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The old gal is getting on a bit but it seems service interval is shortening
Octavia 1.9Tdi 04 109k
Apart fro driving like a boat suspension wise engine is a good as its always been but the service light has come on only 8k since last full service!
Not having had a diesel before (from new 2004) I'm not sure if I should expect the service intervals to shorten or not. But the norm for the car is around 2 yearly or around 22k but last two have got closer but 8k????
My mileage has dropped from 14k ish to 8-9k and the light has come on as near as damn it a year. But I'm still driving same inner city and mways so that hasnt changed other than I do not have to do so many miles!
When the service light (well it counts down from 1k miles) is reset by the garage can it be set for annual and/or variable? Which is what my car has.
If so I'll get the garage to reset it again for another 12 months! They were told that its variable but they've had a change of staff and not convinced they are as good! (always suspicious me!)
I need to get another year or so out of her yet as my work takes me to the inner city and I'm not using a new car!
any info would be appreciated thanks
Octavia 1.9Tdi 04 109k
Apart fro driving like a boat suspension wise engine is a good as its always been but the service light has come on only 8k since last full service!
Not having had a diesel before (from new 2004) I'm not sure if I should expect the service intervals to shorten or not. But the norm for the car is around 2 yearly or around 22k but last two have got closer but 8k????
My mileage has dropped from 14k ish to 8-9k and the light has come on as near as damn it a year. But I'm still driving same inner city and mways so that hasnt changed other than I do not have to do so many miles!
When the service light (well it counts down from 1k miles) is reset by the garage can it be set for annual and/or variable? Which is what my car has.
If so I'll get the garage to reset it again for another 12 months! They were told that its variable but they've had a change of staff and not convinced they are as good! (always suspicious me!)
I need to get another year or so out of her yet as my work takes me to the inner city and I'm not using a new car!
any info would be appreciated thanks