) $191.80, $136.50 for labour, $19.21 oil filter, $3.94 sump plug. Total with sundries and less VIP disc. $374.65 by dealer on Sunshine Coast.

I just had the 45000 km service at 42000kms, and total from Pickering's VW Townsville (no other option) was $457.50

Oil: $194
Oil Filter $17.94
Sump Plug $4.16
Engine Oil flush $36.31
Fuel System Cleaner $22.25
Haz Waste $3.53
Sundry 6.00
Labour $132
Tax $41.

Service was great but it would be interesting to see if the cost would be lower if there was competition. Ah well, one of the joys of country life.

Merry Christmas all.

Ken

[wandaria]

out of interest, does anyone use ultratune and the likes who claim to do warrnaty services, if so what is your experience. I have a t5 and in future when I come due for car changover, if Toyota have picked up their act with their taragos, I won't go back to VW. Like the vw multivan but it annoyse me how they charge like wounded bulls

thanks

Tim

[BrianJ]

out of interest, does anyone use ultratune and the likes who claim to do warrnaty services, if so what is your experience. I have a t5 and in future when I come due for car changover, if Toyota have picked up their act with their taragos, I won't go back to VW. Like the vw multivan but it annoyse me how they charge like wounded bulls

I was going to use ultratune until I quizzed them on what oil they would be putting into the 96kw TDI engine of my 2006 kombi, and they didn't know, but thought it would more than likely meet the spec!!!!

I cancelled the appointment immediately.

Brian

[Baytown]

You got in before I could reply Brian, but your point is spot on.Ultra tune etc are fine for Commodore, Falcon, Corolla and other mass market vehicles, but I wouldn't consider them for my T5 due to their lack of familiarity with the vehicle.
I'd rather pay top dollar at the dealership than let some one stumble or learn on my van.
I had the same poor level of service with O'Brian's windshields last month. They made a mess of my car through not having done one recently.
There may be lots of T5's down Sth, but not many on the road up here in Nth QLD.

Ken