10,000 miles and no service indicator

neilwilliams · 05-04-2005, 19:36

My Fabia vRS has just reached 10,000 miles this evening with no faults bar the rattles. However I've got one little problem. The service indicator is asleep - it's not telling me to get my oil changed or visit the dealer.

I've got two questions that I'd appreciate it if peole could answer:

1) My car had the Fuel pump bolts replaced under the recall just after Christmas. Would the dealer have had to change the oil then and reset the service indicator?

2) Considering the warranty implications should I contact the dealer now (ok, they're shut now, but in the morning

) or should I wait until the service indicator comes up?

All thoughts appreicated!

**roo** · 05-04-2005, 19:47

The official line is 10,000 miles.

Mine is set up the same as yours and was not included in the recall. I got to 10,000 andit had not come on either. I booked it in for a service as thats what I was told every 10k miles too.

helpmedisappear · 05-04-2005, 20:00

My indicator came on at about 12.5k...obviously i had a 10k service tho so just turned it off manually. Waste of bloody space.

***Neo_VR*** · 05-04-2005, 20:24

Mine has never come on in near 40k of happy motoring

flatfourburble · 05-04-2005, 21:35

Mines at 20.5k and it's never come on. though it did get serviced at 10k.

Get it booked in for it's service when you can, I'm sure abit over the 10k mark wont harm it

neilwilliams · 06-04-2005, 08:46

Thanks for that everyone.

Looks like it's time to test the new staff at the dealership I use.

ap0gee · 06-04-2005, 09:03

I'm sure I heard it was a bug in the service indicator - although the odometer reads in miles, the service indicator still thinks it's in km, so if you were to drive 15,000 miles without servicing the car, it would come on. Apparently a quick fiddle with VAG-COM at the dealer is enough to set it right...

ScoobyChris · 06-04-2005, 09:09

Book the service and mention that the indicator hasn't come on. They should be able to check the car is set up for fixed servicing and do the km->miles change if required

Chris

neilwilliams · 06-04-2005, 09:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScoobyChris

Book the service and mention that the indicator hasn't come on. They should be able to check the car is set up for fixed servicing and do the km->miles change if required

Chris

Will do!

Thanks

neilwilliams · 06-04-2005, 10:12

Service is booked.

Following the recent discussion on here about the difference between the annual service and the lube service I thought I'd check what is was meant to have at 10,000 miles/8 months. It will be the full annual service at £170+.

That was double checked with the service manager so I assume it must be right.

ScoobyChris · 06-04-2005, 10:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by neilwilliams

Following the recent discussion on here about the difference between the annual service and the lube service I thought I'd check what is was meant to have at 10,000 miles/8 months. It will be the full annual service at £170+.

Basically you need to have one inspection service a year - if you're only going to be doing another 3k this year, then you're not going to need another service so you can't just have the lube service this time.

Chris

neilwilliams · 06-04-2005, 10:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScoobyChris

Basically you need to have one inspection service a year - if you're only going to be doing another 3k this year, then you're not going to need another service so you can't just have the lube service this time.

Chris

The cost of working from home

Since January I've been spending at least 3 days a week at home so the mileage has plummeted. If I hadn't been doing this the service would have been due about 2 months ago!

Chavyboy · 06-04-2005, 11:06

Ours has come on just under 12 months since we ownership of it, we have only done 8100 miles.

**roo** · 06-04-2005, 13:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chavyboy

Ours has come on just under 12 months since we ownership of it, we have only done 8100 miles.

Thats because it is 10k miles or 1 year. It has a countdown in it as well for the date.

robzer · 06-04-2005, 14:30

have just had mine serviced and the word oil with a spanner apeared under the miles at exactly 10k, £134 I was, bloody rip off

mcbunny · 06-04-2005, 14:51

mines still not come on at 19898 miles

neilwilliams · 06-04-2005, 14:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcbunny

mines still not come on at 19898 miles

How long have you had the car?

mcbunny · 06-04-2005, 14:58

6 months it had done 10500 then

Chavyboy · 06-04-2005, 16:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by roo

Thats because it is 10k miles or 1 year. It has a countdown in it as well for the date.

