First Service

[Tallpaul]

Foxy’s car is set to fixed servicing (9.3K or 12 months interval), yours is set to flexible which is condition based with a maximum interval of 18k or 24 months

https://www.volkswagen.co.uk/en/owners-and-drivers/servicing/service-plans/service-schedules.html

[Foxy367]

I wonder if yours could be on a flexible service schedule and mine is on a fixed?

https://www.volkswagen.co.uk/en/owners-and-drivers/servicing/service-plans/service-schedules.html

[Carlosfandango]

Now this seems odd.  Checked my car tonight and it says Oil change service in 4200 miles/276 Days & Inspection in 8000 miles/371 Days.

Given that the car is already 12 months old and has covered 12000 miles I would have expected it to need a service much sooner.   Especially when you consider that Foxy's car needed a service at 12 months and 5,600 miles.

It just doesn't make sense to me.

It’s down to whether or not your car is on a fixed or variable service regime, I’ve just this morning had my car changed to fixed servicing by the dealership, this means it will be due every 12 months or 10000 miles, the car was originally set to variable which meant it would be determined by the car dependent upon driving style, so could have gone to 20k or beyond before deciding a service was due, that’s too long in my opinion.

[fredgroves]

Yeah fixed vs variable.

Given that a "service" is either an oil change or looking for things they can charge you for, the variable doesn't bother me.

Its not like the olden days when cars actually needed things looking at every 10k.

[BillSan]

Thanks for the info everyone.  That would certainly explain it.

I was thinking that I'd been driving like Miss Daisy to get my service at 16000 miles when Foxy had his at 6000 (or Foxy drives like Colin McRae!)

Clearly variable servicing is good for me if I get 18 month intervals.

[Foxy367]

I didn’t get the choice but as my mileage is generally up to 10k per year I was happy with fixed to be honest. I decided against the engine flush, I did some more Googling (is that a word) and decided it was an unnecessary expense. As an aside the software hasn’t been updated it has to go in for two days at the end of the month. The dealership use a call centre who basically have no idea of how long things take and therefore just booked it in for a service. The helpful girl in the dealership told me they’d need it for longer! Oh and they wanted my engine cover which was in my garage for them to dispose of!!!

[BillSan]

Based on that fixed/flexible service link I should get away with three services even if I keep the car for 4 years.

1st service (oil service) – at up to 18,600 miles or 24 months
2nd service – at up to 18,600 after the previous service or when your car is 48 months old.
3rd service – at up to 18,600 after the previous service or when your car is 72 months old.

Might get away with two if I never accelerate or brake! 

[skippy]

I was offered the engine flush on my MK7.5 at the start of this year (2nd service) at only 5.5K miles. I declined immediately, I am sure it is just another 'money maker' for a task that does not need doing.
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