My 6 month old 1.9TDI Scout is now flashing that it needs a service but it is 6months old with 6000 miles on the clock.

Any one got any ideas why it thinks it needs a service? I though the service interval was 10 000miles/12 months

What does it actually say?

Did you buy pre reg or made to order?

ECU also counts the waiting time at the dealer...

You can easily reset it (details are in the manual)

But beware of the possibility that a dealer might claim you've voided your warranty if it's not serviced at 12 months from first registration, so do check with them.

OTOH, my 30/9/07 registered Roomster was sold to me on 17/11/07, and the service manual was stamped with PDI on 17/11/07, and first service due at 17/11/08, or 10k miles.

Stuart

first the little spanner sign came up on the trip ( which I ignored!) now it says "INSP" where the trip metre should be.

It was bought "off the peg" with delivery mileage, so it sounds like its been hanging around in the dealers for a while!

Dealer says to call in and they will reset it but it all sounds a bit odd

Nah, it's probably just caught up with the 1 year interval thats all. It could have been round for a while before you bought it

Nah, it's probably just caught up with the 1 year interval thats all. It could have been round for a while before you bought it

and you can check that from the registration document.

Stuart

It was first registered to me in April this year but I think that it may have been sitting around for a while as they are not big sellers here (I've only seen 3 other roomsters and never seen another scout!)

It was first registered to me in April this year but I think that it may have been sitting around for a while as they are not big sellers here (I've only seen 3 other roomsters and never seen another scout!)

Where is 'here'?

Where is 'here'?

As a rough guess, somewhere warm and Spanish maybe? Lucky devil!

Where is 'here'?

As a rough guess, somewhere warm and Spanish maybe? Lucky devil

Spain? warm? I wish! its Ireland.