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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: potster on 12 September 2008, 16:18
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Car has just been in for its first variable service, when I picked the car up it still said 5000 miles or 36 days, so back into the dealership for them to reset.
Now the service display says service in _ _ _ _ miles, or _ _ _ Days. Is this normal? Will it fill in the blanks after a few miles?
Thanks Stuart
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Do you have a GTI? If so, you really shouldn't be on LongLife servicing! Have a read of this thread for more info, and the pros and cons of LongLife: http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=65779
The dashes in the SID will "fill in" after about a week or 250miles, though they can take upto 500miles. This is only applicable to LongLife servicing. On the fixed interval Time and Distance, the miles and days will be viewable immediately.
HTH, and welcome to the forum. :smiley:
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Thanks for the informative reply as always TT. I use variable servicing as the car does 90% motorway mileage and I drive pretty steady :embarassed: 5mm on the front tyres after 12.5k and 7mm on the back :shocked: + I get the car serviced every 12k ish (which takes me about 18 months)
Thanks for the welcome, not new to the site, have been lurking for 18 months.
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Just to double check - are we saying non-long life is every 10k ?
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Just to double check - are we saying non-long life is every 10k ?
Does it not say so in the link posted in reply #1 of this thread? :undecided:
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T&D if you do less that 10k miles per year but at what markers should you aim for - just out of interest.
Doesnt the LL work out around intervals of 18k/2yrs and the T&D every 10k
It is Friday and maybe I missed it somewhere.. I'll dig the book out later.
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Sorry neg, I've just had another read of that thread, and it don't state the intervals! :embarassed:
Anyway - for the "Time and Distance" servicing, then the actual intervals are 12 months or 10k miles - whichever occurs soonest.
For the "LongLife" servicing regime, for a petrol engine, it can go up to 24 months or 20k miles, again, whichever occurs soonest. However, unlike the T&D above (which WILL reach one or the other of the upper levels), with LongLife, there is absolutely no guarantee that you could reach either of the upper levels. Even on LongLife regime, it can still ping for a service in as little as 12months, or as shockingly as little as 9,600miles - which is is effectively T&D territory. :rolleyes: At this extreme example, the LongLife can actually cost more to service - because you will be needing a "full" 20k service every 10k miles. If you were on the T&D regime, then you would only be paying for effectively an oil and filter change at 10k, and then going another 10k before paying for the larger 20k service. :nerd:
HTH, and perhaps I ought to update my sticky. :embarassed:
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No worries, was around the mark I was thinking anyway. Checking as I have done just over 10k since my last service which was a full so going to get an oil change done this time round and switch to every 10k - only downside now is having to pay around £70 extra just for that dealer stamp :cry:
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if your car was on long life service can you just take it in at 12 months and have the time/Distance and get it set to td always ?
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if your car was on long life service can you just take it in at 12 months and have the time/Distance and get it set to td always ?
Yep.
But the crucial thing is to ensure they still continue to use the much higher spec, and better quality LongLife 3 oil. Sometimes the stealers will use the old skool 502.00 oil, which is OK, but certainly not as good as the LL3 brew. Best bet is to take your own oil in. :smiley:
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I never trust stealers (no suprise there) so how do we check what oil they have used?
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Nice one thanks, I asked for time and distance but I got long life top up oil so I don't know what they put me on in the end !!
if your car was on long life service can you just take it in at 12 months and have the time/Distance and get it set to td always ?
Yep.
But the crucial thing is to ensure they still continue to use the much higher spec, and better quality LongLife 3 oil. Sometimes the stealers will use the old skool 502.00 oil, which is OK, but certainly not as good as the LL3 brew. Best bet is to take your own oil in. :smiley:
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I never trust stealers (no suprise there) so how do we check what oil they have used?
Unless you physically watch them pump it from the correct barrel, you will never really know! :rolleyes:
But if you have doubts, then you can send a sample to Castrol (providing the stealer has its bulk contract with Castrol), and ask for an oil analysis. I've had to do that before, and it saved me about £22½k in dosh - but not dub related! :wink: Some crap from Luton! :wink: :sick:
I agree that most stealers are absolute tools. On both my previous VW services, they filled in the service book incorrectly - tw@ts! :angry: The first time, they ticked that non-LongLife oil had been used, even though I supplied my own LongLife brew, and the second time, they recorded a completely wrong service, and put the same wrong info on the windscreen sticker. I really detest the incompetence of my two local VW stealers. Audi, Seat and Å koda stealers seem considerably better though. :rolleyes:
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Nice one thanks, I asked for time and distance but I got long life top up oil so I don't know what they put me on in the end !!
Hmmmm - they usually only give a top up if they've put LongLife in the sump. Was the service recently? What does the SID say now?
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Car is new so not had it's first service yet, oil came with it ?
