Hi all-
I took my car in for what i thought was a standard oil / filter change. The dealer said i was due for my 40k service (i'm at 42.5k) and the full service cost about $800. I wasn't prepped for that kind of price, i so i stuck with a simple oil / filter change.
In particular, the guy mentioned the importance of changing the transmission fluid (i have the dsg), which accounts for half of that $800.
My gti is stock, and mostly been doing commute duty- i've not been racing it or tracking it. (Well, i do accelerate and corner... enthusiastically... heh.)
Any thoughts on how critical either the transmission fluid change, or any other aspects of this service, is? And if i should get the service, should i bite the bullet and pay the $800, or could it be done elsewhere at a better price?
Thanks for the input!
-Fizz
I took my car in for what i thought was a standard oil / filter change. The dealer said i was due for my 40k service (i'm at 42.5k) and the full service cost about $800. I wasn't prepped for that kind of price, i so i stuck with a simple oil / filter change.
In particular, the guy mentioned the importance of changing the transmission fluid (i have the dsg), which accounts for half of that $800.
My gti is stock, and mostly been doing commute duty- i've not been racing it or tracking it. (Well, i do accelerate and corner... enthusiastically... heh.)
Any thoughts on how critical either the transmission fluid change, or any other aspects of this service, is? And if i should get the service, should i bite the bullet and pay the $800, or could it be done elsewhere at a better price?
Thanks for the input!
-Fizz