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Service already?
stealthwolf:
57-plate bought second hand with, ~3000mi on clock, from dealer via the VW database.
Owned for five months, with just over 7k on clock now.
Got into the car just now to fill up with petrol and got the "service! within 20 days" up on the midline display.
When I went to the dealers a month back to get some fluids, I asked them about the service and they stated it was on Longlife service and wouldn't need to be serviced for another year. I asked them about changing it to T&D and they said to bring it in in Jan and they'd service it and change over to T&D using LL oil.
So if the car was on LL and was supposed to be serviced Jan 2010, how come it tells me it needs servicing now?
I wonder whether it had somehow been changed to T&D at some point. Any idea on what the T&D servicing intervals are?
Top Cat:
The car is set on the longer one but that doesn't mean it will last that long the car decides on the time of service when on the longlife plan. I have heard of cars needing it after 9000 miles. :chicken:
CocoPops:
My Ed30 is also on LL and is due in 2700 miles according to the onboard computer. March 2008 car with 11.5k on the clock.
So your car tallies up as I see it.
The car senses how it is driven, condition of oil etc. So if lots of small short journeys then I guess it needs servicing more often.
stealthwolf:
Senses? I'm suddenly reminded of this quote:
--- Quote ---It's not just a machine. It's very much a living thing.
--- End quote ---
Car is a daily driver so lots of short journeys plus some very long ones almost monthly.
MAT ED30:
i am due my third service now it says 800 miles left :signLOL: and its a 57 plate :driver: mine gets used :rolleye:
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