Explain service intervals to me
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Our Mk6 Golf TSI has a QG1code on the ID sticker which is supposed to mean suitable for long life servicing.
The third page of the service manual has the annual or 10000 mile servicing box ticked and the cars trip counts down the 10000 mile interval to the next service. So I assume that is the schedule we follow.
The VWMD performed an inspection yesterday and refilled the car with long life oil, but clearly it'll be serviced again in 10000 miles or 365 days.
So, why the long life oil? Is it necessary because of the QG1 code despite the service interval? What's the difference between the servicing schedules anyway? It does about 12k miles PA roughly.
The third page of the service manual has the annual or 10000 mile servicing box ticked and the cars trip counts down the 10000 mile interval to the next service. So I assume that is the schedule we follow.
The VWMD performed an inspection yesterday and refilled the car with long life oil, but clearly it'll be serviced again in 10000 miles or 365 days.
So, why the long life oil? Is it necessary because of the QG1 code despite the service interval? What's the difference between the servicing schedules anyway? It does about 12k miles PA roughly.
This is a question for the service manager of the dealer you used.
I would guess, like us and like most dealers they use the same oil long life or not.
In my experience, when a technician services the car, they simple reset the service light, so if its set to fixed, it stays on fixed. If its set to varialbe, it stays on variable. Unless dirrected to do so, as in an instruction from the customer on the job card, they wont go in and change it from one to the other.
There are some extra factors on the Audi'S 2008 on and I dont know enough about the golf to know if these apply, such as when other fixed time items (brake fluif are due)
If you speak to the dealer, and explain your position, likely hood is the can simply change it to variable for you and should count down from 19,000 / 720days
I would guess, like us and like most dealers they use the same oil long life or not.
In my experience, when a technician services the car, they simple reset the service light, so if its set to fixed, it stays on fixed. If its set to varialbe, it stays on variable. Unless dirrected to do so, as in an instruction from the customer on the job card, they wont go in and change it from one to the other.
There are some extra factors on the Audi'S 2008 on and I dont know enough about the golf to know if these apply, such as when other fixed time items (brake fluif are due)
If you speak to the dealer, and explain your position, likely hood is the can simply change it to variable for you and should count down from 19,000 / 720days
Thanks TT.
I am quite happy with the 10k interval as I prefer a more frequent oil change. I just wondered why the supplying and servicing dealer had used the fixed schedule rather than the longlife schedule.
The last owner was an old boy who was doing about 7k miles per year so that may explain it.
I am quite happy with the 10k interval as I prefer a more frequent oil change. I just wondered why the supplying and servicing dealer had used the fixed schedule rather than the longlife schedule.
The last owner was an old boy who was doing about 7k miles per year so that may explain it.
ucb said:
The last owner was an old boy who was doing about 7k miles per year so that may explain it.
That will be exactly the reason why - for low annual mileage it's better for the car to be seen annually for an oil change and a once over than potentially 14-16 months on the grounds the oil condition sensor decides the oil needs changing. It'll never get to the maximum intervals on longlife if used in that manner.As the cars get older it's better to be on fixed intervals too.
My newer Audi has 2 countdowns for oil and inspection service, if memory serves. Neither seem to be set correctly (it's just had brake fluid and air-con but they haven't reset the time based interval!) but since it goes in annually for an oil change irrespective of mileage I'm not that bothered.
I was told that Skoa use the longlife oil in all services too - be that fixed or variable.
I guess the amount they buy and then subsequently charge the customer, it makes sense to just hold the one oil which can be used in all cars rather than two types.
My Octy vRS is on variable servicing - it had one at 19k, 37k and then the latest one at 54k.
I may decide to have it serviced more regularly and switch to fixed servicing if I decide to keep the car going into its old age.
I guess the amount they buy and then subsequently charge the customer, it makes sense to just hold the one oil which can be used in all cars rather than two types.
My Octy vRS is on variable servicing - it had one at 19k, 37k and then the latest one at 54k.
I may decide to have it serviced more regularly and switch to fixed servicing if I decide to keep the car going into its old age.
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