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/ 

But they topped up the oil for free!

VW Solihull FTW!

[QD MBE]

I had my ED30 serviced yesterday.  Just over £100, and the nice touch was i got a free bottle of Mobil 1 to top up, although i hope i don't need it!

i have gone to the 1year/10K regime, although I strive to change the oil after 5k.

[billyboy]

ive just sat at the stealers, best part of 3 hours while ours got its first serv (longlife)
its had oil (dropped from sump not sucked out) oil filter, pollen filter (which i didnt think was done at this one) brake fluid change.
also had the auto locking programed (over 10mph)
serv £185
fluid £49
lock £39
they washed and hoovered it, when i checked in the boot i found 1x litre oil (shell helix) and 1x litre screen wash (bonus)
they also swapped all 4 centre wheel VW logos (white worm) then did a recall for fuel pressure sensor (24M5) so fitted new one
dont know why
all in all worth the wait
billy

[Greeners]

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/ 

But they topped up the oil for free!

VW Solihull FTW!

I was there for half an hour around 10:30 this morning!! 

[Greeners]

ive just sat at the stealers, best part of 3 hours while ours got its first serv (longlife)
its had oil (dropped from sump not sucked out) oil filter, pollen filter (which i didnt think was done at this one) brake fluid change.
also had the auto locking programed (over 10mph)
serv £185
fluid £49
lock £39
they washed and hoovered it, when i checked in the boot i found 1x litre oil (shell helix) and 1x litre screen wash (bonus)
they also swapped all 4 centre wheel VW logos (white worm) then did a recall for fuel pressure sensor (24M5) so fitted new one
dont know why
all in all worth the wait
billy

So a happy customer then? Makes a nice change! There's seems to be a trend then with them giving oil away? About bloody time!! 

[QD MBE]

lock £39

Was this £39 for a new lock?  Or £39 to activate anti hijack auto-locking?  Seems a bit steep to me.  It takes them minutes with the Vag-com, and they would have used vag-com on the car during the service.

Seems a touch necky!

[stealthwolf]

I was there for half an hour around 10:30 this morning!! 

Nooooooooo! Seriously?

What were you doing there? Can't remember what time I left but it might've been around 10:30-ish!

[Greeners]

I was there for half an hour around 10:30 this morning!! 

Nooooooooo! Seriously?

What were you doing there? Can't remember what time I left but it might've been around 10:30-ish!

Lookin at the GT Sport with my sister!  Small world Eh! Wasn't in the ED though, was in the Mrs Jetta 

[stealthwolf]

Do you have biggish sideburns?

I saw some guy sitting in the GT sport by the door with some girl and he had a big grin on his face.

I thought "nice car, but mine's better!" lol

[billyboy]

yeah well chuffed about the oil, it means i only need to buy 3-4 lts to done an in between serv next time as i have a spare filter.
i even left the car to stand a while so i could dip the stick to see if it was at the top of the mark,
i remember a while ago my brother-in-law had his TDI mk4 serviced, i checked the dip stick a couple of days later and it was half way on the stick, he phoned and told them , they said they never use the top mark as a guide as the machine that pumps it in is set for correct amount, i said rollocks take it in and have it topped which he did. that was when it was castrol SLX2 and dear to buy,

[billyboy]

lock £39

Was this £39 for a new lock?  Or £39 to activate anti hijack auto-locking?  Seems a bit steep to me.  It takes them minutes with the Vag-com, and they would have used vag-com on the car during the service.

Seems a touch necky!

yeah auto lock, i know its only a few clicks with vagcom, but dont know anyone with it