Hi 

Skoda garage a while ago put my car on a different servicing schedule as I do low mileage.  Can someone remind me what this is likely to be called…I’ve forgotten.  
Car is a Octavia 2019 saloon Ddg 3 cylinder.. it’s done only about 27000 miles and oil change/inspection indicator is coming up on screen….what service is this on the plan….I apologise for my ignorance here.
Putting it into local garage I am happy with rather than Skoda as intended to keep for a while plus wasn’t really happy with cost and previous Skoda dealer service I had. 

thanks 

John 

Need to check the history of the car really to see what it's had done in the past.

Hello @jam1.  In your case, servicing is done on a time based process.  It works out as either roughly 8000-10000 miles or 365 days - whichever occurs first.

 

Inspection / Oil service is essentially the same these days - they only inspect the chassis to make sure that no rot has set in, otherwise its an oil/filter.

For a basic service, I would expect a physical inspection of the car up on the ramp and an oil/filter change.  Make sure whoever services your car uses good quality 0W30 oil VW504 Longlife 3.

I personally do a oil/filter/air filter/cabin air filter for my more major service.

 

Typically, things to consider:

 

1) Brake Fluid every 3-4 years or when the hygroscopic test fails when you have a high moisure level.

2) Remove the silicon bag in the header tank (if you have one) or replace the coolant header tank if its double walled.

3) Air Conditioning service every 2 years.  Suggest you put something like an aircon cleaner through the car every 10-12 months and replace the cabin air filter every 2 years as well - sooner if there is mould/mildue around.

4) Remove the wheel arch liners and thoroughly clean the strut tops and behind the sponge of doom (between the wheel arch and door); they can rust from the inside out on the chassis rail if not cleaned.

5) Personally recommend getting the brakes service / cleaned as they can stick.  On that subject, make sure you progressively use the brakes.  Emergency brake once a week ideally.

6) Turbo vanes can stick if you aren't progresive in your driving.  Take the car on the down the M74 for a trip and use plenty of right foot!

 

A tank of Super Unleaded helps with keeping the car running well (I use Shell V-Power)

 

So - go find a good independant.  I can recommend Autohaus over in Edinburgh as they are good at what they need to do.  There are other good independant VAG specialists over in Glasgow who I'm sure can help (MB Jarvie as one example).

 

Edited 6 February, 20251 yr by varaderoguy

It was Minor & Major year about, 

then Interim & Major, time about.

Then Oil Inspection Service and Extended Scope.   & now Fixed Servicing at 12 months / 9,600 miles or Flexible / Variable at 18,000-20,000 miles.

 

Then as to different places, anyone guess.

 

This is not that accurate.

Edited 6 February, 20251 yr by Ootohere

'Brake fluid' is Hygroscopic.  The test is for water in it. 

21 minutes ago, Ootohere said:

Hygroscopic

Damn auto-correct - you are right of course.