Octavia 1.9Tdi 109k 04 about a mk1 1/2!

 

The old gal is playing up or I'm being stitched which is please!

 

Second time in a row, same garage, my service light is saying its time for another service after a year and 8k !

I know she's done 109k but service after 8k really!

 

My driving hasn't changed good mix of mway and ordinary roads I have been doing 12 -14k per year and that service was every 2 yrs or so. So the only change is less mileage but same conditions.

 

Having not had a diesel before and had the car from new 2004 service regular but I do not know if this is to be expected but a drop from 22k to 8k with no outward indications of any problems (shes never smoked and never missed a beat) is this normal for an older engine or should I just take her back and say plug her in and see what the problem is? or can they reset for annual when the car is variable on the computer??? if so they can reset it for another year and I'll go elsewhere and they will loose 4 cars that are in our household

 

answers on a postcard..................no sorry here please )

It sounds like your car has been changed from variable to fixed service intervals. If the garage has reset the service indicator manually using the trip distance button in the dash pod then this will force the car to fixed service intervals.

You need vcds (or similar garage / dealer equipment) to check / change the current service type setting, i.e. fixed / variable.

FYI fixed service intervals are every 1 year or approx 9300 miles (15000km) whichever is reached first.