Kudos for Bayford Skoda

[SkodaK]

MPC charged $175 ($108 for the Nulon oil and filter). We also discovered that the Skoda TDI uses a different filter to the VW equivalent which added a couple of hours to what would otherwise have been a short wait. I would normally do this sort of stuff myself but I'm at that point in life where I have more money than time. Ironically I sat for three hours reading the paper and playing on their race simulator.

[pwcar]

I ended up getting the 60,000 km service done at Mentone Skoda, a bit out of my way, buth they were good to deal with.
I wasn't able to have it done at Burwin VW in FTG due to needing warranty items attended to, apparently only a Skoda dealer is allowed to do warranty work.

[pwcar]

The Mentone Skoda service was not problem free, the next day the car was filled with a strong diesel smell and it was very evident outside the car too. I found that the fuel filter was covered in fuel and the chassis rail below covered in diesel. I had to take it back the next morning and it took 2.5 hours for them to sort it out. Seal in filter pinched during assembly and causing a leak. Nothing done to make up for the inconvenience of a second morning late/absent from work or lost fuel etc. I don't think I'll be returning there. A pity as the service manager, etc seemed good.

[RSwag]

The Mentone Skoda service was not problem free, the next day the car was filled with a strong diesel smell and it was very evident outside the car too. I found that the fuel filter was covered in fuel and the chassis rail below covered in diesel. I had to take it back the next morning and it took 2.5 hours for them to sort it out. Seal in filter pinched during assembly and causing a leak. Nothing done to make up for the inconvenience of a second morning late/absent from work or lost fuel etc. I don't think I'll be returning there. A pity as the service manager, etc seemed good.

I haven't heard great things about them, i did deal with a Chris in sales when i ordered my RS (subsequently cancelled) and he was really good. The sales centre looked rubbish though, i wonder whether they have found a better showroom, couldn't get much worse.

I did think that the service set up looked fine, it was across the road from memory but it appeared to be all mashed into one like one all mechanics working on all brands, no one specialising type thing. Maybe that was the cause of the pinched cover, inexperience??