Hi all,

I’ve been searching for.a topic already out there on this but can’t seem to find one.

I picked up my 2023 kodiaq a couple of months back and the dealer wanted to change it from flexible to fixed service, I assumed to make sure I went back more frequently. I always liked the flexible on my superb as it seemed to get the most value from a service so kept it on that. Some mechanics I’ve met in the past have said it’s a gimmick and you should always service every year or 10k miles.

Is there a topic on this already that gives pros and cons?

Any thoughts?

I think that generally the consensus is to run with fixed servicing periods, yes you'll probably get more miles/£ (of your service costs) by running with flexible - but other wear and tear items might need extra cash in an unpredictable way.

Flexible servicing usually only works for new cars that get high usage - then moved on after a couple of years.

Edited 58 minutes ago58 min by rum4mo
added in (of your service costs)

Okay thanks for that.

When my superb was scrapped after write-off the salvage advert described the engine as “noisy” and “rattly”. It only had 138k (I had it from new) so maybe a whole life of variable servicing took its toll.

Fixed Servicing or Fixed Oil & Filter Servicing / Oil Changes if you do less than 10,000 miles a year seems 'Simply Clever'. Maybe not for those doing 18,000 miles or more annually. But then that would still mean the oil & filter being changed sooner than every 12 months. There is more to Car Servicing and Maintenance though. So do you want the car going 2 years between visual inspections / checks? Some like the Pollen Filter might be @ 2 years, Brake Fluid replacement now as well not @ 3 years then each 2. But the Haldex is @ 3 Years / 30,000 miles. So Servicing each 2 years does not work out suiting that.

Makes sense, thanks.

I’ve still to decide if after my 1 year used car warranty I take out the additional 2 year service plan/warranty, when I believe they’d set it to fixed anyway. Sounds expensive but takes any worry away.

In the past I’ve always serviced at a local mechanic as soon as the initial warranty runs out but I worry these newer cars are less easily fixed outside the dealer network with all the fancy features.