RE: 30,000 maintanance

["Ng, Kevin (Bank of America Commercial Finance)" <kevin.ng@bankofamericacf.com>]

Seems about right. My dealer wanted to charge about the same, but I took it
to an independent (tho still VW certified) mechanic and had it done for
$200. I'd also recommend a coolant flush in addition to the 30k
service--when I drained the old stuff it looked like seawater.

Kevin Ng
97 GLX Windsor Blue

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	RTMeikle@aol.com [SMTP:RTMeikle@aol.com]
> Sent:	Tuesday, September 07, 1999 3:22 PM
> To:	jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject:	30,000 maintanance
> 
> My '97 GLX has about 32,000 miles on it and I've been told that it needs a
> 
> 30,000 mile maintanance which includes:
>     1)fuel filter
>     2)air filter
>     3)spark plugs
>     4)oil, filter, AND drain gasket
>     5)replace winshield washer fluid
> 
> They wanna' charge me $290 for that.  Does this seem high?  Would I need
> to 
> buy a special socket to change the plugs?  How 'bout the fuel filter and
> the 
> drain gasket--are these hard to replace?  How much does a K&N air filter
> cost 
> and would you recommend it?  I'm a college student and kinda' poor right
> now 
> so if I could avoid kicking down the $290 I'd appreciate it.
> 
> TIA,
> 
> ROB (formerly MRobT@aol.com, new e-mail: RTMeikle@aol.com)
> '97 GLX