I've now got my near 4 year old Superb 150 2.0 TDi, and it's been on the variable service plan since new (ex fleet vehicle).  It's just passed 50k miles.

 

I do 20-30k miles per annum.

 

Am I best keeping it serviced on the variable or should I change to fixed?

 

Thanks.

For that mileage probably best to stick to variable if you see it as a binary choice.

 

However if you want to keep it running sweetly for long time I would suggest a variation, and set yourself an upper limit of about 15k miles between services, dropping to 12k max over 80,000 miles.   As some parts on older cars come up at time intervals you might just prefer to get a service about every 6-8 months.

 

Within couple of years you will reach 100,000 miles, and at that sort of mileage I would be doing fixed services about every 10-12k miles.   Otherwise whatever you save on servicing will probably come back and bite you on breakdowns and unscheduled repairs.

 

 

Do not as Skoda and other seem to confuse Servicing with Oil and filter Services.   Maybe you want to do oil and filter changed more frequently than every 20,000 miles when the engine piles on the miles.    Servicing and maintenance is something more than just a look see and grease hinges.    So annual servicing like brake strips and cleans and other preventative measures might be best done at an Independent as Skoda Main Dealer servicing means not much getting done for quite a lot of cash money charged.

Edited 18 May, 20215 yr by e-Roottoot