What are the servicing intervals on an Enyaq? I would be doing about 15k a year 

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/498874-enyaq-servicing

 

Annually will probably be about right then.  For the 1st service anyway. Or an inspection.

Then you would want one before the car is 3 years old, or maybe by 30,000 miles / 2 years.

 

Skoda UK seem a bit vague.

 

Go down to electric.

http://skoda.co.uk/owners/servicing-maintenance-fixed-price

 

https://drivingelectric.com/skoda/enyaq-iv/running-costs

 

 

Edited 29 May, 20224 yr by roottoot

Skoda have been pretty clear on this, every 2 years regardless of mileage.

 

 

@domhnall Do you have a link to that easy to find Service information of 2 years regardless of mileage ?

 

https://www.enyaqforums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=584

 

 

VW seem to show the BEV's as at under 19,000 miles for the first service,

 

 

Skoda Q1 2022 Aftersales Brochure.pdf

Edited 30 May, 20224 yr by roottoot

I'll see if I can find it, Skoda Global posted it on facebook I am sure

 

@domhnall Is your service indicator on the Enyaq counting down in days to the first service?

How many miles have you done now?

 

 It was my bad using 'vague', but you prove the point. 

  It does read some places as if the first service is due at 2 years and there are those at dealerships that say it is regardless of miles.

 

You said Skoda are 'pretty clear',  but it is Skoda Global on Facebook that we have to go look for !

People should not need to ask on social media / forums or have to search and find contradictory information. 

 

So 'Simply clever'  would be that SKODA CZ, SKODA UK state clearly on their websites what the 'Recommended' Servicing is, or even call it a 'schedule'. 

If it is like Petrol & Diesels and 'Regular Service Intervals' are and that is like Flexible / Variable then it is 24 months / 19,000 miles, which ever comes first.

 

It surely could not be at 2 years for someone that does 20,000 miles a year. 

But then that driver will maybe use common sense rather than what some call handler working for Skoda / VW tell them. 

Edited 1 June, 20224 yr by roottoot

Here we are. 

So not 'Compulsory'   So that is the Warranty sorted regarding Servicing to the Manufacturers recommendations.

But those that do want a Skoda Main Dealer to do an Inspection Service before 2 years should not be turned away being told 'We can not service it  before 2 years'.

 ** Maybe those doing 'Higher miles' might want to be checking tyre wear themselves if the car is not going to be getting checked by others for a couple of years.**

 

Pollen filters that are good for 2 years regardless of were they are used, cities, countryside etc are not unusual but drivers that are doing high annual miles might want to change them sooner than cars doing much less miles. Just as well they are so simple to change. 

*Simple enough to check it, vacuum it and clean the area and put it back until it is replaced if you are paying for a service with a fixed price / service plan where they charge for a pollen filter.*

 

Time will tell if this 'Service period' of 2 years and not by miles requires a change as cars are on the roads for over a year and higher miles.

Vorsprung Durch Technik. 

 

 

 

 

Edited 1 June, 20224 yr by roottoot

The Enyaq brochure states 24 months and when I collected mine the service interval showed 730 days. 

This is from the brochure:

 

Service intervals
Your ENYAQ iV is supplied with a fixed service regime to ensure that your car stays in the best possible shape. A service light will show when the car requires inspection at 24 months.
To keep your ENYAQ iV operating as it should we recommend the following work is carried our every 24 months:
> Inspection – we’ll make sure all the components and systems work as they should.
> Pollen Filter – we’ll renew the Pollen Filter to keep your vehicle cabin clear of dust and odours.
> Brake Fluid – we’ll renew your brake fluid to maintain braking efficiency and function.
 

One of the advantages of electric vehicles is reduced maintenance, I don’t see any reason why shorter intervals are required.

Edited 1 June, 20224 yr by classic

Some people do not see the point of checking tyre pressures because there is a TPMS.  It does not mean they are right.

 

Not quite sure were not inspecting a car for 2 years means a car 'stays in the best possible shape'.   It will have a 'cheap servicing regime' though.

 

Those that might do 40,000-50,000 in 2 years might see where there is the advantage of reduced maintenance but the benefit of a professional doing an inspection might be more important to them.  Pre or post winter.

Rather different doing the high miles really from those that do maybe only 10,000 miles a year. 

 

Brake fluid replaced at 20,000 miles on some cars and maybe 40,000 miles on others!

 

But as long as the Cars ECU is doing the monitoring and coolant dropping comes up as a warning and anything else then 'what is the worst that can happen'. 

Tyres will likely be replaced by the 2 years on high mileage EV's so at least the wheels will be off and someone might give the brakes a look over.

 

PS

I topped up coolant in my EV this week as it was low.

Car has not been serviced in the past 10,000 miles because the dealer can not supply an automatic courtesy car.

The first 8,000 mile service was never completed or even started really even though they had it 4 hours in the workshop as there was no qualified tech.

2 Safety Recall actions have not been done and one includes a brake update.   But then this is a Vauxhall.

The 16,000 mile / 2 year service interval after the first 8,000 mile inspection first shown was dropped before customers got cars, but the Dealership staff appear to not know this.

 

If VW Group find there are warranty claims or faults on the new platform BEV's that appear within 2 years of cars being first on the road they will be revising the 'Unlimited mile' firat servicing. 

