Hi. Are the fixed or can the variable system be used? Were fixed on the Octavia and Golf PHEV with the 1.4 engine, wondering whether that's changed. Thanks

It has changed with the 1.5 TSI. Can be Fixed or Variable / Flexible. 18,000-20,000 miles / 24 months. (But if running mainly on Electric and seldom firing up the engine best stay on fixed.) DQ400-e DSG is an Oil & Filter change at 40,000 miles or sooner.

If you are on a Service Contract, you can do an annual fixed 12-month, 10,000-mile servicing, my Superb IV estate 1.5 TSI/25Kwh has just gone in at 9 months and 10,700 miles, as we recently got back from touring France and will average down until next summer.

This has always my preference, although the petrol engine has probably only run for no more than 70% of the time; I prefer the full annual inspection, which came with a video of all of the underside verifying no damage to any of the components/covers or leaks of the shock absorbers, a full tyre condition report and new oil/filter all documented across a circa 60 point proforma.

They didn't check the tyre sealant because the boot was full, partly with a loose space saver, so I am double covered in any case.

Given it's a big, complex car, I would not want to leave any of this for 2 years?

Trans City also got to the bottom of a rogue Electric/Hybrid switching problem (user error with the App) and changed my number plate for £24, as I had applied for a DVLA change in the morning and had the eV948 form.

1 hour ago, Ains said:

If you are on a Service Contract, you can do an annual fixed 12-month, 10,000-mile servicing, my Superb IV estate 1.5 TSI/25Kwh has just gone in at 9 months and 10,700 miles, as we recently got back from touring France and will average down until next summer.

This has always my preference, although the petrol engine has probably only run for no more than 70% of the time; I prefer the full annual inspection, which came with a video of all of the underside verifying no damage to any of the components/covers or leaks of the shock absorbers, a full tyre condition report and new oil/filter all documented across a circa 60 point proforma.

They didn't check the tyre sealant because the boot was full, partly with a loose space saver, so I am double covered in any case.

Given it's a big, complex car, I would not want to leave any of this for 2 years?

Trans City also got to the bottom of a rogue Electric/Hybrid switching problem (user error with the App) and changed my number plate for £24, as I had applied for a DVLA change in the morning and had the eV948 form.

Thanks. BTW, how are your tyres wearing? My front Pirellis are under 2mm at 13,500 miles.

3 hours ago, AndySmith1707 said:

Thanks. BTW, how are your tyres wearing? My front Pirellis are under 2mm at 13,500 miles.

My fronts were measured at 4mm and rears at 5 mm, which is more than I expect, but they are Goodyear all-weather, so I suspect a bit of a softer compound. But Mrs says the big difference is the car never aquaplanes when it rains very heavily, which both of our Golfs (Mk7.5 and Mk8) on Bridgestones did. So I'll probably replace them like for like next summer when we get to 20,000 miles or 2.5mm whichever comes first; annoying but I do absolutely love the car and it is heavy, so like the higher road tax, it's an accepted cost of ownership.

Your tyre wear, however, does sound concerning, assuming you check pressure regularly and drive it like a Tourer rather than with gusto?

Had Pirellis on some of my former warm/hot hatches (XR3, Mini Cooper S) and, as I recall, they did wear more than expected, perhaps more sticky and hence softer, as a performance brand?

The all weathers start life with more tread depth.