Inspection Service Quote
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How have they got them so out of sync?? The inspection is after 2 years, my 2nd service and inspection are due:
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It’s just turned a year old and less than 10,000 miles? Not to sure but it does seem weird
Is that the new my Audi app in the picture? Can’t seem to get mine to display anything from my car
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I had the following from an Audi dealer earier
The service cost is £479.85, which consists of the oil change and inspection, including pollen filter and spark plugs as this is the closest interval.
Brake fluid cost is £65.00 due at year 3
Haldex cost is £109.00 due at year 3
DSG cost is £225.00 due at 38000 miles
I don't think the Haldex is too far off what indys charge? DSG i have no idea ... but £479 for oil/inspection pollen filter and spark plugs :O
The service cost is £479.85, which consists of the oil change and inspection, including pollen filter and spark plugs as this is the closest interval.
Brake fluid cost is £65.00 due at year 3
Haldex cost is £109.00 due at year 3
DSG cost is £225.00 due at 38000 miles
I don't think the Haldex is too far off what indys charge? DSG i have no idea ... but £479 for oil/inspection pollen filter and spark plugs :O
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Without the fixed price servicing that 3 year and older cars get, they just seem to make the prices up
Disgusting though that people who might not haggle or shop around pay so much more for the same service
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Yup... Ridiculous. Interim for S3 is £195 and major is £375..
So the major is I think what I got quoted for £479, unless there's more to it. So that's £100 cheaper if the car is 3 years old.. Which it will be next month.
And still not going to pay £375 for it.
With my car on fixed servicing the first is an oil change, then exactly 365 days later the inspection which obviously includes an oil change.
My first oil change is free.....but I am dreading finding out what the second one will cost.
My first oil change is free.....but I am dreading finding out what the second one will cost.
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Mine's a baby A3 (1.0 TFSI). 1st service (the first at @18k was £235). The second service will be due in a few months (36K) and its £456 (pollen filter and spark plugs included).........
I thought that spark plugs would last till 60k these days. Does anyone have an actual schedule of what needs doing and when. Not that I don't trust Audi dealers.....
I thought that spark plugs would last till 60k these days. Does anyone have an actual schedule of what needs doing and when. Not that I don't trust Audi dealers.....
Sorry for the thread hijack, but can someone confirm that the oil service is also known as a minor service? I booked mine online and the only options were minor service and major service.
Mine is being done this week. £170 for the minor service.
Mine is being done this week. £170 for the minor service.
Don't pay it. That is a total rip off. Disgusting that Audi dealers can think it acceptable to ask for this.
I've seen it as an 'inspection', this is how the Audi stuff I've looked at seems to call it.. but yeah minor would be that too.
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I think Audi do a service (small) and a service + inspection (still small!) and charge a bit more for the second one (both do include an oil change). It doesn't look so bad if you can get a service every 2 years (long life service), so a lot of people will require only 1 service before they change their car (pcp - 3yrs - 36000 miles). It doesn't look that bad until, like me, mileage is slightly higher and then I have to pay for 2 services. The thing is Audi (the same with VW) then add on items NOT under the normal service cost like pollen filter, spark plugs, brake fluid change, that massively hike up the price (particularly annoying when you may think you have everything paid for under a "service plan"). Your quote of £170 seems every reasonable. Is it a fixed one year service or the long-life one that I have had done?
It's the long life service. I asked about changing to fixed yearly servicing as I only do about 6000 miles per year but the dealers talked me out of it.
The price was £20 cheaper when I booked it online compared to the price they gave me on the phone . I'm sure the dealers just pick a price out of the air
Surely a pollen filter is part of the service schedule when required.....same as spark plugs when required?
Brake fluid change however is not part of any service schedule, but is a recommended additional charge item after a set time period....normally 2 years.
The thing with brake fluid is.....in the majority of cases it will not actually require changing, but people have it done because they feel safer.
There is a very simple test which determines whether there is any need to renew brake fluid, but most dealers will not tell you this....simply saying it is a recommended item that you have done.
