Haldex Service Costs

[JCB360]

Its time to get a service on the Haldex unit, what's the going rate to get this done with the filter cleaned on the pump as well ? I have been quoted £300+ which seems rather expensive.

 

[NicoleFRSport]

Most good independents charge around the £100 mark for an oil change and filter clean. £300 is crazy money.

 

[Raven]

With a lift you can easily do this yourself. Not even 1h job first time.
If FWD it's a bit trickier due to the tight space.

 

[Woody_72]

Search for Sarah-n-Tuned on youtube. Pretty sure she's got a Haldex service video on her channel.

 

[Slickric21]

£100 if going Indy max.

Piss easy to do yourself for ~£40 ish *providing you can get under your car with it being 100% level*

Dozens of YouTube videos on this.

The £300+ quote is more like a DSG service, whoever gave you that I’d steer well clear of if they don’t know the difference between DSG and Haldex service.

 

[Speedbird]

With a lift you can easily do this yourself. Not even 1h job first time.
If FWD it's a bit trickier due to the tight space.

Sorry if I have misread your post, but why would a FWD car have a Haldex unit?

 

[black_sheep]

Sorry if I have misread your post, but why would a FWD car have a Haldex unit?

It’s the same pump (and thus service) on the FWD LSD front differential as the 4WD/4drive Haldex system that is being referred to.

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[JCB360]

£100 if going Indy max.

Piss easy to do yourself for ~£40 ish *providing you can get under your car with it being 100% level*

Dozens of YouTube videos on this.

The £300+ quote is more like a DSG service, whoever gave you that I’d steer well clear of if they don’t know the difference between DSG and Haldex service.

You were spot on they had quoted me for a DSG Service and not a Haldex service.

 

[Slickric21]

Thought it could be so.

You should be looking at £100 ish but make sure they know about/how to clean the gauze also on the pump.
As it’s not in the official workshop manual many places inc Seat don’t do it.

 

[black_sheep]

I paid £130 inc VAT. A little higher than the norm, but swings and roundabouts… eg the independent that I use wouldn’t charge labour for a brake fluid change if getting discs/pads replaced (which to be honest is just naughty, because it’s very tempting to leave the tools where they are!).

Another thing a good VAG specialist independent should be able to do is update the electronic service record for the car.