Cost of long life oil service plus pollen filters?

[5678]

Curious to know what price people have paid for these items on a 2.0 tdi multitronic?

I've had 3 quotes now all varying wildly!

[jbanfie]

No one appears to have replied to this, but isn't the interim service £159 as per the Audi website, I've been quote £179, but am fairly confident 159 is the price.

Personally I've got 10 litres of Quantum from an ebay seller for about £60, a filter from Audi £12 and a friendly local mechanic with an oil sucker and the right tools £20 for cash. The oil filter on mine is right at the front of the engine so I don't see any reason not to effectively do it myself - well nearly. Oh and the pollen filter will last!

I would add that my friendly local mechanic reported that many Passats on long life service intervals now have knackered camshafts as a result of running with older oil (i.e. oil that is nearly 2 years old) an oil change every year seems sensible. And of course you won't realise that your camshaft is knackered until you are well out of warranty - hmmmm.

5678 what have you been quoted?

[johnsimcox]

No one appears to have replied to this, but isn't the interim service £159 as per the Audi website, I've been quote £179, but am fairly confident 159 is the price.

Personally I've got 10 litres of Quantum from an ebay seller for about £60, a filter from Audi £12 and a friendly local mechanic with an oil sucker and the right tools £20 for cash. The oil filter on mine is right at the front of the engine so I don't see any reason not to effectively do it myself - well nearly. Oh and the pollen filter will last!

I would add that my friendly local mechanic reported that many Passats on long life service intervals now have knackered camshafts as a result of running with older oil (i.e. oil that is nearly 2 years old) an oil change every year seems sensible. And of course you won't realise that your camshaft is knackered until you are well out of warranty - hmmmm.

5678 what have you been quoted?
Fixed price servicing as per the Audi website only applies to cars over 3 years old (and up to 2 litres)

[Whippy53]

Probably no one answered because so few people spend 30 - 40k and then trust to the vagaries of long life servicing.

[Doctle Odd]

I change oil in a diesel every 5k. as the OP Quantum says oil is very affordable, I buy from a local skoda dealer in 20l drums. 10k or annually for an oil change is the limit IMO.

[5678]

Probably no one answered because so few people spend 30 - 40k and then trust to the vagaries of long life servicing.

Car is in warranty and has been so mediocre (at best!) since I bought it that it will be going at 3 years old. Not my concern.

Including Pollen filters I will be paying £240 with me supplying my own oil. Most I was quoted was £470!

[Lukenkarl]

Was quoted from £479 down to £313 by Audi for interim service(2.7 Tdi, 8.2 l of oil) PLUS any other filters SO could be £600 by the time the over zealous technician is finished, and plus VAT. There is a few independents. I have been quoted by a recommended guy in Bolton who will do all the lot with Pollen, diesel, air and oil filters for £260 + VAT and £42+VAT for brake fluid change. Also whilst in local Audi Huddersfield ordering DAB retrofit parts was quoted £50 + vat for 10litres of longlife oil, which seems a good price to say they charge £17 a litre + VAT when they service it :approve: