MY mechanic cahrged me 50 bucks for everything. He had to bleed the heck out of it, but he would do it again. I said this before, you do not need to use vw coolant specifically. A coolant safe for aluminum engines (yes it is still green) is good enough. Just change it once a year. > > My guess, too. This is why it's not worth it to take the van to the > dealer. Gee whiz, folks, just bring a couple of friends, your floor > jack, screwdriver, 14mm crescent wrench, a funnel, garden hose, and > axle stands. Think about it, $100 for a rip-off or $12 for the beer > for your friends. ($8 if you drink Beast.) > > I will admit that the job is hard enough that you need to offer quite > a few beers to your friends. Just do it AFTERWARDS. :) > |
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