VW TDI non-dealer service in BR or Laffy area?

German Auto
I take my bmw there and have been very satisfied

Wedge Keyes on Airline between I12 and Sherwood. They specialize in German cars.

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you needing a 40k mile service?

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Yep.

I knew what it was going to cost when I bought the car, and I looked at the price breakdown which is fair on the parts...but not on the labor.

~ $650-$700

Oil Change too...which is like $120-$150 of that $700

That sounds more like the dealership price, I hope.

Little bit, but diesel oil changes are more expensive.

I second German Auto. If they come in my shop I always recommend they bring it to them.

40k with transmission job cost me $715.83 at a non-dealer VW specialty shop in Houston. The dealer quoted me ~$900+ if I remember correctly.

And yes, from everything I've read, it is important to get it done at 40k and save your receipt/documentation from the shop.

I'm at 65k and still loving the car. I recently noticed my A/C takes a few minutes for the compressor to really cool down and blow cold. I might mention it to my mechanic next time I take it in. But other than that, my only issue is the tires...

For those of you who have a recent model, check to see if you have the Hankook tires. The Hankooks are crap and the sidewalls on mine started ripping. Glad we noticed it because it looked like a blowout waiting to happen. Also, check the inside of the tire because if my outside sidewalls weren't ripping, I would have never noticed the insides.

My speculation is that the tires just aren't very good and the extra force the added torque of the TDI puts on the tire eventually rips the sidewall. Who knows though...

Glad you dont have the Hankooks.

Yeah, I expected AC issues eventually. And it still works fine, just blows warm for a few minutes when I first turn it on. Longer than it used to or most other cars. I feel like I need a jacket in my SO's Elantra after about 15 seconds.

ETA: pics of the tires