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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: jonathonturner on 28 November 2007, 20:47

Title: daft question - service intervals
Post by: jonathonturner on 28 November 2007, 20:47
car showing 10500 miles...not indicating it needs a service...

what are the service intervals on gtis' please?
Title: Re: daft question - service intervals
Post by: john_o on 28 November 2007, 22:19
Car is configured for either Time and Distance (10k/1yr) or LongLife (car decides? up to 2 yrs /20k I think)
from the day you pick it up.

Sounds like you are on Longlife.
I think you may be able to alter from Longlife to T&D but not the other way round (due to the special longlife oil) should u wish to
But I plan to run T&D but with longlife oil (all cars come from factory with this oil)


John
Title: Re: daft question - service intervals
Post by: Cass on 29 November 2007, 00:47
Read this:

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=65779.0

Cass
Title: Re: daft question - service intervals
Post by: Mr Lees on 29 November 2007, 13:37
my GTI 07 service light came on at 9400 miles, was told it would be around 10k, they dont set the car up for longlife from new? or so i was told!

£138.50 for service Haysledens Barnsley, pretty good.

booked it in and next day oil light came on! good timing!
Title: Re: daft question - service intervals
Post by: farina on 29 November 2007, 13:51
Quote from: Mr Lees on 29 November 2007, 13:37
my GTI 07 service light came on at 9400 miles, was told it would be around 10k, they dont set the car up for longlife from new? or so i was told!

£138.50 for service Haysledens Barnsley, pretty good.

booked it in and next day oil light came on! good timing!

If the data sticker has QG1 on it then it came out of the factory set to long life servicing.  I trust £138 includes long life oil (504) and not the cheaper time and distance (502) stuff. Remember that the 10K (T&D) service is just an oil change.

Oh and if the oil light is on - put some oil in it!!

A 10K oil change (lubrication service) with long-life oil is about £90 from a stealer.
Title: Re: daft question - service intervals
Post by: Mr Lees on 29 November 2007, 17:18
cant be set to long life surely if needs service at 9.5 k?
being thick where is the data sticker, is it the thing in my handbook? stating engine type ect?

I havent driven the car since the light came on, not paying £15 in oil to have the dealer dump it after 2 days!

I had heard long life services were £200+
Title: Re: daft question - service intervals
Post by: jonathonturner on 30 November 2007, 10:16
right then..four responses and no answers.... :grin:

shall i just book it in or do i wait till the car tells me?
Title: Re: daft question - service intervals
Post by: farina on 30 November 2007, 13:13
Quote from: jonathonturner on 30 November 2007, 10:16
right then..four responses and no answers.... :grin:

shall i just book it in or do i wait till the car tells me?

You're on long life servicing - the car will tell you when it wants a service - can be up to 20K/2 years.  If you want to switch to t&d (more suited to a gti) then book it in for a 10K lubrication service and make sure the stealer switches the service to t&d intervals.  Your next service would then be at 20K/24 months.
Title: Re: daft question - service intervals
Post by: jonathonturner on 01 December 2007, 10:11
thats the answer i ws looking for.

thanks mate

Jt