I have an Octavia TDi 110 on variable servicing. The maximum interval between services is 50,000 km which is 31,250 miles.

I had the car serviced at 109,242 and now it reads 139,342, which is a difference of 30,100 miles - and the 1000-mile left light still hasn't come on!

I'm having it serviced on Tuesday anyway. I'll get them to read the service indicators and see what's going on. Either a) I drive like a saint or it's broken...

J

I'm in a similar position with my Mk1 vRS. I've done 16,000 miles and don't consider myself to drive like a saint either, but the service light still is nowhere to be seen.:confused:

Plus the original Continental tyres are looking good, so I'll have to change my driving style I think, or I run the risk of looking like a bit of a girl.

Skinnyman, you still have a theoretical 2,600 miles to go maximum.

Mk1 Octy vRS here, on variable servicing, done 7000 miles since I bought it (now on 35000) and the light has come on. I don't drive it too hard most of the time either. It has been 14 months since the last service. Does this seem wrong to ayone else?

I now have a feeling it is on fixed servicing, despite being told otherwise by the main dealer.

Skinnyman, you still have a theoretical 2,600 miles to go maximum.

Good point Lummox. I had a mileage of 14,000 in my head taking my driving style into consideration. However, I must be reasonably restrained. Do you think the insurance companies should take note of this?

I may get a discount for being a big girls blouse.

31,250 miles in between servicing? I don't care how long life the oil is, that's just wrong!

I thought that on Mk1s it was 20k or 2 years?

my mk1 vRS was seviced at 20K and 37k on variable, now at 51k.

31,250 miles in between servicing? I don't care how long life the oil is, that's just wrong!

31,250 miles in between servicing? I don't care how long life the oil is, that's just wrong!

Why?

Here we go again.......................

Here we go again.......................

I know, I know. As I've said before, I don't care how long the manufacturer specified intervals are - they designed it, not me. I just want to make sure the car sticks to them.

According to Google, 50,000 km = 31068 miles, so I've actually got less than 1000 miles left :eek:

J

I know, I know. As I've said before, I don't care how long the manufacturer specified intervals are - they designed it, not me. I just want to make sure the car sticks to them.

According to Google, 50,000 km = 31068 miles, so I've actually got less than 1000 miles left :eek:

J

That wasnt at you mate.

That wasnt at you mate.

Yeah, but I started this thread knowing that was where it was going to end up

J

My Passat was last serviced at 106k, its now on 121k with no sign of a service light, which might not be that surprising... however, it absolutely gets its head kicked in sometimes, a proper good hard prolonged thrashing.

Hmmm.

How exactly does the car decide when it needs servicing anyway?

My Passat was last serviced at 106k, its now on 121k with no sign of a service light, which might not be that surprising... however, it absolutely gets its head kicked in sometimes, a proper good hard prolonged thrashing.

Hmmm.

How exactly does the car decide when it needs servicing anyway?

When you skint.

A thermal sensor in the sump sends signals to the dash insert. The sensor measures the quality of the oil as a resistance iirc and this info is sent to the dash insert where a calculation is done with the parameters set into it.

A thermal sensor in the sump sends signals to the dash insert. The sensor measures the quality of the oil as a resistance iirc and this info is sent to the dash insert where a calculation is done with the parameters set into it.

So in theory a car that uses a lot of oil should have a prolonged service interval?

Where as my car uses no oil and is due a service at about 16.5K

My two services on my PD130 have been at just over 18K each so I must be fairly consistent in my driving. The first 18K I got an oil warning light at about 9K this time it has just come on and I've got 600 miles showing to service.

I must admit this whole variable service kinda makes me a little nervous, and I've forgotten to do the brake fluid change at 2 years since the car wasn't serviced doh!

Barney

I still don't understand why a diesel Mk1 should only need servicing every 31k? That must be wrong.

Nope UP TO 31K miles/2 years is what it says in my manual.

Well, Inde-Tech reset the service interval before checking the adaption values, so I have no idea how long it had left. I'll report back in another 30,000 miles

J