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My question is how much is standard for a 10,000 mile service. The dealer quoted me 125 dollars, which seems to me to be double the normal rate? This dealer is not the one I bought the car from because of course I moved a week ago. If I did not move, I probably woud not have had a car problem. Anyway, does that seem excessive to anyone? I live in Boston, and I know it is pricey here, but....
thanks
The 10K service should be $60-70, that's it. Oil change is usually $35, and so is tire rotation.
I did not go to Boston VW, Bernardi on Route 9 in Natick.
Have not heard from them yet to see if it is a coil problem. But I am pretty sure it is. So when I call VW to complain about this, I imagine they will very nicely tell me there is nothing they can do? Correct?
I pulled to the side, removed the points and re-finished the contacts with my wifes fingernail file. After re-installing the points and timing the engine by ear, The family continued on our trip. This was a 1979 Scirocco.
Since the Scirocco, I have owned a VW pickup truck and helped my daughter purchase a Golf. (in which I replaced the brakes, steering rack and several other items)
A failed ignitor does not kill the entire engine (the vehicle still moves) and I am SURE that I could jury-rig somthing from an auto-parts store to get it running fine again.
(perhaps a Ford, Toyota or Saab ignitor may do the trick... All I have to do is read the specs and engineer a workable replacment...I have done this kind of stuff for a living.... It pays to be able to fix virtually anything with the parts on hand when the goal is to make it work ASAP. Just give me an Ocilliscope, wire and some electronic components and I can BUILD an ignitor)
Please do not get upset with me because your VW is having problems. Personally, I would either exersize the Lemon Law or ask the dealer to to strip some ignitors from a vehicle on the lot. I would not put up with any cr@p from a dealer because I KNOW much more than they can ever dream of about internal combustion engines. Their smoke-n-mirror stories cannot fool me. (Do not forget that I read the factory service manuals for entertainment.) I just LOVE asking the technitions at the dealership to review THEIR service manual with me.... When I tell them what page to turn to to, they realize I am no ordinary customer that can be fooled.
(I once had the dealer INSIST that my vehicle takes 5 quarts of oil.... I referred them to their shop manual to show them that it takes 6 quarts of oil) I wonder how many vehicles had left that dealership with 1 quart low of oil??
[I know, I am a bit odd, I live, breathe and dream technical stuff. but people look to ME to fix their most perplexing technical problems 8-) ]
Has anyone researched the cross-reference / swapability for the 1.8T ignitor for other Audi ignitors? (do not forget that the 1.8T engine is an AUDI design)
EXAMPLE... VW TDI owners are well aware that the VERY expensive TDI intake sensor can be replaced with the 2.0L gas one. There are detailed instructions on this procedure on the web. Now, this common-failure part can be replaced with one that costs 1/2 the price!
It just scares the hell outta me that the car could almost stop, considering I drive all freeway speeds most of the time (work 35 miles one way from home). The lemon law isn't going to help with the coils, since VW is replacing them. And my car is over 15K miles anyway, so it wouldn't help me (MD's limit is 15K miles).
I am sure VW will get this all straight sometime, but still think it should be a recall.
That should keep them fumbling for an answer.
VWoA recently offered me a "buy-out" deal on my 2000 GLS 1.8T. First off, it has been a wonderful car in every aspect except one; the MIL came on about 12 times between 12K and 32K miles (the point at which I said no more). The first MIL turned up a burned out air exchange valve in the intercooler, and the mechanic discovered a plastic air shield mistakenly installed in the factory. It doesn't belong on turbo models and restricted air flow to the intercooler. After the repair, they assured me the unit wouldn't suffer long-term damage. Since then I've had a host of air system/emissions valves replaced: two other turbo air valves, fuel/air cutoff, hooty valve, boost presure valve. Vaccuum leaks, turbo leaks, bad connections also resulted after valve replacements. At end I couldn't drive 200 miles without another MIL and the frequent trips to the dealer were really wearing on me. Finally, no one knew why the check engine light kept coming on, so they relaced the entire ECM!!
