What is required for the 12k service. I assume it is done at 12k as no lights have come on and it is just over one year old?

Is it the interim or a full service required, any one else had one done what did you pay please?

Thanks

Paul

It is variable service so the car Will tell you when it needs a service. If you were on fixed it is every 10k and as you are passed that you must be on variable.

Mine is heading for 18.5k before the service is due.

If you have maxidot you can check this on it.

I had mine changed at 10,000 i don't believe in all this variable servicing oil should be changed Evey 12 months regardless off mileage.it only costs £50 or £100 if you go to main dealer at the most to change oil and filter a new engine could be £5,000. and the car has probably cost £25,000 and you are trying to save £100 pound a year.bill

Oh dear not this argument again. When I see people who's engines and turbos have died from a result of variable servicing I may believe you. Until then you carry on wasting money

I had mine changed at 10,000 i don't believe in all this variable servicing oil should be changed Evey 12 months regardless off mileage.it only costs £50 or £100 if you go to main dealer at the most to change oil and filter a new engine could be £5,000. and the car has probably cost £25,000 and you are trying to save £100 pound a year.bill

My local dealer charge £140 for the 1st service, which is basically an oil and filter change (plus a visual check over)

Modern oils are by far superior to traditional oils (fully synthetic oil used to only for high performance engines) and thus do not break down anywhere near as quick, on variable servicing the oil is actually monitored and then requests a change WHEN IT IS NEEDED.

Modern oils are by far superior to traditional oils (fully synthetic oil used to only for high performance engines) and thus do not break down anywhere near as quick, on variable servicing the oil is actually monitored and then requests a change WHEN IT IS NEEDED.

My point exactly

My Dad's VW T4 is now on 185k and gets serviced about every 15-18k (pre variable though) and on original turbo and engine and this was a hire van up until 50k (on its 3rd clutch though ), Mates 54 Polo GT 130pd now on 111k and serviced every 18-20k, my 54 Bora 130pd on 85k serviced every 16-18k.

On the CR diesels you have to use the same oil on standard or variable so the costs are the same so can't really see the logic unless you do less than 10k a year really.

What is the approx life expectency of a turbo? How much would this be increased with a oil change every 5k instead of 18k? (I bet it wouldn't be as much as you would have saved in servicing costs) Has anyone done any tests?

I am betting that VAG have done many tests and would not ship cars from the factory set to variable if this reduced the life of the internals.

Every time the car is serviced is another golden opportunity for human error to work it's way in to the process in my view.

If the oil lasts for 20,000 miles instead of 10,000 then that is fine by me; half of the cost and half of the numpty mechanic risk !

you are right, but you have still spent between £20- £25,000 and you are worrying about saving £140???

you are right, but you have still spent between £20- £25,000 and you are worrying about saving £140???

Why am I worrying? Its what skoda recommend?

Look at it this way....If the turbo pops at 150k and say a service is £150, I will have saved £1000 over that period. More than enough for a turbo. Chances are on fixed servicing the turbo will last the same amount of time anyway.

Warming up and cooling down are more important i think than how often you change the (designed to last 20k) oil.

Edited 14 May, 201115 yr by jrw

Not at all, personally I have been running on variable servicing for the last 7 years in a MKI Octavia 110 Elegance (IIRC 150k on the clock when we sold it), a MKI Superb PD130 (90K on the clock when we sold it) both had been on variable servicing from new, with no engine issues at all, SWMBO's MK5 Golf (PD105) is currently on 130K, this had admittedly had a turbo quit early on in it's life, but these were a weak link on the early MK5 Golfs I belive, this has also been on variable servicing from new.

My sister and brother in law have a T5 with over 200K on the clock which again is on variable servicing.

If you personally are not happy with extending the servicing to up to 20K then you have the choice to go fixed intervals, nobody is forcing you, there are even people on here that like to change their oil every 5K !! madness

Not at all, personally I have been running on variable servicing for the last 7 years in a MKI Octavia 110 Elegance (IIRC 150k on the clock when we sold it), a MKI Superb PD130 (90K on the clock when we sold it) both had been on variable servicing from new, with no engine issues at all, SWMBO's MK5 Golf (PD105) is currently on 130K, this had admittedly had a turbo, but these were a weak link on the early MK5 Golfs I belive, this has also been on variable servicing from new.

My sister and brother in law have a T5 with over 200K on the clock which again is on variable servicing.

If you personally are not happy with extending the servicing to up to 20K then you have the choice to go fixed intervals, nobody is forcing you, there are even people on here that like to change their oil every 5K !! madness

I know someone who had a PD130 MK4 that was on fixed servicing and the turbo went at 45k just outside or warranty.

Essentially reading through all the replies on here (bar one) VAG cars are fine on either servicing regime and it is all down to personal choice and confidence in the manufacturers recommendations. As for folks who change their oil every 5k seems rather pointless to me but hey-ho everyone to their own. I intend to keep mine until the warranty runs out so am perfectly happy to stick to variable servicing as anything that does go wrong will be covered by the 3 year warranty.

Oh dear not this argument again. When I see people who's engines and turbos have died from a result of variable servicing I may believe you. Until then you carry on wasting money

I agree, I am on my third Skoda with Variable servicing. I did 100K miles in the last one with just 4 dealer services and no problems with anything. My previous one did 50K with two visits before I sold it, and my current one is on 32K and so far has had one service. Never had any problems with any of them, just let the oil quality sensors do there thing and save money at the same time.

On variable, the services are all major ones, so cost the same as the equivalent 20K fixed service.

Is worth pointing out that all Skoda cars with the exception of the Fabia MK1 are supplied from the factory set to variable servicing, the only reason these are not is that they dont have the oil quality sensors.

What is required for the 12k service. I assume it is done at 12k as no lights have come on and it is just over one year old?

Is it the interim or a full service required, any one else had one done what did you pay please?

Thanks

Paul

My first variable service after 13 months and 7k miles cost just shy of 200 notes, including a rather irritating £3.90 for screen wash...

When it comes to fixed vs. variable there is no right or wrong answer.

This makes arguing the toss between the two pointless.

Oil lubrication is just one of many different influences on if or when a part fails.

It's all down to personal preference. The very fact that both options are available would suggest either is appropriate.

To the OP, as suggested, the very fact you have got to 12,000 miles would suggest that you are on variable.

Therefore nothing is required until your car tells you it needs a service.

If you'd feel better having the car checked over and given fresh oil then take it in and ask to be swapped over to fixed.