30,000KM Servicing Costs.

**slipshot** · 01-06-2012, 02:33 PM

Originally Posted by walbjj

Not sure what logic ur using when u say "save a packet of cash", Rotating the fronts and rear will promote even tyre use, plus I are monitoring all 4 tyres. Whereas If u just keep running the fronts then ur left with worn fronts and partially worn rears. Safety could be compromised, and the. When u get new tyres, u have 2 new fronts with the same partially worn rears
I can't say how much distance u get from regularly rotating all tyres, but I think a case could be made that u will get more out of rotating all 4 as opposed to never rotating. Plus it's no effort as the mechanic will have the car up every service so it takes only a few minutes. But as u said, If u like that

Sorry - I should have said saved a ton of cash in one go...

But I am still perfectly able to monitor tyre use regardless of not rotating them - it really is not difficult. And in a front engined front drive car, the fronts have more importance than the rears and will wear more and thus far more important to the drive. Now, getting new front tyres is half the cash of getting a full set - and the grip is still relevant to the rear. I've yet to notice ANY difference driving a car with brand new fronts and part worn rears at any stage. Arguably a car with two new front tyres is safer than a car with four part worn tyres...

Safety is NOT compromised - that's nonsense. How would you compare it with having part worn tyres and then having a puncture necessitating a brand new tyre. Are you saying that safety is compromised by having one new and three part worn tyres? No, but it's not as safe as it was and no-one is going to buy a 4 brand new tyres. Then again, why not change the brake pads and disks at every service too to be safe as these will wear. It goes on for ever....

I know it's easy to chnage the wheels around but I;d rather not pay for something that makes littrle difference to me.

In all honesty, safety is compromised by Victoria drivers not being required to have an annual check on their car which relies on the driver checking it.

Sorry for being OT too - now coming up to second year service here in Melbourne and need warranty work so having bought from Essendon, will be interesting to compare their prices to Camberwell given their recent move to plush facilities...

**MovieDude** · 03-06-2012, 01:14 AM

Just got my 2010 DSG GTI. It has done 28,800kms and the dealer I bought it from gave it an oil change and put a sticker in the top right corner of the windscreen saying that the next service is due at 38,000kms. The car's computer says service is due. I think the car is right.

**Bel** · 03-06-2012, 10:36 AM

10,000kms between service is unusual I would have thought. 7,500kms for interval service and 15,000kms for 'major' service. I know my 30,000kms will also include a brake fluid replacement/flush etc as well as the usual oil change, filter changes.

**SilvrFoxX** · 03-06-2012, 11:25 AM

Hey Bel, how has the car been running since the Oil Delete issue

**peedman** · 03-06-2012, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by MovieDude

Just got my 2010 DSG GTI. It has done 28,800kms and the dealer I bought it from gave it an oil change and put a sticker in the top right corner of the windscreen saying that the next service is due at 38,000kms. The car's computer says service is due. I think the car is right.

Its 15000kms or every 12 months so perhaps ur car didnt do the 15k in a year???? In any case you can reset the mfd display yourself in the options so it will count down from 15000km and/or 12 months time...

**Bel** · 03-06-2012, 11:41 AM

Hey SF
They topped it up with 1.8l so it was hell low. I'm slightly paranoid about it and check it every second day, especially if I have been driving it in sports. So far it hasn't used anything notable, just over 300kms since it happened. I'm booked in to get her serviced next Friday so the oil consumption test they want to do can't really start until after that. Once that's done I will take it in every 1000kms for them to check the levels.
I did buy oil to keep in the car just in case. They dealership were like 'oh but don't top it up as we ned to know the consumption'.... Like I said to them if I have too then they can look at the indicator levels on the bottle and see how much I put in :/

Def not babying the car as if it's like others I have read about I want it all sorted (new engine?) before the warranty runs out in just over a years time.

**SilvrFoxX** · 03-06-2012, 12:09 PM

Well done, glad to hear you are taking a pro active approach.. hope your toy is fine

**Bel** · 03-06-2012, 12:52 PM

Thanks

I hope so too... Figure while it's under warranty all good... Decision will be mid next year to upgrade or extend the warranty... And that will come down to the $$ available. A GTI would be nice though!