Preventative Maintenance on Mk6 GTI?

Started by jaybob, December 04, 2018, 02:22:02 PM

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jaybob

Hello everyone,

I have just bought my wife a mk6 GTI (She absolutely loves it ;D ;D) and was wanting to do some preventative maintenance so that she can enjoy trouble free motoring. What would you guys recommend that I do? The car is a 2010 model and has done 72000 km's.

I have been quoted below prices from Qualitat !! Are these normal or are they ripping me off?


Full Service - $700incl gst
Dsg Service - $475incl gst
Divertor Valve - $300incl gst
PCV Valve - $285incl gst
Complete Timing Chain Replacement - $2800incl gst
Waterpump - $1200incl gst
Intake Manifold clean (if done with waterpump) - $500incl gst

Do I really need to do all of the above?
 

80 Vert

That chain job......eye watering.
I can do that for less than 1500 with genuine parts.
and yes on a 2010 the chain is a must replace.
2010 T5 Transporter TDI  Tuned by Superior Tuning NZ
2003 Jetta Coupe soon to be R36TT
1991 Golf GTI 2.0 TSI swapped
1963 Type 34 Karmann Ghia, turbo 2.0
1990 Porsche 964 911 Carrera 4
1980 1303 Beetle vert, under restoration

schattenblau

#2
why are you even thinking about changing the timing chain ?
it's supposed to last 200,000km
don't you trust vw ?

if it's not broken, leave it alone

;D



McDoof

NZ New MK5 GTI - Tuned by HSP Tuning
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Naekyr

#4
Diverter valve - only replace if it's the old revisions and it's actually torn and causing boost leaks - it's about $100 for an aftermarket new revision, $200 seems like a lot for labour just for that

Timing chain - I got quoted $1700 for complete replacement including pulleys etc from an official VW dealer... so why a third party charges more, who knows... sound like you're been taken for a ride mate

schattenblau

Quote from: McDoof on December 04, 2018, 11:49:13 PM
Aren't the MK6 prone to failure?

like many big car fails (eg. porsche ims bearing, bmw vanos etc. ) the frequency of failure may have been blown out of proportion on the internets.

::)

though recently saw a mk6 at a local garage getting a timing chain related ailment sorted.

>:D



ranton-inc

Best thing to do with a mk6 is sell it and buy a toyota

Chanmanda

Holy, $700 for a full service???

I got quoted about $400 for my Golf R from another European specialist

80 Vert

Quote from: schattenblau on December 04, 2018, 06:22:46 PM
why are you even thinking about changing the timing chain ?
it's supposed to last 200,000km
don't you trust vw ?

if it's not broken, leave it alone

;D

Google 2.0 tsi tensioner problems  ;)
2010 T5 Transporter TDI  Tuned by Superior Tuning NZ
2003 Jetta Coupe soon to be R36TT
1991 Golf GTI 2.0 TSI swapped
1963 Type 34 Karmann Ghia, turbo 2.0
1990 Porsche 964 911 Carrera 4
1980 1303 Beetle vert, under restoration

80 Vert

Quote from: schattenblau on December 05, 2018, 10:40:46 AM
like many big car fails (eg. porsche ims bearing, bmw vanos etc. ) the frequency of failure may have been blown out of proportion on the internets.

::)

though recently saw a mk6 at a local garage getting a timing chain related ailment sorted.

>:D

No not really, I'm replacing yet another engine today.
2010 T5 Transporter TDI  Tuned by Superior Tuning NZ
2003 Jetta Coupe soon to be R36TT
1991 Golf GTI 2.0 TSI swapped
1963 Type 34 Karmann Ghia, turbo 2.0
1990 Porsche 964 911 Carrera 4
1980 1303 Beetle vert, under restoration