Variable Service Indicator
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Re: Variable Service Indicator
Chris Bartram wrote:
> Ronny wrote:
>
>>
>> The whole point of variable servicing is for people who do mostly
>> motorway miles, if you are one of these people you don't need a
>> screen to tell you.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> Good point. I'd just like the indicator to be right, I suppose.
Personally I think you are better off changing the oil every 10k anyway :P
<say's me who hasnt changed his oil in 19k miles lol>
> Ronny wrote:
>
>>
>> The whole point of variable servicing is for people who do mostly
>> motorway miles, if you are one of these people you don't need a
>> screen to tell you.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> Good point. I'd just like the indicator to be right, I suppose.
Personally I think you are better off changing the oil every 10k anyway :P
<say's me who hasnt changed his oil in 19k miles lol>
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Re: Variable Service Indicator
"Ronny" <ronny@nospamfsplanes.net> wrote in message
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> Chris Bartram wrote:
> > Alec wrote:
> >>> So every oil change = a trip to the dealer for the reset, if you
> >>> want to stick with variable intervals? This sucks.
> >>
> >>
> >> Soon pays for a vag-com, assuming you already have a laptop.
> >> Rgds
> >>
> >>
> > I'll be getting vag-com soon. For now I'll suffer 10K intervals.
>
> ummm forgive me if I'm wrong but why do you have to change your oil every
> 10k miles? why not just reset it after 10k and then drive it to 20k like a
> long life service is?
>
> The whole point of variable servicing is for people who do mostly motorway
> miles, if you are one of these people you don't need a screen to tell you.
A longlife service is up to 20,000 miles (dependent upon engine type). It
may be a lot less dependent upon type of usage. So you would not be aware
when the oil needs changing.
Richard
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Re: Variable Service Indicator
"Ronny" <ronny@nospamfsplanes.net> wrote in message
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> Chris Bartram wrote:
> > Alec wrote:
> >>> So every oil change = a trip to the dealer for the reset, if you
> >>> want to stick with variable intervals? This sucks.
> >>
> >>
> >> Soon pays for a vag-com, assuming you already have a laptop.
> >> Rgds
> >>
> >>
> > I'll be getting vag-com soon. For now I'll suffer 10K intervals.
>
> ummm forgive me if I'm wrong but why do you have to change your oil every
> 10k miles? why not just reset it after 10k and then drive it to 20k like a
> long life service is?
>
> The whole point of variable servicing is for people who do mostly motorway
> miles, if you are one of these people you don't need a screen to tell you.
A longlife service is up to 20,000 miles (dependent upon engine type). It
may be a lot less dependent upon type of usage. So you would not be aware
when the oil needs changing.
Richard
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Re: Variable Service Indicator
"Ronny" <ronny@nospamfsplanes.net> wrote in message
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> Chris Bartram wrote:
> > Alec wrote:
> >>> So every oil change = a trip to the dealer for the reset, if you
> >>> want to stick with variable intervals? This sucks.
> >>
> >>
> >> Soon pays for a vag-com, assuming you already have a laptop.
> >> Rgds
> >>
> >>
> > I'll be getting vag-com soon. For now I'll suffer 10K intervals.
>
> ummm forgive me if I'm wrong but why do you have to change your oil every
> 10k miles? why not just reset it after 10k and then drive it to 20k like a
> long life service is?
>
> The whole point of variable servicing is for people who do mostly motorway
> miles, if you are one of these people you don't need a screen to tell you.
A longlife service is up to 20,000 miles (dependent upon engine type). It
may be a lot less dependent upon type of usage. So you would not be aware
when the oil needs changing.
Richard
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Re: Variable Service Indicator
Richard Goulding wrote:
> "Ronny" <ronny@nospamfsplanes.net> wrote in message
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>> Chris Bartram wrote:
>>> Alec wrote:
>>>>> So every oil change = a trip to the dealer for the reset, if you
>>>>> want to stick with variable intervals? This sucks.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Soon pays for a vag-com, assuming you already have a laptop.
>>>> Rgds
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I'll be getting vag-com soon. For now I'll suffer 10K intervals.
>>
>> ummm forgive me if I'm wrong but why do you have to change your oil
>> every 10k miles? why not just reset it after 10k and then drive it
>> to 20k like a long life service is?
>>
>> The whole point of variable servicing is for people who do mostly
>> motorway miles, if you are one of these people you don't need a
>> screen to tell you.
>
> A longlife service is up to 20,000 miles (dependent upon engine
> type). It may be a lot less dependent upon type of usage. So you
> would not be aware when the oil needs changing.
