7500K service - who's getting it done?

**Corey_R** · 14-04-2010, 09:42 PM

Why not ask that in the rattle thread?

His response is already in there in any case....

**MIRSAD** · 14-04-2010, 10:03 PM

Originally Posted by paulcito

Hi Mirsad
Did servicing comment on the 'rattle' ?

Thx

Yes as usual - "it is normal..." - in line with explanation received by other.

On Friday, I am talking my car to Wangara VW to fix my front windows (repair kit arrived last week) ... so I am going to raise that question again (Dermot are You reading this) ... but I don't think that VW Australia or dealers can do much about that one - without VW Deutschland (Dermot don't read this last part)

**darkfriend** · 26-06-2010, 09:13 PM

Hi all,

I apologise admin as I know that this has probably been discussed before and exists in another thread...but I can't find it!

Is the 7500km service needed for the 118TSI? The dealer put a service sticker on my car for 7500km... but when I bought it they said the first one was at 15000km

Is this a little confusing or am I just a bit dumb... or both?

**Corey_R** · 26-06-2010, 09:32 PM

Originally Posted by darkfriend

Hi all,

I apologise admin as I know that this has probably been discussed before and exists in another thread...but I can't find it!

Is the 7500km service needed for the 118TSI? The dealer put a service sticker on my car for 7500km... but when I bought it they said the first one was at 15000km

Is this a little confusing or am I just a bit dumb... or both?

I've merged your thread to here. You should find the answer in this thread.
My suggestion is that you look at your manual and do what it suggests, rather than what the dealer suggests.

**hooba** · 26-06-2010, 09:49 PM

Originally Posted by coreying

My suggestion is that you look at your manual and do what it suggests, rather than what the dealer suggests.

Unless the dealer is offering to do the 7500km service for free, like some of them are. My dealer said that they prefer to check the car over at 7500km despite what VW recommend, and they do this at their own cost.

**Corey_R** · 26-06-2010, 10:22 PM

Yeah - that's a fair enough point. But if the dealer is suggesting the service at 7500km and expecting the customer to pay, that's a different situation

**Frankenstrat** · 28-06-2010, 04:32 PM

I spoke to VW Melville who told me 15,000km is their recommended first service interval. However, having checked the condition of the oil and having spoken to a Certified Master Mechanic (CMM), I've decided to get the oil and filters changed, the car is currently slightly over 8000km. The CMM conveniently has his premises on the same road where I work. I've seen the cars outside his workshop, Porches, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, etc. so his claim to specialise in European cars seems well-founded. One thing he told me that impressed me was that I should be using BP Ultimate diesel in the Golf. Of course, I knew this, but he was unaware that it's still not available in WA. He told me that the standard grade of diesel can be contaminated with algae, and that could possibly have a detrimental effect on the injectors.

**seangti** · 28-06-2010, 05:15 PM

I agree about getting the oil and filter changed at half time in the first interval. While modern engines don't have the wear in rates as older engines, there's still likely to be metal chards running around the engine or hopefully sitting in the filter. Cheap insurance for piece of mind if you're wanting to keep the car long term IMO. But it's the same argument regarding which fuel do you run, each of personal opinion/preference.