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Offline jonti

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service light
« on: 05 August 2009, 21:59 »
My car showed 8600 miles to next service yesterday, today the service light is telling me it's due!

Can it be so far out??? The dealer said to wait for the light before booking in.

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Offline jaydubveedub

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Re: service light
« Reply #1 on: 06 August 2009, 08:09 »
Did you drive 8600 miles yesterday by any chance?  :wink:

Only kidding.

How long has it been since the last service in terms of miles/time?
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Offline VWjon

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Re: service light
« Reply #2 on: 06 August 2009, 08:57 »
Its an miles or time 1st that will trigger the service now message. Ie you probably had 8600 miles to go till 20k, 30k, 40K etc, but the time since your last service has been 1 or 2 years to the date thus being first and triggered the service now.
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Re: service light
« Reply #3 on: 06 August 2009, 12:38 »
Last serviced in may 08 and done 3500 miles since, best get it booked in i think.

Thanks for your help

John
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Offline AlanD

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Re: service light
« Reply #4 on: 06 August 2009, 12:43 »
You've done 3500 miles since May last year !!!? :shocked:
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Offline VWjon

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Re: service light
« Reply #5 on: 06 August 2009, 13:10 »
the previous owner of mine averaged 2K miles a year!  :laugh:
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Offline jonti

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Re: service light
« Reply #6 on: 06 August 2009, 14:29 »
Quote from: AlanD on 06 August 2009, 12:43
You've done 3500 miles since May last year !!!? :shocked:

I've only had it 3 months, done 1500 miles. Got a little 206 diesel workhorse as my mile muncher.
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Offline AlanD

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Re: service light
« Reply #7 on: 06 August 2009, 15:45 »
You said you had done 3500 since its last service in May 08 ? ? ?
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Offline jonti

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Re: service light
« Reply #8 on: 06 August 2009, 19:51 »
Quote from: AlanD on 06 August 2009, 15:45
You said you had done 3500 since its last service in May 08 ? ? ?

Eh??? No, the car has done 3500 since may 08, i got it in may 09, i've done 1500 since then!  :smiley:
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Offline AlanD

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Re: service light
« Reply #9 on: 07 August 2009, 09:40 »
Right ! Excuse my moment of being a retard . . . .
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