I checked with the garage why I needed a service seemingly 8 months early & was told that this was due to very low mileage - the sensors decide if a service is required and 2 yrs is the max.

I maybe old fashioned, but I'm happy with a (at least oil) service yearly or just above. The turbo shim and 2 software things were also done.

Charged £175 as per quote.

Did you get the service reset to fixed servicing(time and distance) ?.

Personally I find this a little strange- Octys use the same engines and have a service section at the back of the brochure, so this may help

Service Intervals

When you order your Octavia, you can choose whether your car is on a fixed or a

flexible service regime. Your retailer will help you decide which regime suits how

your car will be driven, enabling your car to stay in the best possible shape.

Fixed regime: Service every 10,000 miles or one year (whichever comes first).

This is recommended if the vehicle is likely to be used in the following way:

>

Driven fewer than 10,000 miles per annum and/or

> Mainly short journeys, drive mostly in towns or cities and/or

> High vehicle loading/towing and frequent hill climbs and/or

eavy accelerating and braking, using high revs

Flexible regime: Sensors in the engine detect when a service is needed. You will

be informed of this by a service light which will show at any point between 9,000

and 20,000 miles, up to 24 months (whichever comes first).

The flexible service regime is recommended for vehicles with a daily mileage of

more than 25 miles where the vehicle is driven regularly and mainly at a constant

speed with minimum vehicle and engine loading, minimal towing and driven in an

economical manner.

I got my car serviced because it was running out of days left to service(18 days remaining) which fits with your brochure but,according to the service advisers I spoke to I could have left the service until the car was 2 years old.2 people said they could reset the service indicator if the service light came up, 1 said you can only reset when a service has actualy been carried out on your car.Confused?,well I am!.