My 2017 280 is warning me of an oil service @ 94k. Also aware it will need DSG & Haldex doing at 100k as it was last done at 60k according to previous owner receipts. My indy quoted £1200 for inspection servicing including oil / dsg / haldex / spark plugs / brake fluid / pollen filter including labour. Have just looked on the Skoda website and can have all this excluding spark plugs for less than £700!

 

I think the indy is a bit overpriced in comparison!

 

In my 2.5 years of ownership have only done 30k and had front discs / pads / water pump and 2 oil services.

 

Also just read a post about the silica bag, which mine has but it looks double skinned, should I be worried?

 

Your Haldex schedule is at 3 years /30,000 miles,  and you want it done properly.   About £120,  how much does the Skoda site show?

 

Can you link that Skoda Price list, is it 2024? 

Is it really less than £700? 

 

Oil & Inspection service and extended scope.        

DSG oil and filter now about £250.    @  **40,000 miles.**

Brake Fluid change around £70.

Spark Plugs from main dealer around £125 now.

Pollen filter crazy price from them.

Air Filter as well.  Have you checked it?

 

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Why are you excluding spark plugs, when were they replaced?

 

The Blue chart was 2021 prices at participating dealers.   

*** That shows as over £700 back then and costs are higher now.***

 

Edited 15 February, 20242 yr by Rooted

@Rooted  This is the link as of now: https://tools.skoda.co.uk/book-a-service-online/#/sk-data/osb 

 

I presume filters are included with the oil services, not sure if extended scope includes pollen filter.

 

 

 

 

 

Do not accept the Haldex Service at that price.  Tell them you want it done correctly, not just an oil change. 

 

Check your Air Filter, easy to change.  Pollen Filter not much harder. 

SparkPlugs need looked at and if doing that as well to be changed. 

 

Brakes need servicing not just fluid changed.  

I could not select spark plugs on the Skoda site as not showing, they were last changed at 60k, so not sure if they need doing yet.

 

Front disks and pads only done in 2022, only done 15k since then but agree they need checking. I know the rear disks and pads need doing so will get that done. Will request a full cost breakdown and a full haldex service (where they clean out the filter I beleive)

 

Do I need to worry about the silica bag in the water expansion bottle?

@Rooted  Just had the full service including DSG oil change + filter, Haldex Oil change + filter (strainer/gauze/filter) clean, brake fluid, spark plugs, pollen filter air filter eng oil + filter for a little over £800 with genuine parts from a Skoda independant specialist. Oh and they checked the brakes are fine and don't need servicing.

 

Compared to the quote from another indy in my original post of £1200 that included "transfer box" and "rear diff" oil. Do these also need servicing as I read a post elsewhere that states these are lifetime and do not need to be serviced which I find hard to beleive!

 

Do I need to worry about the silica bag? as I checked and cannot see one, my water tank does have silica symbol but looks double skinned, I think my car was built May 2017.

 

Thanks in advance

Edited 13 March, 20242 yr by the_wiley

Hello everyone, I wanted to update you all on the only breakdown with my Superb!

 

The coolant tank decided to blow a pipe off and proceeded to fill the coolant system with silica gel! A week in the garage and a new heater matrix and bypass valve and new reservoir and a big dent in my pocket and all fixed.

 

When the water pump was replaced 12 months ago at the price I was charged they should of replaced the reservoir.

 

Lesson learnt! always replace the reservoir tank if it has silica matt on it even if you cannot see the bag of silica!

 

How VAG group have not had legal proceedings against them is beyond me for such a bad design fault!

 

 

I've learned the other day also Mercedes had its failr share of silica-failures. So it must have been something ze Germans thought .... 🤪