>
> Richard
yeah you would, either 10k miles or once per year if you only do short
journeys or 20k miles if you do mostly motorway miles. It should still be
serviced every year, which ever comes first.
I was originally replying to this post
>>>> So every oil change = a trip to the dealer for the reset, if you
>>>> want to stick with variable intervals? This sucks.
Which I would have assumed meant he only wanted to do long life services
> "Ronny" <ronny@nospamfsplanes.net> wrote in message
> news:6_mdnUyhnKjMLjvfRVnyrw@pipex.net...
>> Chris Bartram wrote:
>>> Alec wrote:
>>>>> So every oil change = a trip to the dealer for the reset, if you
>>>>> want to stick with variable intervals? This sucks.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Soon pays for a vag-com, assuming you already have a laptop.
>>>> Rgds
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I'll be getting vag-com soon. For now I'll suffer 10K intervals.
>>
>> ummm forgive me if I'm wrong but why do you have to change your oil
>> every 10k miles? why not just reset it after 10k and then drive it
>> to 20k like a long life service is?
>>
>> The whole point of variable servicing is for people who do mostly
>> motorway miles, if you are one of these people you don't need a
>> screen to tell you.
>
> A longlife service is up to 20,000 miles (dependent upon engine
> type). It may be a lot less dependent upon type of usage. So you
> would not be aware when the oil needs changing.
>
> Richard
yeah you would, either 10k miles or once per year if you only do short
journeys or 20k miles if you do mostly motorway miles. It should still be
serviced every year, which ever comes first.
I was originally replying to this post
>>>> So every oil change = a trip to the dealer for the reset, if you
>>>> want to stick with variable intervals? This sucks.
Which I would have assumed meant he only wanted to do long life services
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Re: Variable Service Indicator
Richard Goulding wrote:
> "Ronny" <ronny@nospamfsplanes.net> wrote in message
> news:6_mdnUyhnKjMLjvfRVnyrw@pipex.net...
>> Chris Bartram wrote:
>>> Alec wrote:
>>>>> So every oil change = a trip to the dealer for the reset, if you
>>>>> want to stick with variable intervals? This sucks.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Soon pays for a vag-com, assuming you already have a laptop.
>>>> Rgds
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I'll be getting vag-com soon. For now I'll suffer 10K intervals.
>>
>> ummm forgive me if I'm wrong but why do you have to change your oil
>> every 10k miles? why not just reset it after 10k and then drive it
>> to 20k like a long life service is?
>>
>> The whole point of variable servicing is for people who do mostly
>> motorway miles, if you are one of these people you don't need a
>> screen to tell you.
>
> A longlife service is up to 20,000 miles (dependent upon engine
> type). It may be a lot less dependent upon type of usage. So you
> would not be aware when the oil needs changing.
>
> Richard
yeah you would, either 10k miles or once per year if you only do short
journeys or 20k miles if you do mostly motorway miles. It should still be
serviced every year, which ever comes first.
I was originally replying to this post
>>>> So every oil change = a trip to the dealer for the reset, if you
>>>> want to stick with variable intervals? This sucks.
Which I would have assumed meant he only wanted to do long life services
> "Ronny" <ronny@nospamfsplanes.net> wrote in message
> news:6_mdnUyhnKjMLjvfRVnyrw@pipex.net...
>> Chris Bartram wrote:
>>> Alec wrote:
>>>>> So every oil change = a trip to the dealer for the reset, if you
>>>>> want to stick with variable intervals? This sucks.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Soon pays for a vag-com, assuming you already have a laptop.
>>>> Rgds
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I'll be getting vag-com soon. For now I'll suffer 10K intervals.
>>
>> ummm forgive me if I'm wrong but why do you have to change your oil
>> every 10k miles? why not just reset it after 10k and then drive it
>> to 20k like a long life service is?
>>
>> The whole point of variable servicing is for people who do mostly
>> motorway miles, if you are one of these people you don't need a
>> screen to tell you.
>
> A longlife service is up to 20,000 miles (dependent upon engine
> type). It may be a lot less dependent upon type of usage. So you
> would not be aware when the oil needs changing.
>
> Richard
yeah you would, either 10k miles or once per year if you only do short
journeys or 20k miles if you do mostly motorway miles. It should still be
serviced every year, which ever comes first.
I was originally replying to this post
>>>> So every oil change = a trip to the dealer for the reset, if you
>>>> want to stick with variable intervals? This sucks.
