Servicing

Hi Guys 'n' Gals

I'm going to service my Mk4 1.8T GTI Golf soon and looking for a good site to order all my filters etc for a service.. does anyone know of a good place to get OE parts? or a great place to find non OE parts which are just as good?

Cheers
Dan

 

GSF, ECP...

..or if you're wadded - vw...

 

for ignition stuff go to AVS. all beru parts and fantastic prices. beru are the nuts

 

yep....try AVS for everything IMO, much better than ECP and GSF in my experience

www.vwspares.co.uk

 

i put 50 of avs stuff on my car this weekend. top mounts seemed nice (FEBI). speak to me in 6/12 months time and ill let you know if the top mounts last well

 

Cheers Guys,

I got my Oil, Fuel and pollen filters, spark plugs and sump plug from www.vwspares.co.uk all for under 30, looking good to me..

I have had a few VW's before, but this is my first VW I've had where *I'm* going to service and look after it myself... should be ok!

 

aaah from Deal eh? i had an ex from there and the reason i trust no one from kent lol

got any other servicing stuff planned?

 

Cheers Matt lol - I'm not sure as yet... not long had my golf so not sure when the cam belt was last changed.. but again.. not sure if I would be able to do that myself or not.

Really looking to find a local meet so I can learn a lot more off other club members.

 

if its an agu engine, the service schedule says it has to be inspected etc but it not due to be changed at 120k. on a lot of these ive seen they were done at either 60 or 80, so best look at the service history. if you dont have any of that... best just get it done.

not at a garage in kent or esp not deal, as you wont be able to trust them

 

Mine is AGU so I should be told when it's needed to be done then.

You must of really got hurt by this Deal girl... poor lad ! lol -

 

Forget VAG's 1.8t belt schedule. Change it at 60k, or better still, at the diesel interval of 40k. My own 1.8t belt died well before 70k

 

My 1.8T is on a 'T' plate and has done 116K I have been told.. and from my service book I can see its been done a few times... but not sure when the last change was... so if I go for 120K that would be ok then?

Also.... is it a job I could do (I know you dont know my experiance) I mean is it a difficult job to do?

 

As for any car, if you can't guarantee when the belt was last changed, make it your next job.

It's not a job you want to get wrong either. If any doubt, get it done at a garage.

 

is it pricey to get done??? never had a car that needed one done??? but I understand the importance of getting it done BEFORE it goes.

 

Parts of about 130 ish and 4hrs labour.

 

Looking pricey then!!... but cheeper than a new engine lol

 

Much.

My S3 belt went and simultaneously killed the turbo.

Audi nicely presented a bill for circa 4K.