Overdue Service?

[NewbieGTi]

I have been looking through all the posts about servicing etc and it got me thinking about my GTI. The car will be 4 years old in April this year. We have had the car in the family for about a year now and it’s only done 18,500 miles.

The last service was done on 21/10/08 at 8,417 miles at a VW dealer with the following items ticked in the book.
-Oil Change Service
-Interval Service
-Interval Service Inspection
-Long life engine oil used
-Brake Fluid service
-Dust and pollen filter insert changed
The service indicator has come on now but the service book says the next service is due in Oct 2010 or 28,000 miles   

I know it’s better for the car to be on T&D servicing with the long life oil but should I book the car in now or wait until October?

[Mortimer Hill]

I'd never let a car go 20k miles or 2 years between services.

if the service light is on, get it done ASAP!

[FamilyDub]

Read this:-

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=65779

[NewbieGTi]

Read this:-

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=65779

Yep I have read this before. I guess my point is the car has not done many miles in 4 years. But even with that is it better to have it down yearly regardless of the mileage covered?

[FamilyDub]

Yep I have read this before. I guess my point is the car has not done many miles in 4 years. But even with that is it better to have it down yearly regardless of the mileage covered?

I would say then it's doing smaller journeys while not up to temp and cold starts, so T&D would be more suited?

 

[NewbieGTi]

Yeah I think T&D servicing going forward. Can anyone recommend a good dealer in Hertfordshire area?