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I had my S3 serviced today, its first AVS one.
The bill came to £381 [img]images/graemlins/jawdrop.gif[/img] which apparently included a discount off the heldex oil change? now i didnt expect it to be that much but heres a breakdown of what was invoiced!
Let me know if i have been robbed?

LABOUR:
1st AVS Service £153.89 plus VAT
Brake fluid change £48.96 plus VAT
Heldex oil changed £34.97 plus VAT

PARTS:
Seal £0.12 plus VAT
Filter £4.00 plus VAT
Filter El? £11.22 plus VAT
Mobil 1 Oil x5 £49.98 plus VAT
Brakefluid x2 £10.20 plus VAT
Screenwash £2.02 plus VAT
H/D Oil £8.55 plus VAT
Plug £0.60 plus VAT

Total incl VAT £381.30

Note that now they have used Mobil 1 oil and not Castrol SLX which i was normally putting in, also the service indicator is around 9800miles to next service? does this mean that they have put me on a fixed service? In my service book it says its on AVS though? [img]images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

The xenon lights have been checked and also the engine undertray has been exchanged for a new one as RAC broke the other one!

So whats you view`s people? been reamed or not?

Cheers [img]images/graemlins/beerchug.gif[/img]

What is Heldex oil [img]images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]
I kind of assumed that was the longlife engine oil, until I saw they had used 5l of Mobil 1. Would they have allowed you to supply the Mobil 1, as £58 seems a bit steep when even Halfords only charge about £30 for 4l.
Also, given that a brake fluid change is about 30mins, it lloks like they are charging nearly £100 an hour, which is £20 an hour more than Epsom Audi, IIRC
Other than that, no surprises really

Dealers charge for oil in 1 litre bottles which bumps the cost up.. [img]images/graemlins/1syellow1.gif[/img]

Mog [img]images/graemlins/s4anogaro.gif[/img]

What is Heldex oil

Audi S3`s use a Heldex 4WD clutch which control`s the power to all four wheels, im thinking that the dealers dont charge by the hour for servicing? maybe its a fixed cost? yes 100 per hour doesnt work out right really, they only had the car for 3.5hours and that included the FOC clean of the car! [img]images/graemlins/033102bad_1_prv.gif[/img]

Riz, wivout gettin upset its HALDEX ok [img]images/graemlins/smile_smoking.gif[/img]

Riz, wivout gettin upset its HALDEX ok

naaa its ok mate..... besides im upset cos our fish are gone! [img]images/graemlins/cry.gif[/img]

Wassup man, some nick them out of your freezer or ur fish pond ?? [img]images/graemlins/jawdrop.gif[/img]

Right i had my S3 service at 16,250miles and now on 16,750miles.... the DIS still says 9300miles until next service? any idea`s?
I was told after about 3-4days the sensors will gradualy pickup the cars oil condition etc and should rise back up to the standard area around 17,000miles?

it will pick up Riz.

Mine was same. I forgot about it, and when i next remembered it was back to a better figure. Its part of the learning curve.

Same when you buy new.

I worry too much i think. [img]images/graemlins/suicide.gif[/img]
Cheers

Yeah Riz, now u know why ur hairs falling out !! [img]images/graemlins/icon_lol.gif[/img]

now u know why ur hairs falling out

runs in the family...... 23 and my hair`s almost gone..... thats why have number 2 now..... all off and easy to maintain....... no £381 bill for that atleast! [img]images/graemlins/1syellow1.gif[/img]

[/quote] runs in the family...... 23 and my hair`s almost gone..... [/quote]

U sure it nothing to do with the shear DESPERATION of finding a new bird ?? [img]images/graemlins/tung2.gif[/img] [img]images/graemlins/roflmao.gif[/img]

U sure it nothing to do with the shear DESPERATION of finding a new bird

[img]images/graemlins/boohoo.gif[/img] maybe....... [img]images/graemlins/033102bigblink_1_prv.gif[/img]

TOP THIS!
My last service was a grand!! [img]images/graemlins/jump3.gif[/img]