Tiguan servicing: people's experience?

[fung9420]

650 for the 30k service??? Serious?? Anyone could confirm that?

[ralp2dam]

Just got a quote from a Melbourne dealership for 30K service - $650... Does that sound a bit exe, or about right?

Have decided to go with a dealership to get the 2 minor rattles looked at (B-pillar & wastegate), at the same time.

Thanks for any ideas.

Try this site they give you an approximate price range based on the minimum service requirements.

http://www.carservice.com.au/car-service-cost

Based on my 10 year experience on servicing a VW at dealerships, it's expensive. You have to expect it from dealerships, they have alot of overheads plus like to make a high profit margin.

[Pullstarter]

Just had my 30k service done at Canberra VW Centre Tuggeranong for $280 (including new pollen filter). No idea why they'd charge $650 for a minor service? AFAIK the first major service on a Tig is 60k?

[Transporter]

Just had my 30k service done at Canberra VW Centre Tuggeranong for $280 (including new pollen filter). No idea why they'd charge $650 for a minor service? AFAIK the first major service on a Tig is 60k?

Did that include the brake fluid change?

[Pullstarter]

Did that include the brake fluid change?

I'm not sure, is there supposed to be a brake fluid change done at 30k? Seems a bit soon?

[Transporter]

Every 24 months, regardless of the kms.

[MGV]

Hey, thanks for that link, ralp2dam. The upper end of the carservice estimate was the exact figure the dealership quoted me... Interesting to see what is (required to be) performed at the service & parts used. I would have thought 30000 would be too soon for brake fluid & haldex coupling oil... Too soon for those & too long for engine oil, IMO...

Will update thread with a couple of non-dealer quotes when i get them.

Cheers

[juv3]

hi guys,

do anyone know where i can buy tiguan cabin air filter...the air from my fan is smell sour

thanks

[team_v]

Best bet is likely to be off ecstuning or oemplus.
Otherwise try an overseas VW parts store.


The filter is located above the passenger footwell from memory.
If this doens't fix the problem apprently the smells can come from having the aircon on until you turn the car off (leaving it to condensate nad grow bacteria) or from the sunroof drain clogging up with rotting leaves etc.

[juv3]

thanks team_v, apparently vw dealer sell them for approx$22