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[Wideboy]

Originally Posted by Viney

Rain n sleet in the city.

To reset you service indicator (Works on all VW's and yours is a VW underneath)

Put key in ignition, Hold down the trip reset button, turn on ignition (but dont start) until you get 3 or 4 lines. release button, job done

You again!

most cars are the same unless you have a propper onboard computer

How does the service indicator calculate when you need a service anyway? Does it just tot up the miles between services (i.e. you reset to zero and it keeps a count) or does it take into account anything else?

Cheers guy, i want to do an oil change in it at least, plugs dont need doin till 80k! and theyve been in there since the car was new.

I dont know ASH, i think it looks at it two ways 10k miles or 1 year, but it defo hasnt done 10k since its last service

[Wideboy]

Originally Posted by Alpinestarhero

How does the service indicator calculate when you need a service anyway? Does it just tot up the miles between services (i.e. you reset to zero and it keeps a count) or does it take into account anything else?

It depends, on modern cars the service plan is pre programmed into the computer by the maker and it will twll you when to do cambelt ect

Originally Posted by Wideboy

It depends, on modern cars the service plan is pre programmed into the computer by the maker and it will twll you when to do cambelt ect

I see

Maria;s car just comes up with "service now", upon which I'll get the oil and oil filter changed and the other filters changed, and the spark plugs changed if they wern't done the previous time.

I make mental note of the milage anyway, if it gets to 8000 miles since prev. service and the indicator dosnt come on, then I'll have the oil changed at least

Yea mine just flashes service then goes off after 10 secs and show the overall car mileage

[Viney]

Vw in particular have a variable service schedule. Its quite clever as it works out the type of driving done average speed etc then varies the service intervals. if you service your car on an annual basis, then you ignore the service indicator. Some VWs use Long life oil and dont get changed for 20k

[Wideboy]

Mines due every 12k but i change everything at 10k, i did thw cambelt about 5k ago now i think, i've covered loads of miles in the car this year cos of the bike

That reminds me mine was serviced last year before i got it and books been stampted dated, shown that belt has been changed but dont think ive got any reciepts and they didnt note down mileage think i need to ring them up to make sure

[Viney]

Originally Posted by Wideboy

You again!

Oi, you cheeky young whippersnapper. Resepct your elders