[neebsta]

I'm happy and did pay the Audi price - 4 years and 50K miles servicing with brakes on a £53K car has cost around me £1800.00, or 3%, my feeling is if you can't afford to pay the dealer prices, you shouldn't be running such a car. Surely people shouldn't be scrimping and saving on such costs to run the vehicle

Alternatively I've saved £1,200 on what you have paid for the same work by using an independent mechanic. Bought me a nice set of Black Crows skis, with enough change for a remap.

 

[SQ-Raphster]

i had the oil, filter etc done for £167 (they price matched a local dealer)
i also think the 'inspection' thing is a load of rubbish (they charge something like £250)

When i received mine back from the dealer after the oli change, they had completed an inspection anyway (told me outer,middle,inner tread depths on all tyres etc)

Is that a first service cost of £167?

 

[MrH]

Just had a quote of £654 for my second inspection service at 38k (includes changing air, fuel and pollen filters). Needless to say I'm seeking quotes from elsewhere so I can play the price match card!!!

 

[SQ-Raphster]

Please let me know what you manage to get it down to

 

[Ricksy00]

Please let me know what you manage to get it down to

Yep, first service

 

[shibli]

Yep, first service

Did that clear out the service sign from dash board ? Audi garages I have called have all said this will not remove the warning sign with out the inspection.

 

[missile]

You can clear i.e. reset the warning sign DIY.

 

[shibli]

You can clear i.e. reset the warning sign DIY.

Thanks, I did try to clear it through the MMI but it only clears the oil indicator and not the service due warning is still showing. Do you have a link somewhere I can follow that will clear the service due ?

TIA

 

[mullerman]

Just had my Q5 2.0L TDI serviced at Harrogate Audi.It was the second service and cost £319 minus the pollen filter which is fairly easy to do so will DIY it.The point is I asked about the Haldex oil change price,quoted £89 but the mechanic told me my car does not require this oil change.Not doubting him but do people advise it doing?

 

[missile]

Just had my Q5 2.0L TDI serviced at Harrogate Audi.It was the second service and cost £319 minus the pollen filter which is fairly easy to do so will DIY it.The point is I asked about the Haldex oil change price,quoted £89 but the mechanic told me my car does not require this oil change.Not doubting him but do people advise it doing?

How many miles?

 

[Lad]

I asked about the Haldex oil change price,quoted £89 but the mechanic told me my car does not require this oil change.Not doubting him but do people advise it doing?

The Q5 doesn't have a Haldex AWD system........

 

[missile]

I am sure he means gearbox oil change?

 

[mullerman]

Apologies,didnt realise the q5 wasn't haldex,this is what happens when you look on the q3 forums a lot! Had a ford kuga that had haldex on and had trouble at 40,000 miles with AWD malfunction,luckily oil and filter change sorted it but left me a bit anal about haldex oil changes

 

[Lad]

No problem - We all live and learn.

The Q5 has a torsion differential rather than Haldex. I can't remember ever seeing anyone report issues with the torsion diff.

Although a bit of paranoia never hurts....