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Originally Posted by ethanhunt123 Can you tell us from where and whats the price you paid ? I am also looking to source a VW 505 01 compliant Oil for my next service. |
Hello
Yes I could arrange the parts required for servicing Passat this year. Details mentioned as below.
Air condition serviced at
www.unicool.co.in Contact person Anisbhai 022-2500 0019 / +91 98218 85500 E-mail:
anis@unicool.co.in
Address: D-3, Ghatkopar Industrial Estate, Ghatkopar (W), Behind R-Mall
Details:
Gas charging done and pollen filter replaced
Front bumper was completely removed and radiator washed
Rs.2600 for AC service
Rs.700 for pollen filter (unbranded used. I was not too happy)
Total Rs.3300 less discount Rs.300
Final amount paid Rs.3000
As such Passat's AC is not that great for Indian weather I guess (that is what I had read before buying this car) but the cooling has surely gone better. And as the car is 6.5 years old I wanted to get the AC serviced once.
After 20 days of AC service and spending lot of time checking the internet as well as local Opera house market, even speaking to companies like Castrol India and UFI for getting the right parts got my car service done on May 7th. Also with lot of thinking zeroed in on a small garage in borivali but with good knowledge about handling cars.
Kindly note that I am mentioning details of Feb 2017 service done at Autobahn, Kurla, Mumbai for everyone to compare the parts used by an authorized dealer and also the charges.
Rs.5336 charges of only labour that I paid to Autobahn in Feb 2017.
May 2018 Service details:
Passat service done at Sureshbhai (98204895080) near link road, Borivali west.
Engine oil used: Liqui Moly 5w40 TopTec 4100 (fully synthetic)
Ordered from: sparesncare.com (online website Gurgaon, Ph 8368071335)
Price: Rs.4000 for a 5 ltr can
2017 service detail: 3372489 MAG.PRO OE5 (Castrol Magnatec professional), VW part number OL3372489, Liters 4.3, Total amount (with tax) Rs.4041.98
Oil filter used: Hengst filter, E115H01 D208 (Made in China)
Ordered from: sparesncare.com (online website Gurgaon, Ph 8368071335)
Price: Rs. 500 (Oil filter and Air filter price was given as Rs.1300 as combined rate, hence Rs.500 is just an approximate figure)
2017 service detail: Mahle KH1 VW AG 031 115 466 also mentioned as OX388 OBEN (Made in Austria), VW part number 03L115562, Total amount (with tax) Rs.420
(Kindly note: I came to know about the part brand used in 2017 only when mechanic removed the part in this service. VW invoice never mentioned the make/brand)
Air filter used: Hengst E488L (Made in Poland)
Ordered from: sparesncare.com (online website Gurgaon, Ph 8368071335)
Price: Rs. 800 (Oil filter and Air filter price was given as Rs.1300 as combined rate, hence Rs.800 is just an approximate figure)
2017 service detail: Filtron 3C0129620B, VW Part number 1K0129620D, Total amount (with tax) Rs.1210
(Kindly note: I came to know about the part brand used in 2017 only when mechanic removed the part in this service. VW invoice never mentioned the make/brand)
Diesel filter used: UFI 7N0127177C (Made in Tunisia)
Bought from: City Motors, Opera house, Mumbai
Price: 2400
2017 service detail: UFI/Sofima, VW Part number 7N0127177C, Total amount (with tax) Rs.2416
(Kindly note: I came to know about the part brand used in 2017 only when mechanic removed the part in this service. VW invoice never mentioned the make/brand)
(Also note: This is the only part used this year which is by same brand that was used last year)
Coolant changed: Hella (Red)
Part number 329.394-021. Also mentioned (on the container) as JIS K 2234 LLC Class 2
Bought from: City Motors, Opera house, Mumbai
Price: Rs.160 x 2 ltrs = 320
2017 service detail: Coolant was not touched.
Distilled water (along with coolant): Rs.50 x 3 ltrs = Rs.150 (only 2 liters used. 1 ltr is still with me, will top up as and when needed)
Brake oil: Brake oil change was not needed, nor did it need top up (this service).
2017 service detail: Brake oil top up done. VW Part number B 000750M1. Total amount (with tax) Rs.277
Other jobs carried out this year: All tyres removed, brake pads removed. Brake pads were scrubbed with polishing paper (I don’t know why). Electric starter motor removed, cleaning/greasing done.
Total charges for service paid Rs.1500 ONLY.
In the last year service at Autobahn I was shocked to note that they did not remove the tyres and cleaned the discs and brake pads. When I asked them for doing the job they said it would be charged extra. It was shocking to know that even after charging Rs.5336 disc cleaning was not part of the charge. My Ford Ecosport service along with oil and all parts just costs Rs.4000 (and below) and even they carry the job of removing the tyres and cleaning the discs. Even car washing at Autobahn was just for the sake of it.
Next day car washing was done.
Passat washing cleaning done at Sai Car Care, Link road, Borivali (w) Ph-9869022902 details:
They have 2 kind of wash for exterior of the car. One is shampoo wash for Rs.200. Other one is called Diesel wash which is for Rs.400 for a Passat category car. Diesel wash is basically some spraying of diesel and then washing with shampoo.
I went for a Interior cleaning package which also included diesel wash in it. This interior cleaning plus diesel wash package was for Rs.1600.
Car first washed with diesel, then shampoo wash done.
Interior cleaned. Seats, doors, dashboard washed with shampoo and after that polish applied. Ac vents were cleaned with steam. Entire carpet and carpet in boot also cleaned completely. Tyre in the boot also washed. (I never like to keep an unclean tyre in the boot).
Total cost at Sai Car care came to Rs.1600
(Charges for Diesel wash without interior would cost me Rs.400 so i went for interior cleaning package)
I am greatly satisfied with all jobs done. AC service, oil change service and car washing and interior cleaning.
But the most I am happy about is using Liqui Moly 5w40 TopTec 4100 (fully synthetic) oil for engine. Engine has gone amazingly smooth. Vibration and noise has drastically gone down. At idle I do not even understand that the engine is running or off.
I would highly recommend every Passat owner (also Octavia/Jetta/Superb users) to use this oil for their diesel engines.
Please feel free to ask me if there is anything I have missed on.
Regards
Prashant