Vrs first service, 2 years or 20k

[Haggis hunter]

Evening all, what would you expect to be done at the first service (car is on variable intervals) and how much should it cost?

Thanks

[sharkrider]

just a longlife oil change, and lube for hinges, visual check up . should probably be about £120.

[Ootohere]

2 Years / 20,000 miles (19,000 miles) is really a 'Major / Inspection if it did not have a 'Minor Service' at 9,400 miles (10,000) 

which Variable Servicing does not.

 

So Long Life Oil & Filter.

Pollen Filter, 

Visual Checks.

Body Work Inspection etc etc.      @ 3 years it would need a Brake Fluid Change as per Skoda Maintenance Guidelines'

 

So the Minor,  Major,  Minor service thing gets a bit mixed up when it is 'Variable / Flexible Servicing'.

 

But basically after 2 years  20,000 miles, if you are leaving it to be checked at a Garage, 

it is a 'Major Service'.

[Haggis hunter]

They've pretty much done what you've said for the major service. £239 seemed rather expensive though

[Ootohere]

Next time try getting a price from the VW Dealership,

 slightly more on the 'Health Check list'  and possibly done cheaper than at a Skoda Dealer.

[Haggis hunter]

I broached the subject of oil consumption too. The dealer has told me it can use 1L per 621 miles which is total crap. If that's the case I could be putting 32 L in it between services!

[Ootohere]

If your cars engine drinks oil out of proportion to its use when it has 3.6 litres in.

Then see about having an Oil Consumption Test done.

& until then keep a record of how much oil the Engine requires.

 

VW, Skoda, Audi. Seat say that all types of engines, 3 & 4 Cylinder, Diesel & Petrol 'May use as much as 0.5 Litres in 1000 km'  (621 miles)

According to use etc etc    ** Page 168 of the Fabia Owners Manual.**

 

But that does not mean that that is right or acceptable, just their figure.

 

If an engine uses some oil that is not an issue,

If by chance one of the 1,800 vRS 1.4 TSI sold between 2010- 2013 were to use too much oil,

then Skoda UK know why that would be, and i would be surprised if a Dealership do not also know why it would,

& what they need to do.

 

george

 

ps.

 EDIT

I see you posted that

they said, 1 litre in 621 miles.    It is 0.5 Litres in 621 miles.

 

'Who was they?'   A Service Manager, Technician or Salesperson?

Edited 27 September, 2014 by goneoffSKi

[Haggis hunter]

Service manager, I'm waiting on an email back so I've got it in black and white before I start an argument. 0.5 L per 621 miles is ridiculously high 1L per 621 miles is laughable!

[Ootohere]

If there is a Case to Log, do it with Skoda UK Customer Services and get approval for a Oil Consumption test

if the oil usage is high enough to indicate a failing engine.

Dealerships are the Agent that will do the Work, 

You want to talk to a Workshop Manager or Master Technician in a Garage, unless the Service Manager 

is a Qualified Technician.

& knows his 1/2 a litre from his 1 litre, or arse from elbow.

 

It is ridiculously high, and is not accepted as a pass when they test a car for Oil Consumption,

& then say if they will do a Breather / Valve Mod & test again.

 

What is the story,

What car have you, how old, what mileage, has it had Warranty Work before,

is it now using lots of Oil.  

How much Oil?

 

If you can say, ?

What Dealership, in which part of Scotland?

 

The Faults & Issues are known, even if this Service Manager does not know them.

http://revotechnik.com/support/technical/14tsi-twincharger-engine-issues

Edited 27 September, 2014 by goneoffSKi

[Haggis hunter]

It's a 62 plate vrs, it's done 11k miles. I've had a new seat base and 3 wheels on warranty, no other work done.

It's started abut more oil lately but I've not got the figures to hand. I put 750mls in it recently after only just topping it up 600 miles previously.

[Ootohere]

Do not overfill it with oil

& get Approval from Skoda to get a Oil Consumption Test done, and maybe at a Dealership you can trust.

 

Can you PM me the Dealership & the Service Managers name please?