60K service

[Deleted member 7729]

Well Kings want £525 and are trying to get me to do brakes and A/C.

JKM is £405...

Looks like JKM then, but that'll be in Feb as car tax this month too plus I want to save for an R32 rather than spend on the current car.

 

[dan__smith]

The 60k service on mine cost £425 from Kings...
Rear Pads/Disks
1 tyre
MOT

 

[jetsetjimbo]

Well Kings want £525 and are trying to get me to do brakes and A/C.

JKM is £405...

Looks like JKM then, but that'll be in Feb as car tax this month too plus I want to save for an R32 rather than spend on the current car.

Seems a bit steep - is that including the timing belt and water pump? Brake fluid change?

 

[Deleted member 7729]

Seems a bit steep - is that including the timing belt and water pump? Brake fluid change?

They quote cam belt etc. etc.

Looks like i might be getting new discs and pads too time to trade it in for an R32

 

[Johnny Hotrod]

Is that to change cambelt? i thought it was supposed to be checked at 60k & changed at 120k? at least thats what my handbook says

 

[jetsetjimbo]

Is that to change cambelt? i thought it was supposed to be checked at 60k & changed at 120k? at least thats what my handbook says

The cambelt and more importantly the water pump can be prone to early failure on the 1.8T engine. I think as a general rule it's best to think about changing them at around 60k and it makes sense to do them both at the same time.

 

[Johnny Hotrod]

Oh ok thanks for the info. If the £405 includes a service, cambelt & water pump change it sounds like a good deal!

 

[Deleted member 7729]

If I keep the car I'll be going to JKM, but I'm off to Kings this weekend to test drive a MKIV R32

 

[ElasticTangent]

Is that to change cambelt? i thought it was supposed to be checked at 60k & changed at 120k? at least thats what my handbook says

I think those figures are in kms.

 

[Johnny Hotrod]

I think those figures are in kms.

No kms are in brackets in service book check at 90000kms & replace at 180000kms

 

[DPJ]

No kms are in brackets in service book check at 90000kms & replace at 180000kms

Agreed - I have my Inspection & Maintenance Plan booklet in my hand now and that's exactly what is says.