VR6Nat 9 Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 i went to VW sat and got an oil filter, told the guy there's 2 different types and he kept sayin there is only one, got home to find (after takin the oil out) that it was the wrong one. I need the one with the A on the end of the part number as the hole in the bottom is bigger on mine than the one he gave me.After a row with the manager i got him to agree to give me the right one and a new bottle of oil to replace what i had to put in as i had to put it all back together. Anyway, i called up today to find if they had ordered the right one in and the guy who served me (with great attitude) told me that yes, there is two and he has the right one in, but the one he gave me would have fitted, somethin about a pressure release valve and that i dont need the one with the A on the end but i can go and get it anyway....Just wanted to know if im bein thick?? Link to post Share on other sites
Rikki 2 Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 LIARS....damn stealers. I put a rado lump in mine and tried to fit the later type filter...it didnt fit i had to get the other type so he just didnt want to look like a bell end in front of a girl !!!!!! ;-) Link to post Share on other sites
ingham 5 Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 some parts ppl are a waste of time, i whent to place the other day and asked for a water pump for a vr6 the lad said "is it the aaa engine " i thought great at last a parts guy who know his stuff ,till he came back with a water pump for a 16v golf !!!and he was sure he was right Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Nat 9 Posted June 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 F**kin d**k, i didnt think it would, i cant see how i am supposed to fit a filer with a hole the size of a 5p a coil the size of a 50p.... it didnt make sense to me..He obv just cant handle a woman bein right, plus i got him in the sh*t cuz he was in there chattin away to a mate and i said to his manager that maybe if he hadnt been too busy with his mate he might not have f**ked up and given me the wrong thing, so im guessing his manager had a word, but sod him, ive now gotta do a 35 mile round trip to get the filter and go through doin the oil change all over cuz of that muppet..... :@ Link to post Share on other sites
anna 0 Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 parts people in vw are a waste of space i do JCB parts and i make mistakes but then what do i know about hydraulics. I think i would do a better job than them in vw as i know my way round vws and parts programs they asked me ifr i had applied for a job lol and they want to sese my mk2 whens its done.But they todlme there was one filter when i knew there was 2 and i ended up with the wrong one!!i embaraessed the parts huy in my local stealer when he tried to sell me cheap oil for the lupo when i told him i need the diesel synthetic pd oil he said no your engine isnt a pd engine i say yes it is with a cylinder chopped off 2 of the other guys agreed with me and he got all embarassed lol then sold me the good oil for the price of the cheap stuff lol Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 You must all have really shoddy dealers where you are. My TPS is spot on and always get right parts for me, plus get discounts as well Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Nat 9 Posted June 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 well its cuz all the ones near me have 17 year old little d**ks in the parts department, and none of them can handle a girl that knows more about cars than them.... My local GSF are brilliant, cant fault them but thats cuz they're all 30 or older....Im only gonna go to vw when i really have to now.... sure as sh*t im gonna have some little chav speak to me like that when he's in the wrong.... Link to post Share on other sites
goonersteve 0 Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 You tell 'em Nat! Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Nat 9 Posted June 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 they dont call me scrappy for nothin 'let me at em, let me at em' lol Link to post Share on other sites
sacvwgolf 0 Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Yeah I went to my local vw dealer for some bolts for the first time on sat and had no probs with the bloke that served me, even asked me what I was doing Link to post Share on other sites
anna 0 Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 lets beat them up lolwe should work there instead Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Nat 9 Posted June 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 We bloody should mate, between us we probably know about car maintainance than they do!!! lol, FTW!! Link to post Share on other sites
anna 0 Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 yep i agree we prob know alot more they even admitted i know alot!!! hardcore we are Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 I'm just waiting for our resident VW parts man to appear Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Nat 9 Posted June 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 haha. Na i aint that good really. Its just that guy was that bad! Lol. Link to post Share on other sites
tomvr 0 Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 My local gsf are a bit useless but TPS are wicked namely richie off here, definitely knows his stuff! Link to post Share on other sites
anna 0 Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 tps are always helpful i find the 2 gsf's round here are useless Link to post Share on other sites
Bobtrude 0 Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 My vw dealer in Oslo is great. They have the best service and the parts are almost always right. . They are 35+ age and one guy of 65, and he really knows what he is doing. Link to post Share on other sites
richievr 1 Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 I'm just waiting for our resident VW parts man to appearhiya!!!!! :-p Link to post Share on other sites
Knightrider 1 Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 I've been going to Brighton TPS (The Trade Parts Specilaists) in Burgess Hill. They are a proper wholly owned subsidiary of VAG, so they are like a main dealer, but just do parts. No silly little teen chavs, really knowledgeable folk. Let me have things sale or return (coilpack a few months back as I wasn't sure if it was that or the leads). Give a bit of discount (got top mounts and bearings for a mate's Corrado VR6 for £34.66 inc. VAT the other day). You give 'em the reg and they know all about your car.Apparantly VW (probably aware that the main dealers employ only muppets and also to reduce dealer part stock holdings) have set these up all around the country. FIND YOURS!! RECOMMENDED. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Nat 9 Posted June 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 yeah i think ill give that a go, im sick of kids bein left to run riot in parts departments. Ill check out whre my nearest one is... cheers. :) Link to post Share on other sites
CALICO 130 Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 I'm just waiting for our resident VW parts man to appearhiya!!!!! :-p HI Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 I'm just waiting for our resident VW parts man to appearhiya!!!!! :-p There we go right on que Link to post Share on other sites
Knightrider 1 Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 You could call the Trade Parts guys in Burgess Hill and maybe they can tell you if there is an equivalent near you? 01444 465500. They are pretty helpful. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Nat 9 Posted June 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 thanks boss will do!! :) Link to post Share on other sites
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