Friendly's Freebies: What Perks Do You Get?

I'm now due for my first service, having driven 38,000 km.
I made an appointment for the end of the month.
I already mentioned long-life oil; I'll bring it with me. I'd rather pay 7 euros per liter at ElektroStrand than 23 euros per liter at the 'friendly' place.
He just mentioned that the inspection will probably cost around 170 euros.
Okay, I understand so far.
1. Question: What is typically included in a standard inspection?
2. Question: What can I tell the mechanic about what needs to be checked on my Golf, without him immediately trying to rip me off?

For example, if I drive to work in the morning, going down the 3 km hill here (and then achieving 1.9 liters per 100 km for our consumption fetishists), I usually end up at a traffic light. Then, the lovely automatic start-stop system } kicks in and starts vibrating, and the whole car vibrates.
Constant speed of 950 RPM, fuel consumption between 0.7 and 0.8 liters per kilometer with Climatronic.
It continues like that until the engine warms up. Is this normal, or is it something that needs to be fixed?

Okay, here's the translation:

'Another issue: the 6-speed ERF transmission. When shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear, the transmission frequently jams, making it difficult to engage the gear properly. I'm not using any rev-matching. This often happens when I'm trying to shift from 1st to 2nd at over 2800 RPM, but it can also occur when shifting from 1st to 2nd.'

What can I say to him now, considering he's doing this out of goodwill? Or, is there anything we can even do about it?

Hi,

How long is the warranty on your car? Two years, or three? If it's three years, you'll probably have to rely on goodwill, otherwise just list everything that seems wrong to you.

You could also check the error databases to see if your problems are mentioned there, as they contain a whole collection of such issues.

Best regards,

Jan.

P.S.: "Standard" is spelled with a "D". The word ending in "T" is something like what's carried in front of a military unit.

Finally, someone who can explain to me how it's written correctly. I had a 2-year warranty, now I have a FirstClass warranty. It's a new car connection warranty. However, it's a very good question what it actually covers.

Hi Calvin, we had a new transmission oil put in our ERF transmission at some point. I need to find the exact specification, but I've posted it here before. It's supposed to eliminate initial shifting difficulties. Mine already has the improved oil (it's from the 7/o2), maybe that's the solution for you. My transmission shifts incredibly well.
"My car also has that shaking issue in the morning. They once replaced the flywheel, which helped for about 1000 km, but then it came back. I don't want to have the car taken apart by VW, and it only happens during the warm-up phase. If I press the clutch pedal even slightly, it goes away immediately. So, if it's shaking too much, you can easily stop it by pressing the clutch or giving it a little gas. At least I'm getting used to the fact that it's not ideal."

Hi Calvin, regarding our ERF transmission, there was a new transmission oil used at one point. I need to find the exact specification, but I've posted it here before. It's supposed to eliminate initial shifting difficulties. Mine already has the improved oil (it's from the 7/o2), maybe that's the solution for you. My transmission shifts incredibly well.
My car also has that issue with the shaking in the early morning. The flywheel was replaced once, and that really helped, for about 1000 km, but then it came back. I don't want to have the car disassembled at VW, and it only happens during the warm-up phase.

I was just browsing the internet a bit, and I found a number.
ET-No. G 052171A2
Can you use that information to help me with something related to transmission fluid?
On the Neuhaus website, there is also information about the issue of jerky movement and flywheel replacement. Apparently, a modified control unit is available that can fix the problem.
The question is, if they install a different control unit for me, could a potentially unstable ASZ (acceleration sensor) receive a damping effect, bringing it closer to a 'piano' response?

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I just found something about that in there.