My 2021 Superb iV has just flashed up that it reuires an inspection service. What is involved in this? Do I really need to pay Skoda dealers' inflated prices? I am competent enough to do an oil change, check brake pads etc. Can I o the inspection myself? Is there a service schedule available somewhere?

Thanks for your help.

Inspection service is the basic, which is oil change and visual look at things.

 

”extended scope” isn’t much better as it’s basically the same

 

If I was you I’d change things like pollen filter and air filter as well, easy to do and cheap enough

 

You can also clear the message by doing some funky button hold and ignition on but can’t remember the order, YouTube will help there though 

Edited 7 November, 20241 yr by Danoid

What can flash up is Inspection Service, or Oil Service.   different things.

 

Inspection Service that was something other then Oil Service was because the car was on Variable Service from the Factory & at the PDI the tech left Inspection Service as at 12 months / 9,400 miles.

That was in the past. 

 

Now an iV (PHEV) with a 1.4 TSI engine is supposed to have Fixed OIl & Filter services, 9,400 miles / 12 months, because the engine might not run much.

But then maybe it never gets plugged in and charged and a Fixed Annual Service is not really needed, other than for the warranty.

 

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So.

@RevM HOW MANY MILES / KM has the car done?

What servicing has the car had, when was it last in for an Oil & Filter Service, what did they set the Service Indicator at?

Was it on fixed, 9,400 miles / 372 days, or 18,000 - 20,000 miles / 24 months.

 

Did it get a Pollen filter changed in 2023.

Is it getting the Brake Fluid changed this time.

 

Do you just want to service and maintain your car and do you know what to check, and the EV system.

Do you want a Service Record, and stuff actually serviced and maintained, not just showing at a Dealers? 

 

Dealers do not all do as is shown here, and it fails to shows stuff that should get done.

Air Filter should not be looked at only at 6 years / 60,000 miles, check every year or service.

Spark Plugs might need changed at 40,000 miles even on a car that did 30,000 miles on electric and 10,000 on petrol. 

 

The Body Inspection should be done for the Corrosion Warranty, even though Warranty T&C,s does not say that.

Skoda / VW knock back claims for no inspection record even on cars with a FMDSH.   A history if what might not be done.

Edited 7 November, 20241 yr by Ootohere

This is fixed servicing as of 2019 when Skoda changed from Minor / Interim or Major year about.

The cambelts are not this now.

The DQ200 or DQ381 DSG,s are not this 40,000 miles, DQ381 is at 80,000 miles or sooner.

 

A iV / 1.4 TSI PHEV has a DQ400-e 6 speed auto, and like a DQ250 DSG is a 40,000 mile oil & filter service. 

Thanks for all this. Very helpful indeed.

The car has done 66,000 miles and I have had it since Febrauary this year. I changed the oil and oil filter myself about six months ago. Most journeys are on electric, long jourtneys, including towing a caravan, (there have been many) have used petrol

I am happy to do oill changes, air filter, pollen filter, brake pads and replacing brake fluid etc. However, I would would be lost on DSG gearbox and anything to do with the hybrid drive or high voltage system.

 

Should I go to the main dealer or is a local mechanic ok for warranty?

 

Thanks again.