Quattro fluid change

[mark88]

Just got a postcard through my door saying my quattro fluid is due for a change. Is this essential and how much does it cost?

My car is only 14 months old, and not even 4k miles on it yet )

 

[A3_TOBES]

I asked the same question here.

http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/showthread.php?t=32907

Dealer has told me its on distance 20k miles and the answer from here is distance 40k ? I will need to confirm this. Either way i've only just turned 11k so some time to go.

Brake fluid is timed on 2 years btw.

Not sure why they have contacted you ? DSG oil maybe but think that is a longer interval ?

 

[mark88]

thanks, seems I got plenty of miles to do yet then

 

[southpaw66]

Watch out for those dodgy dealers. I was in the stealers before Xmas and I overheard the service manager convincing a customer to have a cambelt change despite it not required by the service manual and openly admitting this! He said 'we' recommend one anyway...

I tried to warn the customer when the manager left to get some paperwork, but he'd convinced him anyway. They are the 'experts' after all.

An the other hand I had a hell of a job convincing the Seat dealership with my last car the brake fluid change was due every two years... he had to go look it up.

 

[Redwing289]

Look in your service book, it specifies all maintenance required outside of 'normal' servicing as well.