KL21 Posted January 31, 2025 Report Share Posted January 31, 2025 I’ve taken my car to be tested at a specialist as I noticed coolant levels fluctuating, I then was hit in the face with a £1400 cost if I wanted them to fix it all with vw parts which I thought was very pricey. I’ve looked an around and waiting for prices for other local garages, there was also an oil leak because they said the Top Cam Cover needs replacing. Just wondered if anyone has any advice as I only got the car in October at 50k miles and the warranty was 3 months which ended on the 4th Jan which sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishingVWR Posted February 3, 2025 Report Share Posted February 3, 2025 I had the "coolant pump and housing" (#cmf-1132200033) replaced at under 50k miles at an independant Dec 2024 and it was £750 all in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim P. Posted February 4, 2025 Report Share Posted February 4, 2025 I went back to VW 4 times with a coolant leak that they couldn’t find despite ultraviolet dye etc and then suddenly it stopped, and no-one, including the master tech, could tell me why…. They found no evidence of the 2+ litres that magically disappeared in the first a 6 months of ownership. The vw service manager likened it to an air bubble that finally worked its way out of the system (the car has just turned 5 years old!) - go figure! KL21 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBlondeFella Posted February 4, 2025 Report Share Posted February 4, 2025 Sounds even more expensive than a VW main dealer to me. Find a good local VAG indy. They are likely to do a better job than a VW main dealer at a much lower price. KL21 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastandy Posted February 4, 2025 Report Share Posted February 4, 2025 On 31/01/2025 at 13:02, KL21 said: I’ve taken my car to be tested at a specialist as I noticed coolant levels fluctuating, I then was hit in the face with a £1400 cost if I wanted them to fix it all with vw parts which I thought was very pricey. I’ve looked an around and waiting for prices for other local garages, there was also an oil leak because they said the Top Cam Cover needs replacing. Just wondered if anyone has any advice as I only got the car in October at 50k miles and the warranty was 3 months which ended on the 4th Jan which sucks. Sounds a little pricey for the thermostat and waterpump but genuine parts are pushing north of £400. Probably 4 or 5 hours book time. Diy doing myself took a lot longer. Cam cover is a biiiiiig job. Guessing that's not in the quote. It is not a gasket it's an anaerobic sealant. And a lot of disassembly. Forget the warranty, if it was a used car dealer then consumer rights statutory warranty give presumption of fault at purchase during first 6 months. KL21 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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