Variable Servicing

[nevbadger]

Does anyone know what kind of driving I have to do in the 400 miles after a service to get a decent service interval?

I had assumed that if you did lots of short journeys it would give me a 9k mile interval, and if I did longer journeys then I could get up to 18k.

2 services done now (1st and 2nd) and both have come up with 9k - all my driving is long journeys, do I need to drive like a nun?

Car is an A6 2.0 TDi 140 if that helps.

Cheers

[Dilligaf10]

The variable service interval on my A8 is usually about 18 - 20k and that is mainly motorway work.

In fact had it done yesterday at Worcester Audi.
Cannot praise them highly enough, excellent customer service, nothing was too much trouble. A very pleasant experience from a Main Dealer made even sweeter by the fact that it was a free service....woo-hoo!

[SMB]

nevbadger said:

Does anyone know what kind of driving I have to do in the 400 miles after a service to get a decent service interval?

I had assumed that if you did lots of short journeys it would give me a 9k mile interval, and if I did longer journeys then I could get up to 18k.

2 services done now (1st and 2nd) and both have come up with 9k - all my driving is long journeys, do I need to drive like a nun?

Car is an A6 2.0 TDi 140 if that helps.

Cheers

So first question is are you sure you're not on time and distance? if it comes up with 9k after a few miles was it reset to 10K distance changes?

Long journeys and driving under 4k revs will lead to longer intervals

[Dr G]

Yup, sounds like you're on annual.

[cuprabob]

I get around 18k between services on my R32 doing mainly motorway journeys and 2 starts per day

[nevbadger]

So can I change from annual to variable myself in the MMI somewhere?

[cuprabob]

nevbadger said:

So can I change from annual to variable myself in the MMI somewhere?

No, if it is on annual (time & distance) servicing you can reset it but to reset variable (longlife) you need to plug in VAG.COM.

[JuniorD]

Every time I've had a service the interval display takes it's time and finally presents me with 9k to the next service. The dealer assures me its on variable but I find it hard to believe.

Maybe one of the experts can answer this question: once the computer has decided the variable service interval after the initial monitoring phase, can it increase the interval if the driving style changes eg as a result of big Mway miles? Or is it a straight count down from the indicated?

[cuprabob]

JuniorD said:

Every time I've had a service the interval display takes it's time and finally presents me with 9k to the next service. The dealer assures me its on variable but I find it hard to believe.

Maybe one of the experts can answer this question: once the computer has decided the variable service interval after the initial monitoring phase, can it increase the interval if the driving style changes eg as a result of big Mway miles? Or is it a straight count down from the indicated?

Mine does the same but comes back with 19k miles or 730 days

[nevbadger]

Being a cynic, maybe the dealer set it to annual to get more business? I do 30k miles per year so he'll be seeing me (and my wallet) 3 times a year rather than just under 2 times a year until I get it changed back.