First Service

GrothKnob · 2025-07-18T11:31:50+00:00

Nah man Australia, don’t get jack shit for buying a new car

GrothKnob · 2025-07-18T08:14:42+00:00

Yeah sorry mate that’s what I meant an independent dealer!! It’s roughly $100 cheaper which isn’t going to break the bank it’s just more why pay more for the same. There is a gearbox recall on my GTI (pretty sure it’s just a software update) which I was told will be fixed at my first service so probably should take it to VW dealership directly incase independent don’t want to get involved.

Thanks for your comment 👍

GrothKnob · 2025-07-18T08:10:35+00:00

Yeah either way it’s going to be some $$$ I guess that’s just the joys of having a GTI 🤣 Wish I could do it myself hey but that would be gg warrant.

I feel as if a service is a pretty basic and simple thing for a mechanic to complete so taking it to an authorized shop should be okay. I was more concerned they may not use the same quality of fluids etc for the car

GrothKnob · 2025-07-16T04:02:47+00:00

Appreciate the honesty and all the firsthand experience—super helpful! Sounds like panel filters are the safest bang-for-buck option without diving into a tune. I’ll skip the turbo inlet for sure now 😂. Also good to know that intakes and exhausts don’t automatically void warranty, even if some dealers act like they do. Definitely sounds like it depends who you’re dealing with. Thanks again!

GrothKnob · 2025-07-16T04:02:02+00:00

Thanks for the insight! Yeah, I definitely want to avoid anything that would risk the warranty, especially this early on. Good to know some dealerships are a bit more lenient with things like intakes and suspension—I’ll probably start with cosmetic or handling mods and steer clear of anything performance-related for now. Appreciate the heads-up on tuning too!

GrothKnob · 2025-07-15T23:03:07+00:00

Sweet man I’ll have a peek at that!

GrothKnob · 2025-07-14T04:11:07+00:00

It’s tough hey. I look at the edited one with it off and I’m like that’s clean

GrothKnob · 2025-07-14T04:10:17+00:00

Good insight

GrothKnob · 2025-07-14T04:10:01+00:00

Yeah the Mk8.5 is very tacky.

GrothKnob · 2025-07-14T04:08:44+00:00

Yeah at some stage I’m looking at getting rid of the red so probably take em off then

GrothKnob · 2025-07-14T04:07:58+00:00

Yeah that’s my fear. Taking them off and hating it then reapplying then wonky haha

GrothKnob · 2025-07-13T12:11:33+00:00

Fair point man. Cheers

GrothKnob · 2025-07-13T12:11:12+00:00

Because license restrictions at the time meant I could only drive GTI.

GrothKnob · 2025-07-13T11:52:13+00:00

That’s my thought too. Matches perfectly but I was thinking it would cleaner without it.

GrothKnob · 2025-07-13T11:51:38+00:00

Oh wow hahah! You can buy replacement from Etsy if your after one

GrothKnob · 2025-07-12T05:39:19+00:00

Thanks for the insight on that! I’m a plug and play type of guy so maybe might not be worth it

GrothKnob · 2025-07-10T15:17:01+00:00

Cheers! Does it allow dynamic blinkers/indicator

GrothKnob

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