Why are Volkswagen labor so expensive?
I have a 2006 jetta that has an oil leak so i went to a mechanic shop and they estimated the price up to 1000$
I have a 2006 jetta that has an oil leak so i went to a mechanic shop and they estimated the price up to 1000$
Karen L
All mechanics are expensive. You have a 14 year old car. You can expect to start getting bills like that for it. I also have an older car. If the mechanics manage to fix anything on it for less than $500, I feel like I got off easy.
Terrence B
Where is the oil leak coming from? Volkswagens (and most German cars) are not easy to work on and if your oil leak is from the rear main seal, it will be expensive regardless of the car. They design cars that are a nightmare to work on. Most brands design for a world market; German car companies design their cars for Germans. Your car is made in Mexico, but it still a German design all the way down to the engine and components. I have a 2015 Jetta that is having issues that I've never had with any of the Japanese cars I have owned. Years ago, I owned a GTI that had it share of problems. I thought that cars have improved dramatically over the years and VWs look really nice. Why don't I give them another chance? First of several issues arose just after 100K miles. So spoiled by Toyota and Honda reliability, these little issues are a big deal. Now, fuel system issues like the GTI I owned decades earlier. Yeah, I won't be buying another.
Update: I forgot to add.... Not just any shop wants to or will work on a Volkswagen. An accurate diagnostic requires Renntech software for VW cars. This also applies to VW owned brands, Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini, Bugatti, Bentley, etc. For an accurate diagnostic of your VW, you need to find a shop that has the software.. which last I checked was $200-300, This is why many shops won't even touch a VW. I have a different mechanic for my VW than I do for my other cars. In fact, my usual mechanic won't even touch my Jetta.
garry
expensive lol lucky you dont own a ferrari or a rolls royce , simple rule is because they can . whers the oil leaking for , the rocker cover , or maybe the oil pan or maybe from the final drive !!!
thebax2006
just wait until you need an exhaust system! VW is one of the few cars that can't use after market exhaust systems. Codes such as P0420 for the catalytic converter will constantly set and you won't be able to pass an emission test.
regerugged
It depends on the source of the leak. If it is a main seal, there is a lot of labor involved.