My local Skoda dealer is offering 2yrs/20000 miles servicing for my car for £299 . It includes 2 inspection services, pollen filter and brake fluid change.Says usual price would be £486. This is a Skoda UK scheme.Is it a good deal?

Edited 24 February, 201115 yr by morganic

Not really if you are on variable servicing....Mine is estimating 19k until its first service. Its only about £170 a service anyway isn't it and both standard and variable need 507.00 oil if you have a DPF.

Brake fluid lasts for years nowadays and certainly longer than 2 yrs and 20k.

With the £100 of vouchers they were offering pre-crimbo, it was a cracking deal.

I've used my vouchers already (cambelt kit) & had a brake fluid change, by the time I get my Vrs serviced in June, I'll be quids in & still have almost 1.5 years of cover, which I can transfer if I sell the car.

Depends on your circumstances, location etc.

I have taken out this deal as it will cover my 3rd & 4th year services so for me its a good deal.Brake fluid is now changed every 3 years so my dealer told me. My car is on fixed servicing(every 10k or a year)

According to my dealer it's two yearly for the BFC - how can they all be saying different things.

It's either 2 yrly or 3 yrly -- easy as A or B, but not maybe A or maybe B...if it has changed then the comms on this have been poor IMHO.

It's a bit like the Cambelt change issue, when I bought my car (3yrs ago) I was told it was due 6yrly/60k I think. So imagine my surprise when a card dropped on my doormat to say it was now due at 4yrs, regardless of mileage - first I'd heard. I know the reasons behind the change & don't have a big issue with it, apart from the change could have been notified earlier. I'd swithered about changing my car this year, but in the end decided to keep it, as my predicted running costs would be minimal (apart from fuel of course !)

Been a long thread on this last year. For normal "fixed" annual servicing it amounts to 2 annual services for £299, plus you get £100 worth of voucher for any Skoda parts or accessories. So for example I had my 2nd annual service in Nov. 2010, will get the third annual this November, and in the meantime got freebie new wipers all round, door sill trim sets, and a load of VW screenwash.

The two services alone saved at least £90 so we are quids in.

Been a long thread on this last year. For normal "fixed" annual servicing it amounts to 2 annual services for £299, plus you get £100 worth of voucher for any Skoda parts or accessories. So for example I had my 2nd annual service in Nov. 2010, will get the third annual this November, and in the meantime got freebie new wipers all round, door sill trim sets, and a load of VW screenwash.

The two services alone saved at least £90 so we are quids in.

No one mentioned vouchers to me.Where were they advertised?

No one mentioned vouchers to me.Where were they advertised?

I don't think anyone knew about them till some of us started signing up for the deal. A few days after my first service under the deal they just showed up in the post. They were not only not mentioned at my dealer when I signed up, they knew nothing about them when I went to collect my first freebies, though there was no problem implementing them. They came as two £50 cards, like small credit cards, and you can't get any change, so work out the best buys for each card.

E.g. my OEM wiper set came to about £46 so those and a bottle of screen wash came to within a few pence of the first £50 voucher.

According to my dealer it's two yearly for the BFC - how can they all be saying different things.

It's either 2 yrly or 3 yrly -- easy as A or B, but not maybe A or maybe B...if it has changed then the comms on this have been poor IMHO.

It's a bit like the Cambelt change issue, when I bought my car (3yrs ago) I was told it was due 6yrly/60k I think. So imagine my surprise when a card dropped on my doormat to say it was now due at 4yrs, regardless of mileage - first I'd heard. I know the reasons behind the change & don't have a big issue with it, apart from the change could have been notified earlier. I'd swithered about changing my car this year, but in the end decided to keep it, as my predicted running costs would be minimal (apart from fuel of course !)

My handbook says the brake fluid is not due it's first change until 3yrs and thereafter it is a two yearly..so maybe they're both correct..or not!!

My handbook says the brake fluid is not due it's first change until 3yrs and thereafter it is a two yearly..so maybe they're both correct..or not!!

I must admit I hadn't noticed the handbook said 3 then 2 thereafter. It was the dealer that advised me in Feb 2009 (car reg Feb 2007) I needed to have the fluid changed & was done again a couple of weeks ago, so 2 + 2 years

I must admit I hadn't noticed the handbook said 3 then 2 thereafter. It was the dealer that advised me in Feb 2009 (car reg Feb 2007) I needed to have the fluid changed & was done again a couple of weeks ago, so 2 + 2 years

I have been told by the mechanic i use (used to be a head mechanic at a VW dealer) and also by Midland VW that brake fluid will last 4-5 yrs easily and that you'll be able to tell when the fluid needs doing. I had mine done on the Bora at 4 yrs and to be honest i don't really think it needed doing!

Fluid interval got changed as fleets didn't want to have to pay for it in 3 year ownership periods. Dealer will recommend two and that's what I stick to.

Been a long thread on this last year.

Here it is, some bed time reading for you!

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/179506-new-skoda-service-plan-poor-value-for-money/

As I'm on fixed servicing it works out good value for me, especially as it will cover my fourth (major) service...

No one mentioned vouchers to me. Where were they advertised?

The £100 worth of vouchers made it worthwhile though, essentially two services for £200!

Think this offer expired at the end of last year?

I don't understand why they do offers like this when nearly all the cars they sell are on variable servicing. This is up to 2 years or up to 30k (on a diesel anyway). I also don't get why people change to standard servicing especially on a diesel as you have to use the same oil anyway so the servicing cost is the same except you will need it serviced more often. If you do the mileage then you will be getting 18k+ out of a service and if you don't then you only need a service every 2 years.

