Haldex service

[stevensmith91]

When should the Haldex system be serviced on a  70 plate 190 diesel 

2 year service or 3 year 

 

[Schtum]

It probably depends on how many miles it's been driven, in what kind of conditions and therefore how often the Haldex has engaged more than the ever present 10% torque to the rear wheels,

 

I saw some pics recently of the Haldex mesh strainer from a Karoq that was badly clogged at 20k miles.  On the basis of that, I had Haldex oil changed and the strainer cleaned in our Karoq at 20k miles by our local independent VAG specialist.  

 

Two before and one after pic attached.  The guy who did the job said he'd seen worse.  

 

Whatever you do, make sure that the Haldex pump is removed and the strainer is cleaned.   That service procedure is not included on any VAG dealership service schedule. 

[Schtum]

This is the pic that prompted me to have ours done at 20k.  It was posted on the Skoda Karoq Owners UK page on Facebook by a garage in Galashiels.  

 

Edited 8 November, 2022 by Schtum

[SurreyJohn]

17 hours ago, stevensmith91 said:

When should the Haldex system be serviced on a  70 plate 190 diesel 

2 year service or 3 year 

 

It’s not by the calendar, but is mileage based.

No later than 38k miles, but won’t do any harm doing it early if car is going in for something else anyway.

 

Don’t just get the basic fluid change, insist on the mesh sieve/strainer also being cleaned

 

 

[Ootohere]

It is by the calendar with the VW Group, VW / Audi / Skoda / SEAT and that is at 3 years or 30,000, which ever comes first. 

(30,000 is my mileage, and a 15,000 mile a year car will come up in 2 years)

 

It has been so for years now.

(It was at 4 years / 40,000 miles until VW changed that to the more frequent service advice, guidelines, recommendations or even schedule, that was after failures, 

a year or so later Skoda eventually appeared to, not that all Skoda Dealership employees seem to have caught up on that.)

 

2014.

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/310764-cambelt-change-and-haldex-oil-service-and-interval-cost

2015.

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/359288-haldex-oil-change-frequency

 

 

Volvo has had it at 20,000 miles for years now. 

 

The DSG Servicing is by miles not years.     

Then the cars with a VAQ Diff are @ 3 years / 30,000 miles and not as some are told, not necessary. do it next time if you want.

 

 

Edited 9 November, 2022 by roottoot

[stevensmith91]

forgive my ignorance , I'm not really mechanically minded but it says 4x4 oil change on year 3 and DSG oil change on year 4 

What is the 4x4 oil change is that rear differential or transfer box and is the DSG oil change the actual automatic gearbox 

[SurreyJohn]

13 hours ago, stevensmith91 said:

forgive my ignorance , I'm not really mechanically minded but it says 4x4 oil change on year 3 and DSG oil change on year 4 

What is the 4x4 oil change is that rear differential or transfer box and is the DSG oil change the actual automatic gearbox 

Yes, 4x4 is the Haldex (front-back) box, DSG is automatic gearbox

 

Bear in mind those charts are based on specific mileages (which I think it says in tiny print), and these need doing if you reach certain mileages before the date shown.

 

[stevensmith91]

7 hours ago, SurreyJohn said:

Yes, 4x4 is the Haldex (front-back) box, DSG is automatic gearbox

 

Bear in mind those charts are based on specific mileages (which I think it says in tiny print), and these need doing if you reach certain mileages before the date shown.

 

Thank you for your informative answer