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Title: Thoughts on the Long-Life servicing V's mileage/date regime.
Post by: stokeballoon on 27 March 2008, 09:18

I have a ed 30, currently on the long-life regime.

My background is - I am an Engineer in the forces (20years) on Rotary Wing Aircraft.

Now I have read up on the long-life service regime, 24 months or mileage based dependent on driving style.  The oil is specially designed for this.

But with normal usage rates of anything up to 1 litre/1000Km, then concievably the oil you start with is not the same oil you finish with.

Having seen the way oil can and does break down, and lose its properties, then I feel slightly uneasy about leaving my Pride and joy at risk in this way.

Has anyone changed from LL to the STD regime?

Cheers

Dave R

Title: Re: Thoughts on the Long-Life servicing V's mileage/date regime.
Post by: TagnuT on 27 March 2008, 09:25

I had my car serviced as T&D but used the long life oil instead.  :smiley:

For more info try here.

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

Its from the maintenance + info section at the top of the forum.

Title: Re: Thoughts on the Long-Life servicing V's mileage/date regime.
Post by: stokeballoon on 27 March 2008, 09:43

TagnuT,

Great name by the way!  Makes me smile! :grin:

I must apologise, i should have made a search, but to completely slipped the old mind!

Cheers for the linky, great.

Dave R

Title: Re: Thoughts on the Long-Life servicing V's mileage/date regime.
Post by: TagnuT on 27 March 2008, 14:27

Quote from: stokeballoon on 27 March 2008, 09:43

TagnuT,

Great name by the way!  Makes me smile! :grin:

I must apologise, i should have made a search, but to completely slipped the old mind!

Cheers for the linky, great.

Dave R

Got the name from an advert in issue 2 of VIZ - along time ago.

Title: Re: Thoughts on the Long-Life servicing V's mileage/date regime.
Post by: stokeballoon on 27 March 2008, 15:00

bit of a cling-on! winnets, clinkers, Toffee string!

Sat in the office reading a copy of Roger's Theasaurus, great for word of the day! :grin:

Title: Re: Thoughts on the Long-Life servicing V's mileage/date regime.
Post by: TagnuT on 27 March 2008, 15:55

Thats the one. Just had a search for the actual advert. And here it is havn't seen it in years..Clag-gone!!!!

(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t36/Tagnut_photos/claggonead.jpg)


Watch out Hurdy its got Carbon Fibre bristles. :wink: Cough..........Only joking.

Title: Re: Thoughts on the Long-Life servicing V's mileage/date regime.
Post by: KentBladeboy on 28 March 2008, 08:22

Been trying to find Clag-Aways tele number, not on the web, BT, Yellow Pages, tried local bike shop,
they said they went like s*it off a shovel when they stocked them

Any ideas anyone?

 :grin:

Title: Re: Thoughts on the Long-Life servicing V's mileage/date regime.
Post by: TagnuT on 28 March 2008, 09:49

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Title: Re: Thoughts on the Long-Life servicing V's mileage/date regime.
Post by: RedRobin on 28 March 2008, 14:39

....I'm on the long-life VW Maintenance plan and so the oil is changed every 20k miles 'for free'. However, I also have the oil changed every 10k miles so that every alternate oil change is at my cost. I change the plugs every 20k and laser track the car every time I get ('free') tyres.