Just bought a MK7 Golf GT DSG
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Probably a bit late now but I've just bought a GT DSG which I should be collecting Tuesday.
6 miles on the clock and a main dealer car - anything at all worth knowing or asking about?
I'm assuming it should just be a case of "jump in and drive" but I was just reading about some stuff called "adblue" which I've seen at petrol stations but never quite figured out what it is.
Obviously the dealers will be going through stuff at the handover but I didn't really expect to be physically changing over so quickly
6 miles on the clock and a main dealer car - anything at all worth knowing or asking about?
I'm assuming it should just be a case of "jump in and drive" but I was just reading about some stuff called "adblue" which I've seen at petrol stations but never quite figured out what it is.
Obviously the dealers will be going through stuff at the handover but I didn't really expect to be physically changing over so quickly
andrewparker said:
Congratulations on the new car, glad you finally made a decision 
I'd be surprised if the GT had the Adblue kit, my MK7 GTD certainly doesn't.
What colour car did you end up with?
Honestly I reached a point where I just thought "sod it" as if I didn't pull the trigger on this car I'd still be looking in six months time I'd be surprised if the GT had the Adblue kit, my MK7 GTD certainly doesn't.
What colour car did you end up with?
Perhaps adblue is a non-issue I just saw it on the VW website when I was looking up service intervals and all the small stuff - I know all will be explained at the handover but I wasn't expecting to go from walking in today to collecting Tuesday.
Colour is "Limestone Metallic Gray" - in my defence I've had grey cars since before grey was ever a popular colour so it's not a case of "resale gray"
andrewparker said:
Lovely colour, one of my favourites from VW.
Fingers crossed If I was being pedantic I would have preferred slightly "pimped up" wheels than the standard ones, but once you start looking at GT's with DSG and a panoramic roof and delivery miles and local the list starts to get very small, so it's a reasonable compromise I think.OK so service intervals - I was told that "retail" VW vehicles come with annual service programmed into the computer with 10K/1 Year intervals.
Just going through the documents and the service schedule seems to be QI6 which is long life?
I'd assumed annual servicing anyway, though I did think 10K sounded a bit low (I typically do 12-15k/year).
I might be pre-empting something in the (thick) owners manual which I haven't opened yet, but I'm assuming it'll start squawking when the time comes - just curious if QI6 does mean long life?
Just going through the documents and the service schedule seems to be QI6 which is long life?
I'd assumed annual servicing anyway, though I did think 10K sounded a bit low (I typically do 12-15k/year).
I might be pre-empting something in the (thick) owners manual which I haven't opened yet, but I'm assuming it'll start squawking when the time comes - just curious if QI6 does mean long life?
You can use the computer to see what service schedule the car is on.
Go to Car > Set Up then scroll down to Service. It will tell you the remaining days till your service and what sort of services it is.
My GTD is set to long life and is saying something like 13000 miles to next service! I've done just over 7000 miles.
How are you finding the car?
Go to Car > Set Up then scroll down to Service. It will tell you the remaining days till your service and what sort of services it is.
My GTD is set to long life and is saying something like 13000 miles to next service! I've done just over 7000 miles.
How are you finding the car?
andrewparker said:
You can use the computer to see what service schedule the car is on.
Go to Car > Set Up then scroll down to Service. It will tell you the remaining days till your service and what sort of services it is.
My GTD is set to long life and is saying something like 13000 miles to next service! I've done just over 7000 miles.
How are you finding the car?
Early days as I've only really driven it home. I've started reading the user guide and I've just posted in GG as frankly I'm absolutely flawed at the amount of tech in this thing - OK some of it is options that I don't (think I) have on this GT but I had no idea that a Golf came with half this lot, it's a real eye opener and makes the Freelander 2 seem like a tractor in technology terms in comparison.Go to Car > Set Up then scroll down to Service. It will tell you the remaining days till your service and what sort of services it is.
My GTD is set to long life and is saying something like 13000 miles to next service! I've done just over 7000 miles.
How are you finding the car?
Yeah, it's certainly made choosing my next car quite difficult, particularly when considering different brands - it makes me laugh when people say you need to add options to a Golf, it's total rubbish. Your GT will have most things to be honest.
Wait until you use the ACC for the first time. Brilliant system.
Wait until you use the ACC for the first time. Brilliant system.
andrewparker said:
Yeah, it's certainly made choosing my next car quite difficult, particularly when considering different brands - it makes me laugh when people say you need to add options to a Golf, it's total rubbish. Your GT will have most things to be honest.
Wait until you use the ACC for the first time. Brilliant system.
ACC - Cruise Control? I've never used that on the FL2 as I don't really cover long enough runs but I've heard a lot about that.Wait until you use the ACC for the first time. Brilliant system.
Driving home I was trying to just keep it simple, but coming up to some lights they changed and the vehicle in front slammed on a little early - I was braking but the car started screeching and something came up on the info display - not sure if it would have braked for me as I haven't got that far through the manual yet but yes "interesting" to say the least
The majority of VW dealers will give their Approved Used vehicles an oil service before delivery. The oil used is the annual service oil which gives 1 year or 10k mileage intervals. When you have the next service if you ask them to do a Longlife service you'll have up to 2 years or about 18K miles between services.
missing the VR6 said:
The majority of VW dealers will give their Approved Used vehicles an oil service before delivery. The oil used is the annual service oil which gives 1 year or 10k mileage intervals. When you have the next service if you ask them to do a Longlife service you'll have up to 2 years or about 18K miles between services.
The oil is the same regardless of what schedule you are on. I'd stick to 10k services fresh is best in regards to oil IMO.Mine benefits after a 10k service so the oil must be pretty gloopy by the time 20k comes.
missing the VR6 said:
The majority of VW dealers will give their Approved Used vehicles an oil service before delivery. The oil used is the annual service oil which gives 1 year or 10k mileage intervals. When you have the next service if you ask them to do a Longlife service you'll have up to 2 years or about 18K miles between services.
I haven't read the entire manual yet but I don't see anything mentioning the "running in" period - keeping in mind it's got 30 miles on the clock I'm basically just driving sensibly and letting it get up to temperature etc.I know no manufacturers seem to actively suggest early oil changes or anything like that, but does anyone think there would there be any benefit or is it just a case of drive it until it says it needs servicing?
SteBrown91 said:
The oil is the same regardless of what schedule you are on. I'd stick to 10k services fresh is best in regards to oil IMO.
Mine benefits after a 10k service so the oil must be pretty gloopy by the time 20k comes.
Pretty sure Longlife oil is a different spec to general oil. One is 5w30 and the other 5w40 if I remember right.Mine benefits after a 10k service so the oil must be pretty gloopy by the time 20k comes.
18k services make more sense for a lease car or for high mileage drivers as its a big saving in running costs.
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hstewie said:
hstewie said: Doesn't look like you can automatically download station logos - the manual implied the country you're in has to support this so I'm assuming we don't?
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