7500K service - who's getting it done?

**Corey_R** · 09-09-2010, 09:51 PM

Can't remember now... it was 8.5 years ago and I got rid of the car about a year and a half ago...

**moniker** · 09-09-2010, 10:53 PM

Had the oil changed at about 8000km (6 months from new) just the other week at the 1st service.

I reckon now there is less black 'crap' on the back of the car now after the change.

Dunno if i'm imagining it or if the oil put in at the 1st service makes the engine burn a bit cleaner???

**Idle** · 10-09-2010, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by moniker

Had the oil changed at about 8000km (6 months from new) just the other week at the 1st service.

I reckon now there is less black 'crap' on the back of the car now after the change.

Dunno if i'm imagining it or if the oil put in at the 1st service makes the engine burn a bit cleaner???

Yes, I think you may be right — my TDI (Candy White, so the lumps were pretty obvious) has no sign of the lumps of black ash that always showed up after a longish run before the first service.

Current oil is Mobil 1 ESP 5W30. What the factory oil was I've no idea, but the new one is a lighter colour and feels different on a finger test.

Adheres better and noticeably more slippery — so far no noticeable drop in oil level (not that I saw any before the service either...)

**iBoost** · 10-11-2010, 06:55 AM

Hey guys my GTI will be coming up to 6 months old in December. I'll only have done around 4000 kms by then though. Denlo Parramatta have told me the 7500 km/6 month service is optional and does not involve an oil change, it is just a basic check. They want $99 for it. Seems like a waste to me.

The car is running fine and I can check the oil level myself. I'm thinking of giving it a miss but is there any way to clear the service indicator on the mfd? I really don't want to be driving around for 6 months with it blinking or beeping at me.

**Rob Burns** · 10-11-2010, 07:10 AM

Originally Posted by iBoost

I'm thinking of giving it a miss but is there any way to clear the service indicator on the mfd?

Yes. Through the MFD.

**thestu** · 10-11-2010, 07:17 AM

Fairly sure he was asking how...

**brad** · 10-11-2010, 07:41 AM

Originally Posted by iBoost

The car is running fine and I can check the oil level myself. I'm thinking of giving it a miss but is there any way to clear the service indicator on the mfd? I really don't want to be driving around for 6 months with it blinking or beeping at me.

Why would the service indicator come up? It should be set to 15,000km/12m.

If it's like a Skoda: sit in car with seatbelt on and engine running. Turn ignition off. press trip meter reset (which should show distance to next service), then hold tripmeter reset until the display resets to 15,000/12

**iBoost** · 10-11-2010, 08:01 AM

Thanks guys, I'll have a look through the menus on the MFD tonight and see if I can clear it.

The car has said 7500 kms on the MFD for the first service ever since I picked it up, which is strange seeing as the manual states that the official service is 12 months or 15000 kms. I am assuming they can set whatever figure into the service indicator that they like...

**Maverick** · 10-11-2010, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by iboost

the car is running fine and i can check the oil level myself. I'm thinking of giving it a miss but is there any way to clear the service indicator on the mfd? I really don't want to be driving around for 6 months with it blinking or beeping at me.

rtfm...........