Audi Maintenance Costs are out of line
 

AUDI Maintenance costs are ridiculous,they want $406.61 for the 15K service?????, which is just oil and a pollen filter.... Come on!!!!!

Vehicle: S4 Engine: 3.0L
Model Year: 2011 Transmission: DSG / S-tronic
Interval: 15K Maintenance Engine Code:

Parts
Description Quantity Part Number Amount
Dust/Pollen Filter 1 8K0819439A $24.31
Synthetic Engine Oil (Quarts) 6.9 ZVW352540S DSP $57.87
Engine Oil Filter 1 06E115562A $15.40
Plug with Seal/O-Ring 1 N 0138157 $3.30

Total Parts: $100.88

Labor
Description
Battery – check electrolyte level and add if necessary
Brake System – check for damage, leaks, pad thickness, fluid level
Cooling System – check level, add if necessary
Cowl Drain – check for obstruction, clean if necessary
Doors – lubricate door hinge mechanisms
Drive Shaft Boots – check
Engine Compartment – check for leaks
Engine On Board Diagnostics – check fault memory
Exhaust System – check for damage, leaks
Lights – check all lights, check headlight adjustment
Road Test – check
Service Reminder Display – reset
Snow Screen for Air Cleaner – clean
Tires and Spare – check for wear and damage, check pressure and renewal date of tire set
Transmission and final drive – check for leaks
Underbody – check for damage and leaks
Wiper Arm Pivot Points – lubricate
Wiper/Washer/Headlight Washer – check adjustment and function, add fluid if necessary
Dust and Pollen Filter – replace
Engine Oil Filter - replace
Plug with Seal/O-Ring - replace
Synthetic Engine Oil - change

Total Labor $260.00
Shop Supplies $18.20
Recycling Fee $0.00
Sales Tax (7%) $26.54
Total $405.61

Yes, this is why unless you have AudiCare, doing any work at the dealership is not the way to go.

$260 labor? Not even an hours work.

With overly inflated prices like these, yes Audi-care would be the way to go, but here lies the problem. They inflate the prices to make Audi care look like a deal. I'm OK with $100 for the parts, but ~$300 for labor, shop supplies and associated taxes is just plain ole fleecing!!

Welcome to the business world. Historically dealers are always more no matter what the brand. But I doubt you would find a huge difference with BMW or Mercedes. May I recommend Kia =)

Yes true, guess I was spoiled with the free BMW maintenance plan.

It's not free. It's factored into the cost of the car.

IMO if you are not going to do the work yourself, Audicare is the way to go.

Exactly, not sure why people are basically buying the equivalent of AudiCare, but not being given the choice to buy it or not like Audi does, they claiming it's "free."

There is NO such thing as free, there is always a cost associated and someone picks up the tab.

OK,OK, All please I don't want to turn this into a philosophical argument on what "Free" means thread. We all no nothing is truly free and yes BMW incorporates it int to the cost of the cars.

Try the Porsche dealership. :)

I went with Audicare... just didn't have the time to deal with little things.