Nice one thanks, I asked for time and distance but I got long life top up oil so I don't know what they put me on in the end !!
Hmmmm - they usually only give a top up if they've put LongLife in the sump. Was the service recently? What does the SID say now?
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Car is new so not had it's first service yet, oil came with it ?
Nice one thanks, I asked for time and distance but I got long life top up oil so I don't know what they put me on in the end !!
Hmmmm - they usually only give a top up if they've put LongLife in the sump. Was the service recently? What does the SID say now?
Well how old is it, and how many miles has it done? If you then check the SID, you can work out with some simple maths of weather the car was set for LongLife, and roughly what the total projected miles will be between services. :nerd: :smiley:
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I agree that most stealers are absolute tools. On both my previous VW services, they filled in the service book incorrectly - tw@ts! :angry: The first time, they ticked that non-LongLife oil had been used, even though I supplied my own LongLife brew, and the second time, they recorded a completely wrong service, and put the same wrong info on the windscreen sticker. I really detest the incompetence of my two local VW stealers. Audi, Seat and Å koda stealers seem considerably better though. :rolleyes:
Know the feeling TT - my service book for the first service is stamped on page 2, consequently I have a complete blank double page prior to that. Tossers - I've always been an attention to detail guy and this pi$$es me off no end :angry:
Cass
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I agree that most stealers are absolute tools. On both my previous VW services, they filled in the service book incorrectly - tw@ts! :angry: The first time, they ticked that non-LongLife oil had been used, even though I supplied my own LongLife brew, and the second time, they recorded a completely wrong service, and put the same wrong info on the windscreen sticker. I really detest the incompetence of my two local VW stealers. Audi, Seat and Å koda stealers seem considerably better though. :rolleyes:
Know the feeling TT - my service book for the first service is stamped on page 2, consequently I have a complete blank double page prior to that. Tossers - I've always been an attention to detail guy and this pi$$es me off no end :angry:
Cass
Trouble is, if they can't use a basic tool called a "pen", :wink: what fookin chance will the have with real tools! :rolleyes:
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Supply your own oil - which will be cheaper to if you get it from Costco ;)
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Supply your own oil - which will be cheaper to if you get it from Costco ;)
shame I'm not a costco member :-(
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Supply your own oil - which will be cheaper to if you get it from Costco ;)
Agreed. (But didn't I already state that? :wink: :tongue: :grin:)
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Supply your own oil - which will be cheaper to if you get it from Costco ;)
shame I'm not a costco member :-(
Me too. Don't think there is one anywhere near me! :cry:
Anyway, even if you go into your main stealer, they should be able to sell you the proper LL3 stuff at trade price, even if you are not a trade customer. :wink: If they refuse, then try another stealer (including the Seat and Å koda ones :wink:).
If all else fails, try Simon at Opie Oils, who is one of the forum sponsors - he can usually better Halfrauds and the like, and if you can plan ahead, he often has "specials", where he offers an extra discount, or throws in a litre top-up for free. :wink: :smiley:
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I know you did, as to did I in an old post - just re-confirming.
I am a member, sure we can come to an arrangement and I pick some up for you...
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Neg, which dealer do you use ?
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Ps , how much is the oil from costco
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Parkway normally - will be asked them tp use my own oil in the next couple of weeks.
Costco sell thems in 3x 1L packs - works out just over £7 a litre I think it was.
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Ps , how much is the oil from costco
I got 12 litres for just over £46, so approx £11.50 per 3 litre pack (which is the minimum size they sell).
Cass
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that's a very good price, I could do with some of that
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Parkway normally - will be asked them tp use my own oil in the next couple of weeks.
Costco sell thems in 3x 1L packs - works out just over £7 a litre I think it was.
are they ok for servicing ?
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As good as a main dealer can be - I would prefer my mates garage to do it but its that stamp that people like.
Not been for a while now but its the only one I have used for this and my past Mk4 GTI a few years ago.
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ok cheers
Looks like next meet at Costco LOL
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Looks like next meet at Costco LOL
That is actually a good idea! :embarassed:
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Car is new so not had it's first service yet, oil came with it ?
Nice one thanks, I asked for time and distance but I got long life top up oil so I don't know what they put me on in the end !!
Hmmmm - they usually only give a top up if they've put LongLife in the sump. Was the service recently? What does the SID say now?
Well how old is it, and how many miles has it done? If you then check the SID, you can work out with some simple maths of weather the car was set for LongLife, and roughly what the total projected miles will be between services. :nerd: :smiley:
If you look on the sticker in your service book there is a load of codes. If one of them is "QG1" it is set on longlife servicing from the factory, and if it says "QG0" or "QG2" it is on time/distance servicing.
I found this out yesterday whilst reading through my service manual trying to work out why my service light hasn't come on yet (9,200 miles). The reason - my car has been set on longlife servicing :angry: