service intervals !

[tonyh]

i'm sure the subject's been done to death but nonetheless i am shocked that gti comes set up from factory for long life servicing - imho 2 years is way too long to wait . Any number of issues could develop over this period and it allows the uncaring owner to thrash the  new car to bits & sell it  on after  2 yrs - on a  car that's never been  near even  an oil change 
 Anyway, i've just had an annual done early -car's a year old in december- and interval's been changed to annual/mile specific. Any thoughts pls?

[SteveP]

I don't believe they come set from the factory it's the dealer that does it as part of the PDI.

Mine asked what I wanted and recommended Time & Distance rather than the Long Life as I had plans to remap etc. However I asked them to still use the higher quality long life oil. 

[182_blue]

as above, also if the owner does thrash it there's now way it will get too two years, they will be lucky to get to a year imo

[tonyh]

cheers steve   i didnt buy the car from franchised dealer and mine was set up for long life interval. What's cost diff between the oil services ?

[SteveP]

cheers steve   i didnt buy the car from franchised dealer and mine was set up for long life interval. What's cost diff between the oil services ?

Not sure to be honest as mine is currently under a servicing plan I bought with the car which includes for the first three services so they didn't charge me, but I wouldn't expect it to be much more than £10-15 

In future (if Costco are still selling it cheaper) then I will buy the oil myself and give it to the dealer to use. 

[182_blue]

cheers steve   i didnt buy the car from franchised dealer and mine was set up for long life interval. What's cost diff between the oil services ?

I know my first year t&d service will be £105, for longlife I was told of figures of about £200+

[SteveP]

cheers steve   i didnt buy the car from franchised dealer and mine was set up for long life interval. What's cost diff between the oil services ?

I know my first year t&d service will be £105, for longlife I was told of figures of about £200+

But wouldn't the long life service be the same as two of the T&D services? 

[tonyh]

my service was £190

[182_blue]

cheers steve   i didnt buy the car from franchised dealer and mine was set up for long life interval. What's cost diff between the oil services ?

I know my first year t&d service will be £105, for longlife I was told of figures of about £200+

But wouldn't the long life service be the same as two of the T&D services? 

yeh, apparently it can cost more to be on longlife as you have to have the full 20k service , whereas the t&d is an oil change (which i have since found can be done for £79)

[E30M3]

If i service the car myself , do i need vagcom to reset the intervals ?