Servicing - How often?
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Servicing - How often?
Hi guys,
I have the new Audi A4 as a daily driver and it's showing up a message to take it in for a service.
The thing is, I did the service 1 year ago (hence the message) but only driven 8,000km or so, and recently did an oil change.
Do I really need to take it for a service?
And what would they do there seeing as filters and plugs are 8,000km old, and oil is somewhere around 1,000km old.
Thanks
I have the new Audi A4 as a daily driver and it's showing up a message to take it in for a service.
The thing is, I did the service 1 year ago (hence the message) but only driven 8,000km or so, and recently did an oil change.
Do I really need to take it for a service?
And what would they do there seeing as filters and plugs are 8,000km old, and oil is somewhere around 1,000km old.
Thanks
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Re: Servicing - How often?
They'll probably need to plug it in to clear that message.
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Re: Servicing - How often?
Its probably going off a time interval, does it have time and date on the dash?
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Re: Servicing - How often?
Don't think it's clever enough to know you've changed your oil.
As per what silvergpx said, it should just be the Audi service guy plug-in and key-in the next service date every time he finished rubbing one out'
As per what silvergpx said, it should just be the Audi service guy plug-in and key-in the next service date every time he finished rubbing one out'
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Re: Servicing - How often?
Actually it has separate counters for service and oil changes, and it knows the oil has been changed recently.
I am not worried about the message, it just makes a chime when I switch the car on or off, and it tells me service is due. What I want to know is whether I should get it serviced or just clear the message?
I am not worried about the message, it just makes a chime when I switch the car on or off, and it tells me service is due. What I want to know is whether I should get it serviced or just clear the message?
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Re: Servicing - How often?
Well depends on how many kms the car has actually done.
You've got your major services at 100,000km intervals (timing belt and water pump)
50,000km intervals gearbox oil and suspension bushings.
(Approximately)
You've got your major services at 100,000km intervals (timing belt and water pump)
50,000km intervals gearbox oil and suspension bushings.
(Approximately)
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Re: Servicing - How often?
That maybe because it requires 5k oil/filter changes and 10-15k servicesspetz wrote:Actually it has separate counters for service and oil changes, and it knows the oil has been changed recently.
If it's a brand new car you should get the services done as per manufactures intervals to keep your warranty.
Cars these days will alert you for servicing at either 5k, 10k or 15k depending on make, the service book in the glove box will tell you what each service involves.
I service many different cars at work, I clear the service alert and set a new one, most I can change the Km's until next service, some are automaticly set.
All the cars I have serviced are reset from buttons on the steering wheel or dash....VW, Holden, Ford, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Hyundai, Nissan...
The instructions for reseting may be in the owners manual, service book or google.
I guess some have to have a computer plugged in to do it, but I have not come accross one at work yet.
mikeey01nzl wrote:Hats off to you too Phil for spending so much time on the phone trying to help someone out, your a top man and only a few would've spent so much time. well done!
Daniel2019 wrote:Come on phil, we bonded at the bonfire, lets be honest here...me and phil are besties now...
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Re: Servicing - How often?
As Phil said it is best to go get it serviced anyway, so they can logbook it and the car stays in warranty etc.
Services are sometimes specific to the car, and will not always be at set intervals like silvergpx said, some cars require 90k major services, some 120k etc
Services are always based upon 'x' kilometers or 'x' time - whichever comes first, in this case im assuming time being a year ago.
Services are sometimes specific to the car, and will not always be at set intervals like silvergpx said, some cars require 90k major services, some 120k etc
Services are always based upon 'x' kilometers or 'x' time - whichever comes first, in this case im assuming time being a year ago.
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Re: Servicing - How often?
Go get a Bluetooth OBD adaptor & download the Torque app to any Android phone. Clear the message for less than $25, plus have the ability to be able to do it again. Plus Torque is an awesome app.
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Is there anything like that for the fto bennoz as I know Mitsubishi don't use OBDBennoz wrote:Go get a Bluetooth OBD adaptor & download the Torque app to any Android phone. Clear the message for less than $25, plus have the ability to be able to do it again. Plus Torque is an awesome app.
gotta get there one day :)
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Re: Servicing - How often?
Evoscan!
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Yeah mut 2 connectors. Not sure if torque supports it though. Evoscan is for some 200 bucks right?
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Re: Servicing - How often?
.....and.....Bennoz wrote:Evoscan!ZFL45H1 wrote:Is there anything like that for the fto bennoz as I know Mitsubishi don't use OBDBennoz wrote:Go get a Bluetooth OBD adaptor & download the Torque app to any Android phone. Clear the message for less than $25, plus have the ability to be able to do it again. Plus Torque is an awesome app.
mikeey01nzl wrote:Hats off to you too Phil for spending so much time on the phone trying to help someone out, your a top man and only a few would've spent so much time. well done!
Daniel2019 wrote:Come on phil, we bonded at the bonfire, lets be honest here...me and phil are besties now...
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Re: Servicing - How often?
how much is the Gscan for? Navigating through their website = finding Megan Fox' mobile numberPHIL069 wrote:.....and.....Bennoz wrote:Evoscan!ZFL45H1 wrote:Is there anything like that for the fto bennoz as I know Mitsubishi don't use OBDBennoz wrote:Go get a Bluetooth OBD adaptor & download the Torque app to any Android phone. Clear the message for less than $25, plus have the ability to be able to do it again. Plus Torque is an awesome app.
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Re: Servicing - How often?
Toooooooooooooo EXPENSIVE!
It's designed for workshops to scan most cars, trucks and plant.
It's designed for workshops to scan most cars, trucks and plant.
mikeey01nzl wrote:Hats off to you too Phil for spending so much time on the phone trying to help someone out, your a top man and only a few would've spent so much time. well done!
Daniel2019 wrote:Come on phil, we bonded at the bonfire, lets be honest here...me and phil are besties now...
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Evo scan is less than $150 from memory...
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Re: Servicing - How often?
damn! Evoscan is the only option then.PHIL069 wrote:Toooooooooooooo EXPENSIVE!
It's designed for workshops to scan most cars, trucks and plant.
Anyone here got Evoscan? Can they check if it works with Torque? I can get you the Torque apk if you have an android smartphone.
Android tablet used as the centre entertainment unit..with Torque running on it connected with the car
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I'm very tempted to get an evoscan soon...
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Re: Servicing - How often?
shadowarrior wrote:damn! Evoscan is the only option then.PHIL069 wrote:Toooooooooooooo EXPENSIVE!
It's designed for workshops to scan most cars, trucks and plant.
Anyone here got Evoscan? Can they check if it works with Torque? I can get you the Torque apk if you have an android smartphone.
Android tablet used as the centre entertainment unit..with Torque running on it connected with the car
CHR1S has an evoscan, lost his number though.
He has facebook "Chris Hyett", he lives in Brisbane\Ipswich area.