Jimboben Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 Hi, My TT is now out of warranty so I have been looking into servicing at an independent garage. Can anybody tell me where I can get a list of all the items that are checked/replaced at a service. Also, when does the gearbox oil needs changing, when does the timing chain/belt (which is it on 2 litre coupe) need changing, when do the spark plugs need changing? Any recommendations for an independent garage Stockport area? Appreciate any help. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnet Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Hello James, Welcome and thanks for joining. SteveQ posted a service schedule about a month? ago, so if you want the ‘recommended’ then that should suffice. You’ll find it via. a search for his posts. My impression was that it leaned towards the minimum level of maintenance rather then the best-for-the car. My feeling is that this schedule is biased towards ensuring that dealers have minimum servicing commitment in favour of maximising rewards from service plans etc., but this could be considered cynical. It’s worth having reading those posts before coming back to us and letting us know what your annual mileage will be, and we should be able to advise on a good plan for you. Kind regards, Gareth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimboben Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 Hi Magnet, Thanks for the information. I have tried searching for the post you refer to without success. Regards James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnet Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Hello James, Post was by poster Ozz on 22 Jan. Title - A1 ……..Service Schedule. I think the post may have been duplicated around the same time. Perhaps you could have a read of the responses and let us know how you feel in relation to the recommendations and comments made. You didn’t tell us what your anticipated annual mileage will be - all important. Kind regards, Gareth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimboben Posted March 1, 2023 Author Share Posted March 1, 2023 Hi Gareth, Thanks again for the information. I don't know if the A1 schedule is the same as a TT. I am still looking for a list of items checked / replaced. I have a list for USA vehicles but I am not happy to rely on it due to their weather conditions. The car has done 9k miles in 3 years. Why is there such a problem with the manufacturers not making this info readily available. I have spoken to Audi UK HQ to no avail. The local dealer is a waste of time. Kind regards James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnet Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Thanks James, Yes, appreciate that schedule is not for a TT, but the TT is likely to follow a very similar schedule, and I can’t see you going far wrong by assuming similar work being done. Can I ask you how many (Audi?) services has the car had in its first 3 years, and what have been the invoice-listed parts renewed during these services. Averaging 3K miles/annum is going to be hard on any car, unless this mileage is covered by infrequent longish journeys, so an annual servicing routine sounds the way to go. My guess is that this car has never had an air filter change, might have had a pollen filter, possibly a brake fluid change ( or is due for one) and in effect has only had its oil and filter changed on x occasions. Having said all that, if you are going to entrust it’s future servicing to an independent, then they will check and renew everything the main dealer would, so in effect you don’t need to know what they do, no more than you did with the earlier main dealer servicing. Now if you want to do this servicing yourself, then you are absolutely right in taking advice on exactly what you need to do. Perhaps you could let us know what you decide James. Kind regards, Gareth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevey Y Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 6 hours ago, Jimboben said: Hi Gareth, Thanks again for the information. I don't know if the A1 schedule is the same as a TT. I am still looking for a list of items checked / replaced. I have a list for USA vehicles but I am not happy to rely on it due to their weather conditions. The car has done 9k miles in 3 years. Why is there such a problem with the manufacturers not making this info readily available. I have spoken to Audi UK HQ to no avail. The local dealer is a waste of time. Kind regards James Hi James, my idea of a service is oil and filter, air filter, pollen filter, fuel filter, plugs, if this is done once a year you won't go far wrong for the following reasons, plugs tend to degrade over short milage, air and fuel filters suffer the same, if you don't use anything other than premium fuel they may last longer but we have all of a sudden come from 6k or yearly service to 18k or every three years, this is all to make the car appear super cheap to run, then we have service plans which don't cover fuel filters and air filters, they might change the oil filter with the oil if you are lucky, main dealers are thieving scum, find a good independent and tell them what you want done, there are loads of posts on this forum from people who have dealership service history who have decided to have a go at changing their own air filter [simple] and found more dead leaves in the housing than are in your local park, over the years I have had more than enough arguments with main dealers over shoddy servicing, thats why I do my own at least I know its right. Steve. Quote 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimboben Posted March 2, 2023 Author Share Posted March 2, 2023 Hi Gareth, I list below the FSH of the vehicle. Delivery Inspection by selling dealer 6-1-2020. Miles 0 Flexible oil change by Audi dealer 17-5-2021. Miles 4937 Inspection by Audi dealer 30-12-2021. Miles 6704 Brake fluid changed by Audi dealer 30-12-2021. Miles 6704 Pollen filter changed by Audi dealer 7-1-2022. Miles 6746 Inspection with oil change(flexible) by independent garage specialising in VAG 17-2-2023. Miles 9160. They reset the service indicator for 2 years approx but pointed out the brake fluid should be changed in January 2024. I would like to know the items that should be checked/replaced for my own education but also for the independent that will carry out future services. Yes, the independent which did the last service specialises in VAG but I am not sure I will be using in the future. In my origin post I asked for recommendations for a local garage. One was mentioned in Cheadle but it has closed. Kind regards James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimboben Posted March 2, 2023 Author Share Posted March 2, 2023 Hi Steve, Thanks for your reply. I agree with the items you mention but it's the other bits I don't know about eg gearbox oil change, air con, timing belt. Kind regards James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevey Y Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 7 hours ago, Jimboben said: Hi Steve, Thanks for your reply. I agree with the items you mention but it's the other bits I don't know about eg gearbox oil change, air con, timing belt. Kind regards James Hi belt should be every four years or 80k + ancillary drive belt every 30k or two years, gearbox oil every three years or 30k, all the above are whichever time/milage occurs first, aircon every two years with regard to exceptionally hot summers like last year. Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimboben Posted March 3, 2023 Author Share Posted March 3, 2023 Hi Steve, Thanks for the information. Kind regards James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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