vRS petrol - Manual - Servicing 60k - be wary

[brad]

100,000km has always been my interval on Platinum.

iridium depends on the electrode diameter - some are 60k, others 100k (can't remember which - thin = 60k?).

It also depends on the way the car is driven, engine tune etc.

IMO, part of why Subaru has 50k intervals is because the spark plugs tend to seize in the 2 back cylinders if left for 100k. OTOH, Subaru are happy for the auto trans fluid to stay in for 100k & it is absolutely fubar by then.

I guess it comes down to observation of what you find when carrying out the service & adjusting the service practices accordingly.


Umai Naa!! I believe you are no longer involved in VW dealerships but has anyone ever reported back to VW/Skoda/Audi that the books are wrong? It's been 5 years since I bought mine & they still say the same thing. Part of my job is proof reading, editing & updating service manuals. I let some pretty crap English through (WTF do they teach at school these days?) but generally the engineers can get the service schedule right.

[Transporter]

It also depends on the way the car is driven, engine tune etc.

Absolutely.

[Umai Naa!!]

100,000km has always been my interval on Platinum.

iridium depends on the electrode diameter - some are 60k, others 100k (can't remember which - thin = 60k?).

It also depends on the way the car is driven, engine tune etc.

IMO, part of why Subaru has 50k intervals is because the spark plugs tend to seize in the 2 back cylinders if left for 100k. OTOH, Subaru are happy for the auto trans fluid to stay in for 100k & it is absolutely fubar by then.

I guess it comes down to observation of what you find when carrying out the service & adjusting the service practices accordingly.


Umai Naa!! I believe you are no longer involved in VW dealerships but has anyone ever reported back to VW/Skoda/Audi that the books are wrong? It's been 5 years since I bought mine & they still say the same thing. Part of my job is proof reading, editing & updating service manuals. I let some pretty crap English through (WTF do they teach at school these days?) but generally the engineers can get the service schedule right.

The books are very generalised. Basically, a one-size-fits-all English version. Has always been the case.

The dealers are given carbon-copy checklists which serve purpose as a service schedule. There are three different types, Passenger, Commercial, Crafter. The customer should receive a ticked copy of this with their invoice.

These are updated maybe every 12-18 months.

[woofy]

Yep I've always been given a copy of the carbon checklist.

[daft1014]

Yep I've always been given a copy of the carbon checklist.

I have always had dealer services but have never seen one. Can you post a scanned copy (with your personals removed of course)?