It's not too bad. You will need to remove plastic cover over the valve cover and a few other things to get to the flange. You will also loose a good bit of coolant so when you finish the replacement be sure to refill and use ONLY G12.
If you prefer you could let your dealer perform the fix. Depending on where you live (labor rates vary greatly from region to region) I would think the cost shouldn't be over $125, if that. Give your dealer a call, explain the problem and get an estimated range of costs.
By the way you didn't mention the year and mileage of your 1.8T. First check to see if it still under warranty. If it is let the dealer do it.
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