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Servicing/oil Qs
stealthwolf:
Little confused.
What oils should you be using on Longlife and on Time-Distance intervals?
Why's it better to use long life on a car on T-D setting?
I'm heading to the dealers today to get some of the oil + wash + coolant. Should I ask him to change the service intervals given that I use the car as a daily commute with mostly short (7 mile) journeys to work and the occasional (every 2-4 week) 100 mile drive?
182_blue:
TT's advice is to use the longlife oil all the time whichever regime your on, and also to have cars such as the GTi's on T&D anyway , this is what i do anyway, TBH it can work out more expensive to be on longlife anyway if your not doing loads of miles
How old is the car ?, and what miles are you on
stealthwolf:
car is ex-demo
3000 miles when i bought it.
now done 2500 miles under me (5500 total)
registered jan 08
i bought it july/aug 08
182_blue:
i would just take it to the dealer on or before its first anniversary, get them to put it on T&D ,first service is only about £100, and get them to use longlife (a first longlife is about £180 upwards iirc)
stealthwolf:
Well I got some screen wash and coolant. They didn't have the appropriate longlife oil on the shelf and the parts guy was off sick/ :sad:
But they topped up the oil for free!
VW Solihull FTW!
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