> 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?

For my Passat PD the limits are entered as 50,000Kms and 730 days. Those are
the maximiums, so you could go two years between services.
The actual service interval is computed from time, distance, driving style
and oil condition(allegedly). I guess it could result in a service in less
than 10,000 miles though if that was the case maybe the oil changes should
be even more frequent!

Rgds
Alec

 

> 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?

For my Passat PD the limits are entered as 50,000Kms and 730 days. Those are
the maximiums, so you could go two years between services.
The actual service interval is computed from time, distance, driving style
and oil condition(allegedly). I guess it could result in a service in less
than 10,000 miles though if that was the case maybe the oil changes should
be even more frequent!

Rgds
Alec

 

> 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?

For my Passat PD the limits are entered as 50,000Kms and 730 days. Those are
the maximiums, so you could go two years between services.
The actual service interval is computed from time, distance, driving style
and oil condition(allegedly). I guess it could result in a service in less
than 10,000 miles though if that was the case maybe the oil changes should
be even more frequent!

Rgds
Alec

 

In message <d88tr0$cog$1@inews.gazeta.pl>
"Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com> wrote:

> 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?

I have been given to understand that a variable service interval will
never be earlier than a fixed interval service. I believe that a VSI
service becomes due after 24 months in any case, so yes, it is possible
that it will be at less than 10k miles.

--
Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with 'bellfamily')

 

In message <d88tr0$cog$1@inews.gazeta.pl>
"Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com> wrote:

> 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?

I have been given to understand that a variable service interval will
never be earlier than a fixed interval service. I believe that a VSI
service becomes due after 24 months in any case, so yes, it is possible
that it will be at less than 10k miles.

--
Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with 'bellfamily')

 

In message <d88tr0$cog$1@inews.gazeta.pl>
"Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com> wrote:

> 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?

I have been given to understand that a variable service interval will
never be earlier than a fixed interval service. I believe that a VSI
service becomes due after 24 months in any case, so yes, it is possible
that it will be at less than 10k miles.

--
Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with 'bellfamily')

 

Peter Bell wrote:
> In message <d88tr0$cog$1@inews.gazeta.pl>
> "Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>>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?
>
>
> I have been given to understand that a variable service interval will
> never be earlier than a fixed interval service. I believe that a VSI
> service becomes due after 24 months in any case, so yes, it is possible
> that it will be at less than 10k miles.
>
That's correct. The maximum for my A3 is 24 months/30000 miles,
whichever comes soonest. Apparently it's very unlikely you'd ever hit
the 30K miles- about 20-23 is more realistic.

 

Peter Bell wrote:
> In message <d88tr0$cog$1@inews.gazeta.pl>
> "Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>>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?
>
>
> I have been given to understand that a variable service interval will
> never be earlier than a fixed interval service. I believe that a VSI
> service becomes due after 24 months in any case, so yes, it is possible
> that it will be at less than 10k miles.
>
That's correct. The maximum for my A3 is 24 months/30000 miles,
whichever comes soonest. Apparently it's very unlikely you'd ever hit
the 30K miles- about 20-23 is more realistic.

 

Peter Bell wrote:
> In message <d88tr0$cog$1@inews.gazeta.pl>
> "Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>>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?
>
>
> I have been given to understand that a variable service interval will
> never be earlier than a fixed interval service. I believe that a VSI
> service becomes due after 24 months in any case, so yes, it is possible
> that it will be at less than 10k miles.
>
That's correct. The maximum for my A3 is 24 months/30000 miles,
whichever comes soonest. Apparently it's very unlikely you'd ever hit
the 30K miles- about 20-23 is more realistic.