Which I would have assumed meant he only wanted to do long life services
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Re: Variable Service Indicator
Richard Goulding wrote:
> "Ronny" <ronny@nospamfsplanes.net> wrote in message
> news:6_mdnUyhnKjMLjvfRVnyrw@pipex.net...
>> Chris Bartram wrote:
>>> Alec wrote:
>>>>> So every oil change = a trip to the dealer for the reset, if you
>>>>> want to stick with variable intervals? This sucks.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Soon pays for a vag-com, assuming you already have a laptop.
>>>> Rgds
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I'll be getting vag-com soon. For now I'll suffer 10K intervals.
>>
>> ummm forgive me if I'm wrong but why do you have to change your oil
>> every 10k miles? why not just reset it after 10k and then drive it
>> to 20k like a long life service is?
>>
>> The whole point of variable servicing is for people who do mostly
>> motorway miles, if you are one of these people you don't need a
>> screen to tell you.
>
> A longlife service is up to 20,000 miles (dependent upon engine
> type). It may be a lot less dependent upon type of usage. So you
> would not be aware when the oil needs changing.
>
> Richard
yeah you would, either 10k miles or once per year if you only do short
journeys or 20k miles if you do mostly motorway miles. It should still be
serviced every year, which ever comes first.
I was originally replying to this post
>>>> So every oil change = a trip to the dealer for the reset, if you
>>>> want to stick with variable intervals? This sucks.
Which I would have assumed meant he only wanted to do long life services
> "Ronny" <ronny@nospamfsplanes.net> wrote in message
> news:6_mdnUyhnKjMLjvfRVnyrw@pipex.net...
>> Chris Bartram wrote:
>>> Alec wrote:
>>>>> So every oil change = a trip to the dealer for the reset, if you
>>>>> want to stick with variable intervals? This sucks.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Soon pays for a vag-com, assuming you already have a laptop.
>>>> Rgds
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I'll be getting vag-com soon. For now I'll suffer 10K intervals.
>>
>> ummm forgive me if I'm wrong but why do you have to change your oil
>> every 10k miles? why not just reset it after 10k and then drive it
>> to 20k like a long life service is?
>>
>> The whole point of variable servicing is for people who do mostly
>> motorway miles, if you are one of these people you don't need a
>> screen to tell you.
>
> A longlife service is up to 20,000 miles (dependent upon engine
> type). It may be a lot less dependent upon type of usage. So you
> would not be aware when the oil needs changing.
>
> Richard
yeah you would, either 10k miles or once per year if you only do short
journeys or 20k miles if you do mostly motorway miles. It should still be
serviced every year, which ever comes first.
I was originally replying to this post
>>>> So every oil change = a trip to the dealer for the reset, if you
>>>> want to stick with variable intervals? This sucks.
Which I would have assumed meant he only wanted to do long life services
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Re: Variable Service Indicator
"Ronny" wrote
>>>>> So every oil change = a trip to the dealer for the reset, if you
>>>>> want to stick with variable intervals? This sucks.
>
> Which I would have assumed meant he only wanted to do long life services
>
Well, I meant 'variable'. I don't know if 'variable' = 'long life'. Not
sure what the range of possible oil change intervals is with 'variable'.
Can it be less than 10K miles under certain circumstances? Is time factored
in? For example, if someone drives very little, can the variable service
indicator come on after 1 year anyway?
Cheers,
Pete
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Re: Variable Service Indicator
"Ronny" wrote
>>>>> So every oil change = a trip to the dealer for the reset, if you
>>>>> want to stick with variable intervals? This sucks.
>
> Which I would have assumed meant he only wanted to do long life services
>
Well, I meant 'variable'. I don't know if 'variable' = 'long life'. Not
sure what the range of possible oil change intervals is with 'variable'.
Can it be less than 10K miles under certain circumstances? Is time factored
in? For example, if someone drives very little, can the variable service
indicator come on after 1 year anyway?
Cheers,
Pete
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Re: Variable Service Indicator
"Ronny" wrote
>>>>> So every oil change = a trip to the dealer for the reset, if you
>>>>> want to stick with variable intervals? This sucks.
>
> Which I would have assumed meant he only wanted to do long life services
>
Well, I meant 'variable'. I don't know if 'variable' = 'long life'. Not
sure what the range of possible oil change intervals is with 'variable'.
Can it be less than 10K miles under certain circumstances? Is time factored
in? For example, if someone drives very little, can the variable service
indicator come on after 1 year anyway?
Cheers,
Pete