Brake fluid change however is not part of any service schedule, but is a recommended additional charge item after a set time period....normally 2 years.
The thing with brake fluid is.....in the majority of cases it will not actually require changing, but people have it done because they feel safer.
There is a very simple test which determines whether there is any need to renew brake fluid, but most dealers will not tell you this....simply saying it is a recommended item that you have done.
Audi are pestering me about brake fluid change as now the car is 3 years old. Ringing me, emailing me etc...what's the easy test to determine if it's needed? Never had it done before.
Be nice if they answer when I ask how to be linked to MyAudi account so I can view online service records.. But will come to me when they want money.
What are they asking for brake fluid change? I'd say an independent would do that for under £100.
A brake fluid testing tool is used to measure the moisture content, it only takes about 5 minutes.
I have had cars of 5 years old with virtually like new brake fluid. They were low mileage and had been driven gently....but brake fluid can degrade purely with age.
One could argue that for the sake of £65 you should have it replaced at the recommended interval, but if it tests like new then is there any point?
It's up to the individual to decide.
Hi all.
Got quoted £338 for an oil and filters service plus inspection service.
Firstly: I think the price quoted is a bit steep. Can you haggle with them?
Secondly: What comprises an inspection service.
Third: Can I service to an independent VAG specialist and still got the history updated?
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Dan
L.E. Just looked through Audi's website and it's abit confusing. On my car's dash it says that the car is due an oil change and an inspection service. As they are 2k miles apart I might as well do them at the same time. So, is an inspection service including an oil change as well? I ask because the quote I've got is for both.
Got quoted £338 for an oil and filters service plus inspection service.
Firstly: I think the price quoted is a bit steep. Can you haggle with them?
Secondly: What comprises an inspection service.
Third: Can I service to an independent VAG specialist and still got the history updated?
Thanks,
Dan
L.E. Just looked through Audi's website and it's abit confusing. On my car's dash it says that the car is due an oil change and an inspection service. As they are 2k miles apart I might as well do them at the same time. So, is an inspection service including an oil change as well? I ask because the quote I've got is for both.
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I’m confused what I need on my S3 mines coming up to 12,500 miles and is 2 years old in May and it needs and oil change and service in the next 30 days. I got an interim service and oil change last time at 12 months old is it a major I need this time around?
You are on fixed annual servicing the same as me. First one as stated in the mmi is an oil change at exactly one year old.....then second one a year later is an Inspection which includes an oil change.
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I have no idea what is actually required this time around, every garage I ask is giving me a different answer some say a major is required others don’t?
One response was this:
At that milage dsg gearbox wont be due for service or manual nothing needs doing and spark plugs wont need doing yet. So the item ready for change are as follows:
Oil change, pollen filter, air filter and haldex( 4wd) oil change would be
220 plus vat so £264
Who knows
I don't know what they do at the first Inspection service either, but your car is only 2 years old and on fixed annual servicing so you don't need to worry about what your car needs because the schedule of what is required will be clearly set down by Audi and should not be open to interpretation.
All Audi main dealers should carry out the same procedure....its only the price that will vary.
The S tronic oil change is due at 38k.
i got mine down to £197 + pollen filter @14k miles , they only look at things and reset the service reminder,, I needed this as i am still in warranty
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Just as an aside on dealer pricing......My Canadian Audi dealer as an example will match pricing on Costco and two other discount tyre stores on tyre pricing and do a 4 wheel alignment for 60 quid, and as I have said before I have a 4 year annual servicing as per Audi manual for 500 quid, all in.
Audi UK dealers are rip off artists.
Audi UK dealers are rip off artists.
You got that right.....it's like legalised extortion!
To make matters even worse you can never even be confident of having a job well done. There are always exceptions of course...but they are exactly that rather than the rule that they should be.
The only job well done is a job you've done yourselfYou got that right.....it's like legalised extortion!
To make matters even worse you can never even be confident of having a job well done. There are always exceptions of course...but they are exactly that rather than the rule that they should be.
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