Hi,

Is it possible to easily increase the odometer reading on a pretty new Kodiaq by 10k? Perhaps VagCom or equivalent? A dedicated tool?

 

No illegitimate intent!

 

many thanks,

Mark 

Welcome.

 

Yes, as anything is possible?           

  Not that many years ago allegedly there were Dealerships that might put a Millage up so that they could have a Demonstrator sold with 3,000 miles on the clock.

10,000 miles is a bit OTT though.

 

Can i ask the reason you are asking?

Hi,

A family member of the owner did something to stop it when the car was new and it hasn’t been recording for the last 9 months. It is now running normally, but reading behind what it should be.

 

The person who did this is no longer around and the owner (also a relation of mine) would like to regularise the situation. Anyone have any experience of how to do it? 
 

many thanks.

If that keen to clock it up then go and see a Main Dealer and get it done officially by a master tech and logged on  the system.

It was the same way of changing the 'Transit Setting'  that was possibly used 'by a family member of the owner.'

Could this be done to VC odometer and not ECU? Got a used a VC with low miles, currently it’s around 40,000 less than my car and I’m trying to get it to match. I’m guess adding miles to match my car correct mileage isn’t a problem. 

I don't think VCDS or ODIS (dealer tool) can adjust mileage after the first ~100 miles or KM.

 

You'll probably need to find an auto-locksmith with appropriate tools and knowledge, especially given it's a relatively new car...

26 minutes ago, langers2k said:

I don't think VCDS or ODIS (dealer tool) can adjust mileage after the first ~100 miles or KM.

 

You'll probably need to find an auto-locksmith with appropriate tools and knowledge, especially given it's a relatively new car...

Thanks, I was hoping to ask dealer but if ODIS doesn’t allow it. I guess my options are very limited.

Surely the dealer would be expected to void the manufactures warranty if you told them what had been done.

Edited 22 March, 20206 yr by TeeDeeEye

If I were in the owners position and everything now running normally, why would I want the mileage altered? All sounds very strange.

 

I may be very wrong but as the OP is brand new, posted this on 8th Feb and hasn't been heard of since - this thread has a criminal edge written all over it and I'd suggest the aim is more like how to take 10,000 miles off.

 

If webmasters are reading, it might be an idea to delete this thread as it sounds very dodgy indeed.

22 minutes ago, Scot5 said:

If I were in the owners position and everything now running normally, why would I want the mileage altered? All sounds very strange.

 

I may be very wrong but as the OP is brand new, posted this on 8th Feb and hasn't been heard of since - this thread has a criminal edge written all over it and I'd suggest the aim is more like how to take 10,000 miles off.

 

If webmasters are reading, it might be an idea to delete this thread as it sounds very dodgy indeed.

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2 hours ago, Scot5 said:

If I were in the owners position and everything now running normally, why would I want the mileage altered? All sounds very strange.

 

I may be very wrong but as the OP is brand new, posted this on 8th Feb and hasn't been heard of since - this thread has a criminal edge written all over it and I'd suggest the aim is more like how to take 10,000 miles off.

 

If webmasters are reading, it might be an idea to delete this thread as it sounds very dodgy indeed.

In my case there is nothing strange. Bought a used VC to retrofit with lower miles than my car and I’m trying to get it to match my car miles. 

4 hours ago, TeeDeeEye said:

Surely the dealer would be expected to void the manufactures warranty if you told them what had been done.

I believe you might be mixing up my situation with the OP. Mine is just a case of retrofitting a used VC and trying to ensure all the mileage are correct. 

53 minutes ago, New2018 said:

In my case there is nothing strange. Bought a used VC to retrofit with lower miles than my car and I’m trying to get it to match my car miles. 

 

Thread was started by OP, nobody said or implied there's something strange about what you say.  But even if there is a way to change mileage it should NOT be posted publically as every Tom, Dicky and Harry would be changing it.

 

Thread should be deleted if nothing else than to protect members on here. How many subscribers would be open to buying cars with incorrect mileage if a solution to alter the oddmeter were public knowledge?  Who knows, there may even be a case for Briskoda to be held liable.

 

PS - how crazy is that, you can't write every Tom, **** and Harry because the system sees the shortened name of Richard as a swear word. PC gone mad!

Edited 22 March, 20206 yr by Guest

15 hours ago, Scot5 said:

How many subscribers would be open to buying cars with incorrect mileage if a solution to alter the oddmeter were public knowledge?

 

This is a public knowledge. At least here on mainland. Lots of companiea offering their services. Takes 10 minutes. Even in Germany buying a second hand car (if it`s not sold by reputable dealer) means 90% chanche that your car`s odometer is altered.

In Finland for example altering the odometer readings in means of cheating the clients, means criminal record. And it works. Else of the world - doesn`t work at all.

Calm down chaps, altering a vehicle's odometer reading is not illegal.

 

The methods are also widely available online, so a spurious post on here, legitimate or not, isn't going to make a jot of difference.

22 hours ago, silver1011 said:

Calm down chaps, altering a vehicle's odometer reading is not illegal.

 

The OP says the clock was disabled therefore he has no idea of the true mileage. Altering the clock is therefore illegal with a capital I.

 

Under no circumstances should any method be printed on Briskoda, you'd have to be the most niave person in the world not to think it wouldn't be used by criminals. If the information can be found elsewhere then let them go elsewhere. Perhaps you silver1011 would like to publish a link to that information to help those who've asked?

Criminals know how to do it or know someone that will like those that do it as a living or school age children now on a lock out that can 'clock' modern cars. 

and open and start them without alarms going off.

There will be someone on Facebook advertising the service.

40 minutes ago, Scot5 said:

 

The OP says the clock was disabled therefore he has no idea of the true mileage. Altering the clock is therefore illegal with a capital I.

 

Under no circumstances should any method be printed on Briskoda, you'd have to be the most niave person in the world not to think it wouldn't be used by criminals. If the information can be found elsewhere then let them go elsewhere. Perhaps you silver1011 would like to publish a link to that information to help those who've asked?

 

Altering the odometer is not illegal, no need for a capital 'I'. The altering of a vehicles mileage is done on a daily basis across Skoda's franchised dealer network, legitimately and perfectly legally.

 

No need for me to publish a link, stick it into Google for yourself and immerse yourself in the millions of results.

Why would the mileage be changed by (legitimate) dealers? (genuine question!)

New odometer/cluster as old one faulty, so you would change the odometer to reflect the cars original mileage.

 

 

 

Probably less common these days with modern cars and their digital displays.

 

Presumably the mileage is recorded in the cars ECU or some electronic module somewhere.

 

If replacing the Maxidot display or the Virtual Cockpit I would imagine it simply displays the mileage being communicated to it from the ECU?

 

I found this from a company that specialises in repairing and replacing the displays...

 

"This is dependent on your vehicle. The majority of vehicles store the mileage within the Instrument cluster only. The remaining store the mileage in 2, 3 or 4 locations such as ECU, body control unit, alarm module and even the car keys.  We program all required locations during the service. Our industry leading equipment provides full technical information on your vehicle and we finish the service with ‘dealer level’ diagnostics to check all on-board controls units are updated to manufacturer specification."