A3 servicing, what do you pay?

[tomtom]

Time for the A3's annual service in a few weeks. Nothing major needs doing from what I can tell (ho ho...) but I'm considering having the belts done too, as I plan to sell the car in the next 8 months.

It's a '98 1.8T, what should I be paying? I believe the last service bill was around £280 (it's at home, memory serves...), from an independent chap, which included new bushes and brake pads all round and new front tyres (P6000s).

>> Edited by tomtom on Thursday 15th December 16:06

[catso]

Mine (3.2 V6 Quattro DSG) recently had it's 1st service (13,000 miles) cost £205 although they quoted me £270 - John Fox Audi Notts, but no extras like tyres or belts - don't know if that's good or bad but seemed reasonable to me.

[AndyAudi]

2005 A3 TDI Quattro. 1st Service nothing done except oil etc £115 Independent Garage where I bought it NE Scotland

[tomtom]

Thanks.

I found another receipt last night, for an oil/fluid change and new droplinks, done at a local specialist. £128. Not apalling.

[workshy fop]

catso said:

Mine (3.2 V6 Quattro DSG) recently had it's 1st service (13,000 miles) cost £205 although they quoted me £270 - John Fox Audi Notts, but no extras like tyres or belts - don't know if that's good or bad but seemed reasonable to me.

I was £280 for my old 3.2's first service (10,000) which included 2 wiper blades at about £30, so call it £250. Bloody expensive in my book for an oil change. I complained to Audi about it when they did a follow up call about my service experience
My Boxster is only £200 fixed price for the first service which comes at 2yrs/ 20,000 miles

[tomtom]

Have had a quote of £165 from a main dealer, which isn't obscene.