I think it is just an 'offer' to get people on to standard servicing and a money making scheme (but that's just me with my cynical hat on!)

As I'm on fixed servicing it works out good value for me, especially as it will cover my fourth (major) service...

As i have never had a main dealer service, how does the 4th service differ from any other (besides perhaps a pollen filter and fuel filter) to make it major?

Only asking as i have never had a 'different' service on the Bora which is also on variable. It is now on 80k. It has had a service (indy) approx every 17-18k, a brake fluid changed at around 50k, a fuel filter at 50k and only recently have i changed the pollen filter. The car is on the original glow plugs too.

Similar story on my mates 54reg Polo GT which is now on 106k. His glow plugs are just starting to fail (i think...there was an error on vagcom which i cleared and hasn't come back...but presume it will when it goes cold again)

i think the VRS might be serviced at Skoda though as i am wary about the DSG as i don't want them to have any excuse not to honour the warranty if i have had it serviced by an independent (not that i had any problem at VW but don't want to risk Skoda not paying out on a £5k+ gearbox!)

Edited 26 February, 201115 yr by jrw

As I have never had a main dealer service, how does the 4th service differ from any other (besides perhaps a pollen filter and fuel filter) to make it major?

My Scout does less than (just) 10,000 miles a year.

There has been many a debate on here about how advanced oil has become and how long / how many miles people are happy to let their cars run without an oil change.

Whilst this thread isn't the place for a fixed versus variable service debate I prefer to have my car serviced each year / every 10,000 miles which for me is around the same time each year, just before winter, which again I like as it’s my wife and young child’s car, which for me needs to be reliable.

As the cambelt is recommended at four years on the Octavia (again another separate debate) but again one I'm happy to go along with, and because I signed up to the deal just after my second service, the £299 (or £199 after the vouchers) service plan will cover my fourth / major / cambelt / water pump / second brake fluid change service.

It is worth noting that the plan does not cover the cost for the additional parts needed for the fourth service (i.e. the cambelt and other extra bits) but then I might use my vouchers to help pay for them.

Agreed this plan isn't as attractive for those on variable servicing as the mileage and time between services is often much longer. Nor is it quite as attractive if the £100 vouchers are no longer included.

For me it's peace of mind. I've paid £200 for a full main dealer service history (again another debate as to its value or benefit) including the "major" service and like the feeling that all being well I shouldn't have anything else to pay on the Scout (aside from tyres and the wife’s parking) for another couple of years.

Seems a good deal after reading the previous statements, considering I bought all 4 filters +5 litres engine oil (VW505.01) +rear discs and pads +front pads

+1 litre of brake fluid for system change +2 front wiper blades +500gm tub of copper grease, aerosol can of white PTFE grease, totalling £120.

Then having to carry out the work myself (free).

So have only saved the £179 labour charges for this year, won't be so much next year ??

Edited 26 February, 201115 yr by giandougl

So the cambelt change is included but no parts?

If so it is a good deal if you are coming up to needing it. Although my car is a 90k interval for the belt now and petrols are chain driven?

I did nor think any the cost of the cambelt change was included in the service offer but I would be pleased if anyone knows different ?

I did nor think any the cost of the cambelt change was included in the service offer but I would be pleased if anyone knows different ?

Yes, at least it is at my local dealer (DM Keith in York).

I enquired specifically. They recommended that I purchased the plan just after my second service to ensure it covered the fourth service as this would provide the best value.

As previously mentioned it does not cover the additional parts required (e.g. the cambelt) but does cover the labour costs which I'm told are higher for a fourth or cambelt change service.

This may differ from model to model? My car is a 2008 2.0PD TDi Scout.

Seems a good deal after reading the previous statements, considering I bought all 4 filters +5 litres engine oil (VW505.01) +rear discs and pads +front pads

+1 litre of brake fluid for system change +2 front wiper blades +500gm tub of copper grease, aerosol can of white PTFE grease, totalling £120.

Then having to carry out the work myself (free).

So have only saved the £179 labour charges for this year, won't be so much next year ??

But your car seems to be out of warranty. If still in warranty the work has to be carried out by recognised dealer or garage, even if not a main dealer.

Also there were limits in the deal, related to age and mileage. I think it only went up to 4 years old car.

I don't understand why they do offers like this when nearly all the cars they sell are on variable servicing. This is up to 2 years or up to 30k (on a diesel anyway). I also don't get why people change to standard servicing especially on a diesel as you have to use the same oil anyway so the servicing cost is the same except you will need it serviced more often. If you do the mileage then you will be getting 18k+ out of a service and if you don't then you only need a service every 2 years.

I think it is just an 'offer' to get people on to standard servicing and a money making scheme (but that's just me with my cynical hat on!)

I only do 7K per year these days and always want annual oil/filter change at least. I got my comparative quotes from my local specialist dealer (who used to be a Skoda main dealer but is not any more) and worked out I would pay about £270 + £120 for second year and third year service. So it is a no brainer for me, and I didn't even know about the vouchers. So in effect I paid £199, not £299, compared with about £390. I'm not complaining!!!

Cost of cambelt work is not included to my knowledge - I think it is specifically stated as such in the paperwork. WOuld be interested to hear if you find out otherwise.

I just had mine done seperately (at a considerable cost) as next service not due until June, do to the car being on variable initially (before I had it), then switched to fixed