My Kodiaq has just over 100k, it's a 2017 2.0 TDi 4x4.  A major service is £250 from my local garage, whereas a service kit from Autodoc is £32 using their own Ridex parts.  

 

I am reasonably competent and will be using decent oil such as Quantum.  

 

My question is, RIdex are OEM parts, surely they must be half decent.  Or should I fork out more for Bosch or Mann parts for example?

 

Thanks

 

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/ridex/16946317

I have a 2017 2.0 TDi 4x4 with 107k on the clock.  It passed its MOT recently with no issues.  My local garage is £250 for a major service, whereas a full service kit from Autodoc, using their own brand Ridex OEM parts is £32.

Surely their parts can't be that bad, or am I better of with a more established brand?

 

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/ridex/16946317

What do you mean by Major Service and full service kit?   Is it a oil filter, sump plug, pollen filter, air filter and brake fluid?   What about the haldex service, are you doing that?     Edit. I see now in the link what you are getting. 

Edited 20 July, 20241 yr by Ootohere

Doesn't seem that cheap for the filters.  The most expensive part when I service my Yeti is the oil, that's £30 on its own.

Oil,  fuel, air and pollen filters and sump plug are the parts.  I plan to use Quantum or a similarly decent oil.  My main query is, are Ridex parts ok?

9 minutes ago, keifrb said:

My main query is, are Ridex parts ok?

Understood, personally I always go for the main brands, often sticking to Bosch. Maybe your filters cost more than my 1.2 TSI Yeti, but £30 for filters alone then I would definitely stick to main brands.

I would also question Ridex and that alone would make me avoid them. That is with no evidence at all good or bad, I'd just feel safer sticking to the main brands. Especially if it's not much of a saving.

Saying that a parts shop only had Apec brake pads and I wanted to swap my rear pads the next day. Another brand I'd never heard of but I've had no problems with them.

I would stay away from ridex tbh, stick to something like mann, mahle, Bosch etc something you have hears of for a while. Most of the aftermarket say they are OEM and ok to use for warranty but I wouldn't trust them. The dealer oil filter is only around 6 or 7 quid max so no reason to go for a cheaper one imo. Vag have used different manufacturers for a while, Bosch, mahle, mann, hengst, fram etc.

Edited 20 July, 20241 yr by Blue8793841

I'd be a lot more concerned about the transmission service on the vehicle than anything on a vehicle that old.

I'd go Mahle, Hengst  or Mann.

 

Depending on the sump plug used you may only need a sealing washer, or fit the plug that only needs a new washer next time, less expensive to but 5 or 10 of each and put them in your stores.

 

Engine oil and filters changes isn't really a car service and only deals with the relatively unimportant engine (and cabin filter) brakes, steering, suspension (all three include tyres) then safety electrics (horn, lights, etc.) are more important, then you could lubricate hinges and moving bits.  At 100k you might want a change of coolant, steering fluid?, I'm not sure about your transmission fluid, brake fluid, I'm not sure what engine sensor you might want to clean, throttle body.  Run on a couple of tankfulls of V-Power before, during and after serving (and MoT).

 

Don't just change the engine air filter clean out the box and inside the hoses as much as reasonable too, same for cabin filter and perhaps a spray if required.

 

Servicing a diesel engine and engine bay will have you wishing it was an electric engine, I only check the dipstick on a mate's diesel and my hand was covered in black liquid coal dust - but good luck to you, let us know how you get on.

 

14 hours ago, keifrb said:

My question is, RIdex are OEM parts

Ridex are definetely not an OEM part....

 

OE = original equipment (genuine parts)

OEM = original equipment manufacturer (same company that make the genuine part, just without the vehicle brand printed on it)

 

Never have i seen Ridex make a manufacturer part and they are generally the cheapest of the cheap for a reason.

 

Go for a known brand - bosch, febi, mann, mahle for example....

 

 

Also a proper service is a lot more than just changing some oil and filters.... inspection of components that are worn and wearing is a big part of it as well.

@keifrb  A mod might close this thread as you have one posted in the Octavia section as well and getting replies. 

26 minutes ago, Ootohere said:

@keifrb  A mod might close this thread as you have one posted in the Octavia section as well and getting replies. 

Threads merged (which is why the comments look a bit disjointed)

I must admit I was confused about which vehicle as I missed/forgot the 2017 bit, so say a 7 year old vehicle with 100k-miles so not high or low mileage over the time but as a diesel 4X4 perhaps out in the wilds or towing something it might have heavier use than the "Chelsea tractor" type of school-runs only use.

 

@keifrb unless you have another Škoda you have a typo in your name badge. -

Cheers for all the replies.  I will use some common sense and go for the more established brands, as, in the scheme of things they won't cost an extortionate amount more.

Established brands often means very little, the Škoda brand that VW took over was/is one of (is?) the most established, you buy or not on condition of the vehicle you're looking at, history may help a little or be misdirecting.  A 2023 car is away from covid times of production but perhaps not away from the effects and of there are loads of other influences on the car's manufacture.  You know some of the car's history by it's age and mileage (assuming both are correct (my wife's car looks like it's bits were from April 2015 but the car wasn't registered until 30 September 2015 I think I know why this would be but I might be wrong)).

 

Always strange to me that in the UK we fall for say 3-year warranties when other places get 7 years, if I was to buy a new or nearly new car I'd not worry about UK badge snobbery and get one with a 7-year warranty if I was keeping the car say 2. 3, 5 or 7 years or more and that could be from a "cheap" manufacturer as Škoda used to be.   At the start of the 1990s I was told by my local Škoda friendly, helpful backstreet Dealership as they were then, that the quality dropped when VW first took over.  Of course later VW Škodas became very good but now I think they are at similar quality to the rest of the VW brands and range.

 

But you and others might find differently and think differently to me.

 

Edited 21 July, 20241 yr by nta16