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Yeah it "meets requirments of" meaning its not officailly approved. In which case its bad for a dealer to supply it. VW would have supplied me with Quantum and VAG branded brake fluid

Thanks, that confirms that mine doesnt have DPF and I can use 505.01 oil (should be fine for fixed changes)

How about on a 58 reg 1.9 TDI PD? It has downwards pointing backbox

Yeah, I think there is something about 507 00 being for cars with the DPF. Although I don't know if mine had a DPF

I have always used furthest wheel from m/c then work towards closest... Apart from, I remember doing a SEAT where on elsawin VAG specified a different order (front then rear) because of something to do with the ABS system. Anybody know about the octavia?

58 reg 1.9 TDI PD Picked up some service parts from the dealer today. I asked for VW 507 00 spec oil and he supplied me with... COMMA Diesel PD 5w-40 (Meets requirements of: VW 505 01, VW 505 00/VW 500 00) http://www.commaoil....uide/view/6/177 I questioned the (rather helpful) chap as to wheter this is longlife oil and he said "good as you can get" I said that I thought it should be 5W-30 for the longlife oil he then tried to explain the only difference is the thickness and it was fine. Commas website shows: Products For Your SKODA Octavia 1.9 TDI PD, -Combi (QG2 - 77kW) (2005-) DieselT - Engine Oil: Diesel PD 5w-40 Products For Your SKODA Octavia 1.9 TDI PD, -Combi (QG1 - 77kW) (2005-) DieselT Engine Oil: Prolife 5w-30 "Models fitted with DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter), PROLIFE" .........so what they supplied is not suitable if I have a DPF then. Wonder if my octaivas do? Profile is also noted as "Meets requirements of: VW 504 00/ 507 00 Long Life Service" I gather 507 is for DPF engines, 505 01 is fine if not DPF is fitted. I went to the main dealer to get the proper parts but I feel he is not supplying me the correct oil. Shocking for a main dealer. The brake fluid he supplied was alos "motaquip brake fluid" not VAG branded stuff. I red somewhere VW 501.14 brake fluid is require for >08

Picked up the parts from the dealer today. I asked for VW 507 00 spec oil and he supplied me with... COMMA Diesel PD 5w-40 (Meets requirements of: VW 505 01, VW 505 00/VW 500 00) http://www.commaoil.com/productsguide/view/6/177 I questioned the (rather helpful) chap as to wheter this is longlife oil and he said "good as you can get" I said that I thought it should be 5W-30 for the longlife oil he then tried to explain the only difference is the thickness and it was fine. Commas website shows: Products For Your SKODA Octavia 1.9 TDI PD, -Combi (QG2 - 77kW) (2005-) DieselT - Engine Oil: Diesel PD 5w-40 Products For Your SKODA Octavia 1.9 TDI PD, -Combi (QG1 - 77kW) (2005-) DieselT Engine Oil: Prolife 5w-30 "Models fitted with DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter), PROLIFE" .........so what they supplied is not suitable if I have a DPF then. Wonder if they do? Profile is also noted as "Meets requirements of: VW 504 00/ 507 00 Long Life Service" I went to the main dealer to get the proper parts but I feel he is not supplying me the correct oil. Shocking for a main dealer.

Hi Avalon, I already have a vehicle/engineeing workshop equiped with any tools required, compressor, ramp etc. Parts will be from Skoda. Yeah they told me oil is £11 per litre pumped out of their barrel. I told him I wanted 507.00. I am really just asking about the fixed/variable schedule which I am not fimilar with. I am aware how to test brake fluid but if Skoda specify 2 years, I will do it every 2 years to maintain the warranty. If I were to reset the indicator from the car itself it would revert to fixed schedule? So the light comes on every 10k? I have Launch diagnostic, I wonder if it does the variable reset.

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The manual doesnt seem to list a full regime for fixed and variable. It mentions 20k inspection being oil, fuel and brake fluid. So if I were to just change the oil, fuel and air filter yearly or @ 10k miles which ever comes first and brake fluid every 2 years. Must be other intervals eg. coolant, gearbox oils, pollen The cars (theres a couple of them) don't have too hard a life, doing longer runs etc. so the variable would probely be OK, but I don't mind doing oil every year or 10k. I just want to stick within the SKODA schedule for the warranty period, maybe I can ask them to fax me a copy of the full regime. How do I know if they have the DPF filter? What is the spec for fixed interval oil? Thanks all

Is there schedules downloadable for variable and fixed regimes? Fixed servicing sounds easier to keep on top of. Also say I wanted to swap to fixed servicing, do I have to change this with the dealer?

Im not going to get the book stampe, or will use my companys stamp. As far as im aware as long as its maintained in accordance with the service schedule and use the correct parts the dealer doesnt have to service it.

I have a SKODA Octavia 1.9 TDI PD (58 reg). It is coming up for its first service (near 20k miles and light on). I willl be doing all my own servicing, but using VAG parts to maintain warranty. Whats the story with variable v fixed? Is there a service schedule I can use to dermine at what mileages or times to do certain maintenance? Personally I think 20k is too long for changing oil. The service handbook makes reference to brake fluid, oil and fuel at 20k or 2 years? Thanks

I thought you meant the new battery was the same size as the standard battery but just a higher AMP rating.

It should be fine. The battery is not going to really draw anymore current to charge it than a lower ampage one would, it should be near fully charged most of the time anyway. That is only the amount of power the battery can put out when cranking the engine, the higher the better.