first service... how much approx?

pat15312 · Post by **pat15312** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:38 am

got my first service coming up shortly at 10,000 miles
any idea how much this is gonna cost me?
i know its gonna have it first oil change but not sure what else...
also, can you specify the best oil? how much per litre and how many litres needed.
cheers!

scirocco · Post by **scirocco** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:48 am

Mines in on Wed its looking like 100 ish, but will confirm....

Rising_SiD · Post by **Rising_SiD** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 1:19 pm

Possibly being daft here, but why 10k? I thought the car told you when it needed doing, inc days or mileage?

pat15312 · Post by **pat15312** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:21 pm

yeh it shows up on the mfd. it says i should have a service in 1,100 miles which would take me up to around 10,000 miles.
most cars usually have a service at 10k miles in order to get the first load of oil changed, as it tends to have lots of small metal filings in it from where then engine has worn in.
if left in too long it can cause a bit of extra wear on the engine componants.

ABN1C · Post by **ABN1C** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:46 pm

Previous VWs I've had with long life servicing didn't need a service until 15-18,000 miles so 10,000 sounds quite quick. Is your car set to for long-life or fixed distance servicing?

scirocco · Post by **scirocco** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:56 pm

Yeah our cars are set for time and distance and not longlife. If you dont do many miles in a year, time and distance would be considered preferable for a performace car...

Rising_SiD · Post by **Rising_SiD** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 3:14 pm

Must depend on the engine as well then.

scirocco · Post by **scirocco** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 3:27 pm

Yeah more for the petrol guys on here!

pat15312 · Post by **pat15312** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:10 am

yeh mines time and distance not longlife. i think thats the same for a lot of people on here

Nobby · Post by **Nobby** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:23 am

Can you see how it's set up on the MFD or do you just have to wait until it tells you to get a service ?

martdy · Post by **martdy** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:27 am

Have a look in the roccopedia it tells you what to do to check. Although I can't say that method works with the new white display - someone needs to try it and post the results.

scirocco · Post by **scirocco** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 2:14 pm

Ignition on, continue to hold the trip reset for a few secs should bring up the display detailing the time to your next service. Once finished just let go of the trip reset....

scirocco · Post by **scirocco** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:19 pm

First service completed today for £94. Wipers adjusted so hopefully that should resolve the smear issue...

Nobby · Post by **Nobby** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:33 pm

Checked it last night

On the white display model (2010) it's a menu item, "Service interval", "Info" if I remember rightly

Mine is telling me next service in 22,200 km or 458 days ! (I've done about 3,500 km so far)

Seems a bit long to me for a first service, especially on a motor with a turbo !

ZephyR · Post by **ZephyR** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:11 pm

Had the service issue explained to me by my dealer. Unless you do a lot of distance mileage then it works out cheaper for you on the fixed interval service schedule, over a period of 3 years.
I do a lot of stop start town driving and would not get anywhere near the optimum 18K service interval, probably need doing before 15K.
Basically its down to the long life oil they put in your engine and if I wanted they could change me over after doing a long life service. But the dealer was pretty sure that we all got long life oil put in at the factory at new.

What I'm not sure about is exactly when it will need servicing. The fixed service interval may NOT be at 10,000 miles but at 9,320 miles - as this is the equivalent of the continental 15,000 Km. At new with 4 miles on the clock my MFD told me my next service was due in 9,316 miles.
Bearing in mind the limited degree of tolerance allowed on servicing to keep your warranty valid - when should I have my car serviced (assuming the 1 year time limit doesn't come up first). 10,000 miles or at 9,300 miles - which is nearly 10% less than the advertised service interval.
Have we been conned ??

scirocco · Post by **scirocco** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:54 pm

Yeah mine was completed today at 9,400.

It such a good thing when you get the opportunity to drive 1.9 TDI Jetta for the day while your Rocco is being serviced. Its was like stepping into a new car getting back into the Rocco. The 2.0 TSI is such a good engine....

gareth · Post by **gareth** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 11:28 am

So what price are we looking for the first service at VW? I have been quoted £185.... What pricing do others have???

trix · Post by **trix** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 11:48 am

Gareth

Please read previous posts, as mentioned above scirocco paid £94 for his.

S

gareth · Post by **gareth** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 12:13 pm

... opps... for some reason I missed that line completely!!

a4gee · Post by **a4gee** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 8:35 pm

scirocco wrote:First service completed today for £94. Wipers adjusted so hopefully that should resolve the smear issue...

Has it worked? Didn`t know the wipers can be adjusted

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