Shop Around for Servicing

[Martin]

My Cam Belt is due for replacement and there appears to be a big difference in price from dealer to dealer, best price was of course from Alex at SMG with the VIP discount however other prices I was getting were over £130 more expensive than SMG Cowfold.

So my advice is if SMG are too far away from you make sure you call at least three dealers to compare prices.

 

[Meoncoast]

well worth knowing
are you replacing water pump at the same time?

 

[Martin]

well worth knowing
are you replacing water pump at the same time?

Hi Andy, yes they advised it was best to have it replaced at the same time and there was not much in the price.

 

[Andy]

I thought stuff like this was on a vw fixed price menu

 

[Martin]

I thought stuff like this was on a vw fixed price menu

So did I !

I also found this when getting quotes for having van lowered.

 

[Meoncoast]

Cambelt £335
Cambelt with water pump £425

is the price VW say there nation pricing cost is any more than this is "just wrong" and I would question their trustworthyness

 

[Martin]

Andy, was that confirmed by VWCS? Is the price + VAT?

 

[Meoncoast]

its off the VW website expect excludes vat too a bit of finding will post a link

 

[Meoncoast]

https://www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/owner ... ts-offers/


EXCLUDES VAT

 

[WelshGas]

But does include 2 yrs unlimited mileage warranty. Do the cheaper priced dealers include that warranty as well?

 

[KernowLad]

I'll use a good independent now ours it out of warranty.

 

[smgcowfoldparts]

I'll use a good independent now ours it out of warranty.

Just check prices first as we have a lot of our customers get quotes from independents who are more expensive than us. The local independents in our area have higher labour rates than us as well.

cheers

 

[soulstyledevon]

What's the schedule on cam and water pump. I remember my old T4 was 60k or 4 years which ever came first.
What's it on the latest 2.0...?

 

[Martin]

What's the schedule on cam and water pump. I remember my old T4 was 60k or 4 years which ever came first.
What's it on the latest 2.0...?

It is now 4 years

 

[soulstyledevon]

What's the schedule on cam and water pump. I remember my old T4 was 60k or 4 years which ever came first.
What's it on the latest 2.0...?

It is now 4 years

Cool, good to know.
Cheers bud