Servicing Guide

[RMK87]

Hi All,

Would just like to know how often should you be changing the following?

Spark Plugs
Pollen Filter
Air Filter (stock car)
Fuel Filter
Brake Fluid

Cam follower should be checked every major service?

Anything else in basic servicing?

Thanks

[DSG-Sam]

I change mine every 5000 miles as i work for a garage and get everything at cost price so it cost me basicaly nothing. But we recomend customers every year around the same time as your m.o.t . Hope this has helped

[Octoparrot]

I'm planning to change the filters every year, brake fluid every 2 years, spark plugs every 60,000 miles and check the cam follower every 30,000 miles but I'm sure others who've run their cars for longer than me will have different opinions.

[Flyingscotsman]

i'd change oil and filter at least every 10,000 miles or 1 year
Air filter and plugs every 20,000 or 2 years
Fuel filter every 50,000 miles (VW say never!)
Brake fluid every 2 year
Anti-freeze every 4 years

[Paradox1]

Id personally check the cm follower more often than every 30k
maybe every 10k as thats the last thing you want to break.

On top of the typical servicing parts, also use to time to check around the car for general maintenance ,

Suspension components, bushes, brakes etc

[bonelorry]

Hi All,

Would just like to know how often should you be changing the following?

Spark Plugs
Pollen Filter
Air Filter (stock car)
Fuel Filter
Brake Fluid

Cam follower should be checked every major service?

Anything else in basic servicing?

Thanks

3 ways you can go about it, Follow the VW Service Intervals which is every 10000 Miles, Longlife Scheme which I think personally is far too long or do it more often. My cars are the latter! I do about 6000 Miles per Year.

I always fit Genuine Parts with the exception of the Spark Plugs and Engine Oil (Millers Nanondrive)

Firstly Engine Oil & Oil Filter = Every Year or 6000 Miles whichever comes first.

Spark Plugs = VW say every 60K Miles, I fit NGK BKR7EIX's and would replace them every 2 Years/2nd Oil Change which would be between 12000-15000 Miles with my Mileage.

Pollen Filter = Every 2 Years/2nd Oil Change

Air Filter = Every 2 Years/2nd Oil Change

Fuel Filter = Every 2 Years/2nd Oil Change

Brake Fluid = Every 2 Years

Anti Freeze = Every 4 Years when the Timing Belt and Water Pump are replaced

Cam Follower = I would say inspect it every 2 Years which for me is not very much Mileage at all, However if you are taking the HPFP off to inspect it and take out the follower you might as well just fit a new one in my opinion. If you take it out and find some wear it would do my head in to refit the part only to have to take it all apart again.

All of the above has been done on my car in the last 300 Miles, The Brake Fluid was changed earlier this Year when the car had a Genuine rear Brake Caliper at the Dealers and the Anti Freeze will be done in 2 Weeks when the car has its Second Timing Belt as its now 8 Years old.

[GTIEagles]

Unless your car is modified I wouldn't waste my time checking my cam follower every 3 years. I'm on my second GTI and I replaced the cam follower on it for the first time @ 90K (it's never been changed before) and it had very little wear on it.

The same with my 1st GTI I changed it @ 105K and it only had slightly more wear on it than the 90K one. Both cars are stock.

[bonelorry]

Unless your car is modified I wouldn't waste my time checking my cam follower every 3 years. I'm on my second GTI and I replaced the cam follower on it for the first time @ 90K (it's never been changed before) and it had very little wear on it.

The same with my 1st GTI I changed it @ 105K and it only had slightly more wear on it than the 90K one. Both cars are stock.

Your car and totally upto you, I purchased mine with 41K Miles and Full VW Service History. Done religiously every Year at the dealers and I replaced mine within the first Week of purchasing the car.

WHY? Piece of mind, For the sake of £30 or so its done now.

[lukemk5gti]

Don't forget your timing belt and water pump.

Even if you haven't done many miles, rubber is prone to wear under weather conditions and age from drying out.

Someone please feel free to include the frequency at which you change the belt in years vs miles.

[GTIEagles]

Unless your car is modified I wouldn't waste my time checking my cam follower every 3 years. I'm on my second GTI and I replaced the cam follower on it for the first time @ 90K (it's never been changed before) and it had very little wear on it.

The same with my 1st GTI I changed it @ 105K and it only had slightly more wear on it than the 90K one. Both cars are stock.

Your car and totally upto you, I purchased mine with 41K Miles and Full VW Service History. Done religiously every Year at the dealers and I replaced mine within the first Week of purchasing the car.

WHY? Piece of mind, For the sake of £30 or so its done now.

I did mine as well as soon as I got it, like you for a piece of mind. But to routinely check it every 3 or so years is just pointless on a car which isn't modified especially when they come out at over 100K with very slight wear on them.

[bonelorry]

Don't forget your timing belt and water pump.

Even if you haven't done many miles, rubber is prone to wear under weather conditions and age from drying out.

Someone please feel free to include the frequency at which you change the belt in years vs miles.

4 Years or 60K Miles on the Edition 30, Mines only covered 18K since its last Timing Belt and Water Pump in 2012 but is getting done as it was 4 Years ago 

[lukemk5gti]

Don't forget your timing belt and water pump.

Even if you haven't done many miles, rubber is prone to wear under weather conditions and age from drying out.

Someone please feel free to include the frequency at which you change the belt in years vs miles.

4 Years or 60K Miles on the Edition 30, Mines only covered 18K since its last Timing Belt and Water Pump in 2012 but is getting done as it was 4 Years ago 

Good man! 4 years I always thought was excessive but I'll still be keeping in line with this for peace of mind.

[RMK87]

Thanks All,

Cars booked in next month at Awesome for timing belt/water pump. Will also be changing the cam follower.

Will be interesting to see what condition its in (121k).

Plan to change the oil every 7k but have already done 700miles in a week!