Just collected my Octavia after its third service plus cam belt change ( a bit early) at 53000 miles.

A bombshell is that, for all new Skodas, they will need an additional oil and filter service every year or 10,000 miles, whichever comes sooner. I could not believe this but queried it several times.

I appreciate that this does not affect my car, but it may affect any decision to buy a new Skoda in future.

Anyone else come across this revelation?

Is this true, or is this a dealer saying that to try and make money from servicing?

I hadn't heard of it. Intact from 2013 MY on even Fabias and Roomsters are on flexible servicing (QI6 as its no called iirc)

Not sure whether i believe this unless they have gone down the seat route!

You are right on having your cambelt changed early....67k too early if its a CR.

Have a Look at page 35 in the current brochure. Both fixed and variable serving is available at the moment according to what it says there and that it's the customer who chooses which1 you choose based on your mileage, journey tpye etc. whether that'll be available on the octy 3 remains to e seen

Or, more reasonably, maybe they're all shipping on fixed, and if you want variable you select it at service 1?

I'm puzzled. Just looked at the service data in the new Rapid brochure and it is as expected. Variable service intervals for lightly loaded engines doing 25 miles plus per day. No mention of an additional annual oil change.I think someone fell asleep during the DNA discussion.

Edited 13 November, 201213 yr by gregoir

Was told the same thing when I was last at the dealers...max service interval will be 1 year or 10000 miles.....same as Seat. They didn't know then when it was going to start. Renault are apparently changing to the same service interval as well from their 2 years and so many miles.

Another Skoda dealer later confirmed the same story. Said it was nothing to do with Skoda but that it was a government directive that would affect all UK new cars.

Still think it's a ploy by dealers to get more money out of us!

Was told the same thing when I was last at the dealers...max service interval will be 1 year or 10000 miles.....same as Seat. They didn't know then when it was going to start. Renault are apparently changing to the same service interval as well from their 2 years and so many miles.

Another Skoda dealer later confirmed the same story. Said it was nothing to do with Skoda but that it was a government directive that would affect all UK new cars.

Still think it's a ploy by dealers to get more money out of us!

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Yeah right....

That would mean three services a year for me, I'll eat my laptop if this is true.

Skoda can kiss goodbye to any future fleet sales then!

Was told the same thing when I was last at the dealers...max service interval will be 1 year or 10000 miles.....same as Seat. They didn't know then when it was going to start. Renault are apparently changing to the same service interval as well from their 2 years and so many miles.

Another Skoda dealer later confirmed the same story. Said it was nothing to do with Skoda but that it was a government directive that would affect all UK new cars.

Still think it's a ploy by dealers to get more money out of us!

That's normally something you hear outside of the UK by a man trying to get you to go to their dodgy shop.

The problem I have found with variable servicing is that when you come to buy a used car you have no idea if it has been serviced on schedule or not.

So far I've spoken with car dealers about 3 different young (3 years or so) Octys with 60-80,000 Miles. Two 1.9 PD and a 1.6 CR. All have gone, at some point, in the order of 30,000 miles between services. (And i mean miles not confused with KMs.) One had actually done 34,000 miles. It's being sold as fully approved used, warranty and all.

..for all new Skodas, they will need an additional oil and filter service every year or 10,000 miles, whichever comes sooner...

They have got it wrong. If it is introduced in the future, it will be variable service mileage or one year - whichever comes first.

It's to ensure that cars are serviced at least once a year. Many drivers rely solely on the MOT for safety checks (two years in many countries). The other idea the Eurocrats seem to be addressing is that poorly maintained vehicles have lower economy and higher emissions.

They have got it wrong. If it is introduced in the future, it will be variable service mileage or one year - whichever comes first.

It's to ensure that cars are serviced at least once a year. Many drivers rely solely on the MOT for safety checks (two years in many countries). The other idea the Eurocrats seem to be addressing is that poorly maintained vehicles have lower economy and higher emissions.

So it looks like I could be right, it will be a government directive. Only thing I got wrong was the mileage bit, should have said variable service mileage not 10,000 miles. Both the dealers were pretty adamant that this was going to happen sooner rather than later.

So it looks like I could be right, it will be a government directive. Only thing I got wrong was the mileage bit, should have said variable service mileage not 10,000 miles. Both the dealers were pretty adamant that this was going to happen sooner rather than later.

My guess is that it will be voluntary like the 250km/h (155MPH) speed limit.

One had actually done 34,000 miles. It's being sold as fully approved used, warranty and all.

That's pretty bad as that car has not been maintained in accordance with the terms and conditions of Skoda's manufacturers warranty.

However, once they reach two years old and exceed 60,000 miles there is no warranty. A car bought from Skoda's used car scheme will however still be covered.

Sounds like dealer BS.