Servicing schedules

[Harrythecat]

We picked our cali up last June. It was pre registered in March and consequently I just got a service reminder through the post from the dealer for an Annual service. Rang the dealers for clarification and they told me to ignore it.

It did set me to thinking. From memory when I picked it up the sales staff explained that I had a couple of options. Either get the van serviced annually or wait for the light to come on.

Given I'm likely to average less than around 8 to 10,000 per annum is there any rationale in getting the cali serviced annually :?: My other vehicle is an Audi which is four years old and has just had it's second service with 30 plus thousand on the clock.

 

[ChrisandPenney52]

This thread may help:

http://vwcaliforniaclub.com/forum/viewt ... ice#p30564

I'm not clued up on how the service warnings get triggered and how you can be sure what regime is programmed into your van - maybe someone can clarify further?

Chris

 

[Cali_Freaks]

The condition of your oil is a big part of the vehicle ECU's decision making process to trigger a service alert, according to a techinician at Listers in Coventry when I asked him this question.