Ferbie
Active member
Ok, I know there a probably a million posts on here like this, but I just have to rant a bit. Take this as a warning, anyone who still swears by them!
I do NOT use the dealers for service, but the person who I purchased my car from had it serviced at the dealer for everything, from day 1 until I purchased it last year. They did the timing belt for him, right on schedule at 160,000 km, so I figured I was good for a while still (currently sitting at 236,000 km). I've developed a squeaking belt, which I assumed was serp belt, but my mechanic (NON dealer!) was searching for the source, took the serp off and low and behold..... still squeaked!! We checked the receipts from VW, and of course, they DIDN'T DO THE WHOLE KIT, THEY LEFT OUT THE ROLLERS!!!!
So now I have rollers with 236,000 KM on them that are starting to go. I'm only half way to where I SHOULD have to do a timing belt change..... but of course now I can't trust it! So I was left with the decision to either change just the rollers now, which of course is almost the same work as doing the whole belt, and then going back in 80,000 K's later to change the belt.... or just change it all out now 80,0000 KM's BEFORE I SHOULD HAVE TO!!!!!
#*&(@!#*%&)!#%& Dealerships........
End of rant, thank you for listening...... forgive my outburst!
I do NOT use the dealers for service, but the person who I purchased my car from had it serviced at the dealer for everything, from day 1 until I purchased it last year. They did the timing belt for him, right on schedule at 160,000 km, so I figured I was good for a while still (currently sitting at 236,000 km). I've developed a squeaking belt, which I assumed was serp belt, but my mechanic (NON dealer!) was searching for the source, took the serp off and low and behold..... still squeaked!! We checked the receipts from VW, and of course, they DIDN'T DO THE WHOLE KIT, THEY LEFT OUT THE ROLLERS!!!!
So now I have rollers with 236,000 KM on them that are starting to go. I'm only half way to where I SHOULD have to do a timing belt change..... but of course now I can't trust it! So I was left with the decision to either change just the rollers now, which of course is almost the same work as doing the whole belt, and then going back in 80,000 K's later to change the belt.... or just change it all out now 80,0000 KM's BEFORE I SHOULD HAVE TO!!!!!
#*&(@!#*%&)!#%& Dealerships........
End of rant, thank you for listening...... forgive my outburst!