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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: Stiggy on 22 February 2008, 15:23
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Appologies for yet another post to add to the thousands about 1st service issues! :rolleyes: My car has done around 11100 miles to date on longlife oil and should be picking it up from the bodyshop next week, so I decided to book it in for the 1st service. Now, the service light hasn't come on, but after reading some posts about servicing at 10000 miles regardless i thought i should book it in anyway. I did manage to book it in but not without some heavy resistance from the vw staff!!! It was as though i was commiting a crime :huh: They kept on incisting that i wait until the service interval light comes on. Have I done the right thing? :undecided:
Also, they will flush out the engine for old oil before filling with new, and will clean the injectors for an extra £30. Anyone heard of this before? Is it worth it?
Thanks in advance :smiley:
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either wait for 2 years or 24000 miles for a service or even do wait for a interval light is it I could be wrong I am a women :grin:
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hi Stiggy, if my experience is anything to go by, you are only 2500 miles early. Mine had it's first longlife at 13,500. (£224). They can re-set the computer without problem so they were probably just trying to save you money.
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mine was in for the second long-life service (inspection I think it's called..and more expensive that the first interval serice) ...but they told me I should save myself money and just do another interval service...as at 30k miles it really didnt need the inspection (sounds like they just kick the tyres and look about for a few minutes and charge an extra £100)
it was nice to have a stealer try and save me money for a change!
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hi Stiggy, if my experience is anything to go by, you are only 2500 miles early. Mine had it's first longlife at 13,500. (£224). They can re-set the computer without problem so they were probably just trying to save you money.
Thanks for the replies guys and gals :smiley:. Last time i checked for the "miles to service" on the mfd, it did say approx. 2500 miles and i explained this to the staff, but either they didn't know what i was talking about or they still insisted to wait til the indicator comes on. Surely its better for the car if i have the oil changed sooner rather than later :undecided: Also, what do you mean by re-setting the computer? :embarassed:
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Don't let 'em flush out/clean the injectors - its a dealer 'scam' to part you from cash :)
In all probability its some nasty chemical flush that really isn't necessary? Is it on the VW service schedule? No - I thought not!
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Unless your'e driving lots of motorway miles at steady revs ( :smug:), I'd always go with tiome/distance as opposed to longlife. Engine oil sholud be changed every 12 months. I personally would not buy any car that has been serviced on the longlife regime, but then I am an old git :shocked:
Engine oil isn't flused during a normal change.
The computer is reset at every service and VW can change the setting from longlife to time and distance easily.
BTW, my first time/distance service cost £111 at Benfield VW, Newcastle :wink:
Cass
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I had my first service done after a year though the computer said I had 20 days left and my mileage was just over 7000. Not sure if I was right to do it but I am happier knowing it is serviced every year (or 10000 miles). My service was £125 from Heritage Bristol.