Can you take a VW to an Audi / BMW specialist garage?

**shaqke** · 21-01-2011,07:14 PM

Hi,

I was wondering whether I can take my VW Golf to a good BMW / Audi specialist garage to get it repaired. Will they be as good as taking it to a VW specialist garage as they are part of VAG? Do they have similar computer diagnostic systems?

Thanks alot

**shaqke** · 22-01-2011,08:03 PM

Any views would be appreciated

**kite** · 22-01-2011,08:19 PM

If you trust the garage ask them.
Diagnostics will be the same as an Audi

**kenney** · 22-01-2011,09:15 PM

A BMW workshop does not have VAS which is the dignostic equipment for VAG workshops,and an Audi workshop does not have access to VW diagnostics,and a VW workshop does not have access to Audi diagnostics, unless they are a combined VW Audi workshop

**kite** · 22-01-2011,09:17 PM

Would VCDS not do both...

**kenney** · 22-01-2011,09:28 PM

Originally Posted by kite

Would VCDS not do both...

Yes

**VAGMAN54** · 22-01-2011,09:30 PM

you dont need dealer diagnostics to be good at fault finding.....its not just the equipment but the knowledge in using it......anyone can read a code but knowing what it means is a different story.....

**kenney** · 22-01-2011,09:32 PM

Originally Posted by VAGMAN54

you dont need dealer diagnostics to be good at fault finding.....its not just the equipment but the knowledge in using it......anyone can read a code but knowing what it means is a different story.....

Very true