Service indications!

[simonkit]

Sorry to hijack this thread, but I was wondering how often I should change my oil and things of that nature on my GTI? It has done 48k miles and I'm pretty sure it was on the long life service plan, and was always serviced at a VW main dealer; also I have just had the DSG oil and filter changed.

I normally only drive a few miles a day, and it is pretty much only town driving and is not for very long (to and from the train station as its an hours walk or a 10 minute drive, and when I have to get up at 5.30 I don’t fancy walking) Sometimes give it a blast up the motor way on weekends, when I’m busy doing stuff or taking the girlfriend to Bluewater or Lakeside. But apart from that, as I said above its normally just town driving.

Any advice on what sort of service plan I should stick it on, and how often I should be looking at changing things like the oil, and air filter, and any other ware and tear parts?

 With your usage you definitely need to stick with the 12months/10,000 miles service - if you intend keeping your car any length of time then I wouldn't skimp on servicing

 simon

[ub7rm]

I think you can only do this if you have the highline rarther than the midline ?.

You can reset the service indicator for t&d even with the midline 

[BuckieGTI]

I think you can only do this if you have the highline rarther than the midline ?.

You can reset the service indicator for t&d even with the midline 

How do you do this?

[ub7rm]

I can't remember.  It is in the manual though.  I think it involves holding down the trip mileage reset button while turning the ignition on and something else...

I've never done it on this car.  Come to think about it I'm maybe getting confused with my fiancee's polo 

I'll check the manual later ...

[ub7rm]

Cant be assed going to get the manual out of the car but

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_reset_the_service_reminder_on_a_2006_VW_Golf_GTI_Mk5

tells you how its done