Arariku Neutral Newbie February 25, 2016 Share February 25, 2016 Hi Bros/sisters. I have a racechip ultimate previously used on golf mk7. Plug and play. Letting go at 500. interested please ctc me @ 9one8283one2. RFS: changing car soon. Thanks! ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanthegreat Neutral Newbie May 28, 2016 Share May 28, 2016 hi guys, just wondering what is the recommended servicing milestones for brand new vw? the recommended mileage from the sales rep is 15/30/45k. isn't it a bit too long before the first servicing? I'm driving golf mk 7 1.4 btw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detach8 5th Gear May 30, 2016 Share May 30, 2016 hi guys, just wondering what is the recommended servicing milestones for brand new vw? the recommended mileage from the sales rep is 15/30/45k. isn't it a bit too long before the first servicing? I'm driving golf mk 7 1.4 btw. IMHO too long between services. I service all my turbo cars every ~8k. 8k - do outside 16k - do at VW 24k - do outside 32k - do at VW 40k - do outside 48k - do at VW Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddie 3rd Gear May 30, 2016 Share May 30, 2016 hi guys, just wondering what is the recommended servicing milestones for brand new vw? the recommended mileage from the sales rep is 15/30/45k. isn't it a bit too long before the first servicing? I'm driving golf mk 7 1.4 btw. Modern cars with newer technology can have longer servicing intervals. I believe in Europe, VW has 20-25k between servicings, so in Singapore they already lowered it to every 15k to take into account the hotter weather here and also the more demanding traffic conditions. I have a friend who works in Exxon, he told me a good engine oil like Mobil 1 can easily last 50-60k before breaking down. But of course his company as well as the car companies also want to make money from servicing so they will never recommend such long intervals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanthegreat Neutral Newbie May 30, 2016 Share May 30, 2016 hi guys, i take it that the recommended servicing milestones were indeed ok since nobody had experienced anything bad before? i find it abnormal since jap cars usually recommend 1/5/10 and multiples of 10k after that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JX83 3rd Gear June 2, 2016 Share June 2, 2016 hi guys, i take it that the recommended servicing milestones were indeed ok since nobody had experienced anything bad before? i find it abnormal since jap cars usually recommend 1/5/10 and multiples of 10k after that. U mean NA cars? Ya I agree 10k is a norm for NA/Jap cars.. I prefer to go for servicing earlier for turbo cars.. I mean since u already paying so much for the car already, it doesn't harm u paying a little more just to do a shorter servicing intervals right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ER-3682 Twincharged June 2, 2016 Share June 2, 2016 IMHO too long between services. I service all my turbo cars every ~8k. 8k - do outside 16k - do at VW 24k - do outside 32k - do at VW 40k - do outside 48k - do at VW I will follow the same,but did it at 7,500km/15,000km...easy to remember... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanthegreat Neutral Newbie June 13, 2016 Share June 13, 2016 U mean NA cars? Ya I agree 10k is a norm for NA/Jap cars.. I prefer to go for servicing earlier for turbo cars.. I mean since u already paying so much for the car already, it doesn't harm u paying a little more just to do a shorter servicing intervals right? yeah, i wouldn't mind paying for my own servicing. just wondering why vw cycles are longer. engine oil is all the same, the recommended cycle is about 10k, even when i am in US, the recommended cycle there is 5k miles (which is about 8k in km). unless vw is claiming that their technology enables the car to sustain a longer wear and tear? just wondering if i should go to vw for the 7.5k servicing or should i find some other workshops? anybody have good recommendation? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budgetdriver 1st Gear June 13, 2016 Share June 13, 2016 (edited) yeah, i wouldn't mind paying for my own servicing. just wondering why vw cycles are longer. engine oil is all the same, the recommended cycle is about 10k, even when i am in US, the recommended cycle there is 5k miles (which is about 8k in km). unless vw is claiming that their technology enables the car to sustain a longer wear and tear? just wondering if i should go to vw for the 7.5k servicing or should i find some other workshops? anybody have good recommendation? I'm just wondering, why 8k and not say maybe 3k or 5k? I have heard of people who change their oil every 3k... Anyway, if VW dares to write a 15k interval in the manuals, they must have done their studies? For one the engine oil they use might be certified for 15k, and the oil filter might just be bigger sized for the longer service interval. Unless an oil analysis tells u otherwise, why not just save your money... Edited June 13, 2016 by Budgetdriver Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baal Supersonic June 13, 2016 Share June 13, 2016 Is the 15k km eo intervel in the owners manual for normal driving conditions? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ER-3682 Twincharged June 14, 2016 Share June 14, 2016 Is the 15k km eo intervel in the owners manual for normal driving conditions? In Germany yes,but not here...too warm,too Humid,to much Start/Stop heavy traffic,& finally,too little high speed driving..[City driving,turbo car run rich,so part of the fuel with 'mixed' with the Oil.] 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baal Supersonic June 15, 2016 Share June 15, 2016 In Germany yes,but not here...too warm,too Humid,to much Start/Stop heavy traffic,& finally,too little high speed driving..[City driving,turbo car run rich,so part of the fuel with 'mixed' with the Oil.]Running rich also applies to compact TC? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ER-3682 Twincharged June 15, 2016 Share June 15, 2016 Running rich also applies to compact TC? something like that... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budgetdriver 1st Gear July 24, 2016 Share July 24, 2016 In Germany yes,but not here...too warm,too Humid,to much Start/Stop heavy traffic,& finally,too little high speed driving..[City driving,turbo car run rich,so part of the fuel with 'mixed' with the Oil.]Just curious, how does the fuel mix with oil? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mkl22 Twincharged July 24, 2016 Share July 24, 2016 Just curious, how does the fuel mix with oil?Fuel goes past the piston rings during combustion Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budgetdriver 1st Gear July 26, 2016 Share July 26, 2016 Fuel goes past the piston rings during combustionI think u mean combustion gas? Fuel already burn during combustion... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ER-3682 Twincharged July 26, 2016 Share July 26, 2016 I think u mean combustion gas? Fuel already burn during combustion... Sometime not 100%... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_worries 6th Gear July 30, 2016 Share July 30, 2016 (edited) The mark 7 golf has just got a facelift. Unfortunately for the 1,2L version, it has got only manual air-conditioning controls compared with the digitized version in the pre facelift. The upside is the 1,2L engine is now tuned for 108 hP instead of the previous 105 hP. http://www.sgcarmart.com/news/review.php?AID=1041 Edited July 30, 2016 by No_worries ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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