The engine never ran poorly. I ran out of warranty and some of the parts weren't covered under the powertrain, but VW paid for them all! I worked with the dealer's GM who brokered a deal with VWoA - my car's list price minus depreciation applied toward a new VW. $16,200 is over full retail, and when applied to anew car plus my loan balance, I came in at $4000 UNDER invoice on an '03 GTI 1.8T with 17" wheels, leather, sun roof and monsoon. Not a bad deal, huh?
I was surprised at how well VWoA did considering the horror stories poeple tell about customer service. If anybody has more questions about my experience, just ask. I'll post in the 'Jetta' section, too. Hope everyone still happily motorin'! Oh, and the GTI is pocket rocket!! I love it.
I need an insightful and sincere advice
right now. I am thinking of buying
VW Jetta 1.8T 2001 ed. with milage of around
30k.
Would it be a bad idea to buy 1.8T with all
its problems?
It seems to have lacking serious problems,
when I test drive,though.
THANKS FOR all your concern..
AKUAH
its problems?
It seems to have lacking serious problems,
when I test drive,though.
I own a 2001 VW Jetta 1.8T with 25k miles.
So far I've had the car in for AC problems, rattle issues, replacement brakes at 20k, and the ubiquitous coil issues. They replaced my windows clips as part of a TSB. I'm taking the car in tommorow because my electricals are all screwy...the car locks itself, often the interior lights won't work and the alarm seems to go off when it feels like it.
Personally, I'll never go near another VW again - and I'd strongly suggest against buying a 2001 Jetta that's totally out of its warranty.
My car runs well, it's quite luxurious and feels safe but I think that all these trips to the dealership are way out of hand for an 18 month old car.
I'm leaning toward Mazda, Infiniti or to a lesser extent BMW (I fear German cars now).
On a brighter note, I drove a 2003 BMW 745i on Xmas. Holy moly...that car is insane! Driving anything else now is like going from Halle Berry as a trained courtesan to Roseanne Barr. You know what Nirvana feels like and the real world is forever spoiled because of it.
i drove about 600 miles over Christas through snow and mountains. no problems! i shouldn't have to be thankful since my car only has 17k miles on it....but with my luck....
Yeah but that guy was asking about a used 30k 2001 1.8T. It's outa warranty...danger will robinson, danger.
Vocus: The I-Drive seemed like cake to me. The car's owner said it took him a bit to get used to it but now he does everything without even thinking. Plus the car has numerous redundant controls...some manual, some voice and finally I-Drive. Give me one day driving the car and I feel confident the I-Drive would be 95% mastered. All the necessary functions are N-S-E-W. So it's pretty darn easy to figure out.
BTW, I love the 745i's active suspension. That sucker doesn't lean at all! And the back-up radar's pretty sweet too...it shows a full color LCD image of the car and the proximity of everything nearby. Very nice.
Hooty valve? I've never heard of someone refer to a blow-off valve as a "hooty" valve. Is that kinda like a blowfish valve?
:-)
We all know the VW will require more repairs...lol
Expensive parts? Anything foreign is expensive. We have a toyota as well - $370 for you average O2 sensor - ouch! There's a good reason to buy American
I will say that the city lights (used instead of parking lights), look really cool, the whole lamp kind of sparkles. Fog lights are nice too. Also, the smoked look of them really changes the style of the front end, it looks nice with a dark colored car.
I was going to do smoked taillamps and side markers (on the fenders) on my car because it's white and I think it would look neat (the bumper markers are already tinted). I also got some eyelids and am planning to APR the car soon, as well as add sport springs/shocks and a TT exhaust.
At 20K, it's oil change and filter, fuel filter change, cabin air filter change, rotate tires, and top off fluids...and the other "checks"
Fish: I did my own service, and brake fluid wasn't mentioned in the manual as a service item this time around...
My next check will be 30K, but that's just oil change and tire rotation. My 17" tires still have ~50% of their tread left at 28K miles, surprising to me. I thought I would have had to replace them by now. They are wearing pretty well though.
I think I have about the only Cool White 1.8T in the MD area, never see any others (all the rest seem to be 2.slows).
Maybe you can haggle them for the filter at their cost, if the invoice shows no sign of them replacing it.
Purolator has a nice install instructions:
http://www.pureoil.com
Every Jetta I see on the road (ok, every other one) is a 1.8T anyway. Why don't they just make that engine standard and be done with it? Wouldn't that be great...