Edited 1 June, 20224 yr by roottoot

Dealership servicing on any car is a rip off (I know as I used to work as a technician at franchised dealers).
Brake fluid change is ballcocks anyway, it should be tested and if it’s ok, it’s ok.

Pollen filter is easy to change and 2 years is probably a reasonable comprise on time/mileage. Everything else is a visual check as per what is done on ice vehicles plus looking at any visible high voltage cables, which could only suffer if externally damaged. The main thing the dealer can actually do is plug it into Skodas mothership and update the software. 
Dealers are going to want some way of making back the money they will be forced to spend on ev training and equipment.

Personally I check tyre tread and pressures every month and top up the washers but realise not every one can or will do this.

 

Edited 1 June, 20224 yr by classic

Nail on the head.

The prices Dealerships are going to charge or quote will be interesting.

 

The Video shows how easy a pollen filter change is for those that want to give one a shake and a vaccum between services, or buy one at a reasonable price and not need to have a Dealerships ridiculous price charged. 

That Cleveley EV mobile servicing are going to be busy, looking at that pollen filter video and their other videos they actually do what needs to be done, such as stripping and cleaning brakes.

If what happened at your Vauxhall dealer is anything to go by then a lot of dealers are lagging way behind.

I think there is still a lot of mystery to EVs for a lot of mechanics. In fact you don’t need a lot of training to understand the basics of what not to touch and the systems in place to isolate the high voltage, and then be capable of safely doing service work. 

Time will tell with lease cars going back at 2 or 3 years, one service having been done & then the Approved Used Vehicle vehicles that might need more money spending at 4 years, 

rear drums off etc. 

 

As it is it takes 2 years of private / business owners driving vehicles to know how they are after 2 years of real world use.

 

The R&D with Left Hand Drive cars & Mules has never yet meant that cars have no snagging faults or that 2 years of supposed test drivers equates to real drivers.

VW Group are still not at peace with Water Pumps yet all the decades after they gave up air cooled. 

They have not got Drum Brakes right by the time they stopped using them, and now they are back with them.  The servicing included cleaning them and somehow some UK Dealerships did that without the wheels ever coming off the car..

On 01/06/2022 at 07:48, roottoot said:

@domhnall Is your service indicator on the Enyaq counting down in days to the first service?

How many miles have you done now?

 

 It was my bad using 'vague', but you prove the point. 

  It does read some places as if the first service is due at 2 years and there are those at dealerships that say it is regardless of miles.

 

You said Skoda are 'pretty clear',  but it is Skoda Global on Facebook that we have to go look for !

People should not need to ask on social media / forums or have to search and find contradictory information. 

 

So 'Simply clever'  would be that SKODA CZ, SKODA UK state clearly on their websites what the 'Recommended' Servicing is, or even call it a 'schedule'. 

If it is like Petrol & Diesels and 'Regular Service Intervals' are and that is like Flexible / Variable then it is 24 months / 19,000 miles, which ever comes first.

 

It surely could not be at 2 years for someone that does 20,000 miles a year. 

But then that driver will maybe use common sense rather than what some call handler working for Skoda / VW tell them. 

 

 

sorry George, not been on for a while. just over 12500 miles so far in 11 months. The car counts down the days to service. The system is very much the same as Tesla do - thought they call it maintenance so they can boast their cars "never need to be serviced".  Unfortunately many tesla owners take that at face value and think their cars simply never need to be checked over. 😉 

 

@domhnallcheers  Sitting at the airport. Old charger still charging without using a card which is nice.  My range down quite a bit in this heat.  The Corsa is happiest when temp under 20*oC.   Car showing 3,000 over a service and Vauxhall and AC,s do not know what service.    4 outstanding software updates currently and AC and Eurocar can not supply an Auto car I am told.  So I will keep on rolling along. 

On 15/06/2022 at 18:49, roottoot said:

@domhnallcheers  Sitting at the airport. Old charger still charging without using a card which is nice.  My range down quite a bit in this heat.  The Corsa is happiest when temp under 20*oC.   Car showing 3,000 over a service and Vauxhall and AC,s do not know what service.    4 outstanding software updates currently and AC and Eurocar can not supply an Auto car I am told.  So I will keep on rolling along. 

 

that's rubbish, the Stellantis products seem a bit cr*p

 

@domhnallArnold ClarK Booking Centre in Glasgow had someone call me this week to arrange my 2nd Service.

I said if there was one due it was in August, but first could they maybe arrange my first service to be completed & the service indicator reset and the 4 outstanding recall actions to be done as i have been asking for over 18 months.

 

She said yes and she could book me in at Arnold Clark Dock Street Dundee.

I said she could if the have a courtesy car for at least 4 days and it might need to be longer as they can not appear to actually do the updates within a week.

She said no problem, and i said is that because you now have Automatic Courtesy cars or you can now through Motability get one from Eurocar.

So she knows nothing about this.   Nothing about a Corsa Electric supposedly having a 1st Service @ 1 year / 8,000 miles and the 2nd 2 years later.

Mine is overdue the 2 years later from the 8,000 mile service as it was done within 6 months of the PDI.

 

So Arnold Clark Dock Street Dundee was going to be contacted and a Service Manager was to call me.  Well i am waiting. 

Just as well i check stuff like brakes my self, they are a very rusty mess at nearly 30,000 miles and 23 month.

Edited 9 July, 20223 yr by roottoot

@roottoot same old Arnold Shark eh?