Servicing intervals

[Arctra]

Got Bridgestones.

Asked about the first service, and was told nup, see you in 15000. That was from Barloworld Glen Waverley.

I thinnk you'll see them sooner. I've just hit 6800km's and when ever I turn on the ignition I'm getting a message in the MFD saying service due in 700km's or 103 days. I'll be hitting 7500km's before the week is out so will let you know what it does when I pass the mark.

[WannaTig]

Mine must have been set already by the dealer for 15000, checked service bizzo in the MFD, says in 14800 (I know, thats all I've been able to do in it...! so far) or 371 days.

Ah well, as long as nothing goes wrong, I've no reason to take it back till then I guess. Apart from to pick up some extra oil.

[DJY]

I thinnk you'll see them sooner. I've just hit 6800km's and when ever I turn on the ignition I'm getting a message in the MFD saying service due in 700km's or 103 days. I'll be hitting 7500km's before the week is out so will let you know what it does when I pass the mark.

As I took delivery I was told you can reset this warning / service reminder yourself or ignore it. It is completely optional, and they don't necessarily do much...
sounds like a version of the free 1000km with a couple of extras thrown in.

[Arctra]

Well, had my 7500km "service" today and it's nothing more than a fluid level check, diagnostic, and some "software update" which they couldn't tell me anything about. So I wouldn't sweat it if you check your oil level regularly.

[Pullstarter]

I'll be changing my oil every 7500, call me paranoid but I'm still gonna do it

[NZTiguan]

I'll be changing my oil every 7500, call me paranoid but I'm still gonna do it

You're PARANOID Well you TOLD me to do it !!!!

Cheers

[Pullstarter]

You're PARANOID Well you TOLD me to do it !!!!

Cheers

Left myself open there LOL

[Transporter]

Being diesel mechanic for almost 30 years, I can tell you that in general; how clean is your oil at all the times will determine how long your engine will last.
Perhaps more important for many of us is how it will perform during its useful life, since the wear in engine components will reduce the power output. So your new engine is young and strong for very short time, even shorter with a fewer oil changes especially if driven hard or under severe driving conditions.

I found this nice video from the company that produces decent oils. That gives you some information that is easy to absorb.

http://www.liqui-moly.com.au/news.htm

I change my oils at no more than 7,500km or 6-8months and never had any mechanical failure in any engine. Also remember guys that coolant in many VW cars is a lifetime fill, but according to German TUV life time of the car is 5years or 120,000km.

Of course, if you change your car as soon as the warranty runs out or earlier it would be a false economy to maintain it more often than your owner's manual says.

[Pullstarter]

I've done oil changes on nearly all my cars at intervals of 5000-7500 (older cars with more km's at 5000) and had very few internal mechanical problems as a result and I do drive my cars fairly hard, not always but from time to time they get a good rev The way i see it, more frequent oil changes than the manufacturer suggests is a relatively cheap insurance policy.

[Arctra]

I would have preferred it if they had changed my oil, but the service guy said that it's a running-in oil that's currently in the engine and it's designed to be run through to the first service.

I still don't see why they don't change the oil and oil filter anyway and re-fill it with the running-in oil, but I just accepted it. I would have thought that the chances of there being iron filings from engine wear would be greater in the first few thousand km's and you'd want to flush them out ASAP to prevent long term damage.

I'm actually seriously considering buying one of these rare-earth magnet gizmo's to put on the oil filter for that very reason actually: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT
The guy are Car Bibles reckons they work and are worth it. Do you have any opinions on them?