No sh:t Sherlock

I was aware of that

05-04-2005, 19:36	#1
neilwilliams Techie Teacher Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 957 Members Car: VW Golf TDI SE 5door Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	10,000 miles and no service indicator My Fabia vRS has just reached 10,000 miles this evening with no faults bar the rattles. However I've got one little problem. The service indicator is asleep - it's not telling me to get my oil changed or visit the dealer. I've got two questions that I'd appreciate it if peole could answer: 1) My car had the Fuel pump bolts replaced under the recall just after Christmas. Would the dealer have had to change the oil then and reset the service indicator? 2) Considering the warranty implications should I contact the dealer now (ok, they're shut now, but in the morning ) or should I wait until the service indicator comes up? All thoughts appreicated! __________________ Neil Williams History: Fabia 1.4 8v, Fabia 1.4 16v, Fabia vRS Now driving a Golf Mk5 tdi Teachers click HERE for free resources.

05-04-2005, 20:00	#3
helpmedisappear Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bolton Posts: 1,764 Members Car: Fabia vRS Thanks: 36 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	My indicator came on at about 12.5k...obviously i had a 10k service tho so just turned it off manually. Waste of bloody space. __________________ Martin Black Magic Fabia vRSv

05-04-2005, 20:24	#4
*Neo_VR* Om nom nom nom Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 12,615 Members Car: A White Car Thanks: 85 Thanked 183 Times in 131 Posts	Mine has never come on in near 40k of happy motoring __________________ ColGod the UberMod ,___, [O.o] /)__) -"--"- ORLY??

05-04-2005, 21:35	#5
flatfourburble "Bones" Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Heathrow/Crewe Posts: 5,449 Members Car: Fabia vRS Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Mines at 20.5k and it's never come on. though it did get serviced at 10k. Get it booked in for it's service when you can, I'm sure abit over the 10k mark wont harm it __________________ Oh to have the internet back..................oh have I missed it

06-04-2005, 08:46	#6
neilwilliams Techie Teacher Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 957 Members Car: VW Golf TDI SE 5door Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Thanks for that everyone. Looks like it's time to test the new staff at the dealership I use. __________________ Neil Williams History: Fabia 1.4 8v, Fabia 1.4 16v, Fabia vRS Now driving a Golf Mk5 tdi Teachers click HERE for free resources.

06-04-2005, 09:03	#7
ap0gee ASZ Eternal Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Leafy Chesh-shire Posts: 7,135 Members Car: Black Magic Fabia vRS Thanks: 388 Thanked 411 Times in 358 Posts	I'm sure I heard it was a bug in the service indicator - although the odometer reads in miles, the service indicator still thinks it's in km, so if you were to drive 15,000 miles without servicing the car, it would come on. Apparently a quick fiddle with VAG-COM at the dealer is enough to set it right... __________________

06-04-2005, 09:09	#8
ScoobyChris Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Andover Posts: 18,267 Members Car: Fiat Panda Thanks: 16 Thanked 353 Times in 304 Posts	Book the service and mention that the indicator hasn't come on. They should be able to check the car is set up for fixed servicing and do the km->miles change if required Chris __________________ Holding up the traffic in a little Italian..........

06-04-2005, 10:12	#10
neilwilliams Techie Teacher Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 957 Members Car: VW Golf TDI SE 5door Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Service is booked. Following the recent discussion on here about the difference between the annual service and the lube service I thought I'd check what is was meant to have at 10,000 miles/8 months. It will be the full annual service at £170+. That was double checked with the service manager so I assume it must be right. __________________ Neil Williams History: Fabia 1.4 8v, Fabia 1.4 16v, Fabia vRS Now driving a Golf Mk5 tdi Teachers click HERE for free resources.

06-04-2005, 11:06	#13
Chavyboy Proud Dad Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Darkest Deepest Peterborough Posts: 3,785 Members Car: Fabia vRS, Seicento SXi Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ours has come on just under 12 months since we ownership of it, we have only done 8100 miles. __________________ 2004 '54' Citroen Picasso 1.6 16v Desire HDI in Wicked Red 2004 '54' Vauxhall Corsa 1.3 CDTI Energy Ex Skoda owner

06-04-2005, 14:30	#15
robzer Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 71 Members Car: Fabia Vrs, corrida red Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	have just had mine serviced and the word oil with a spanner apeared under the miles at exactly 10k, £134 I was, bloody rip off

06-04-2005, 14:51	#16
mcbunny Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: York Posts: 2,601 Members Car: Brabus Roadster Coupe Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	mines still not come on at 19898 miles __________________ First step to recovery is admitting you have a problem Hi, my name is Mike and I own a Skoda and to top it all off it’s a diesel.

06-04-2005, 14:58	#18
mcbunny Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: York Posts: 2,601 Members Car: Brabus Roadster Coupe Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	6 months it had done 10500 then __________________ First step to recovery is admitting you have a problem Hi, my name is Mike and I own a Skoda and to top it all off it’s a diesel.

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