Stanley Nowak

Hello all and thanks for your advice 

Confusingly Audi call a service an oil change on the display so £235 is now understandable 

My car was registered Sept 2020 and currently has only 1100 miles so  am not taking chances with the warranty 

46 minutes ago, Magnet said:

Hello Stanley,

Many thanks for being in touch with the forum.

I would guess that the car is either one year old or possibly nearer 18 months old. - could you let us know Stanley? 

If it is one year old then it’s almost certainly set on an annual service schedule. If around 18 months old then (incorrectly for your low mileage) it’s been set on a Longlife service. 
 

Irrespective, it’s due for servicing, and although it may seem unnecessary at such a very low mileage, it must  be appreciated that the car has had a comparatively hard mechanical life due to its use - unless this mileage has been covered in substantial mileage journeys at very irregular intervals. If not, the car is likely to have have covered short trips where it will barely have got up to optimism operating conditions. 
 

Reference cost of service:- It may be considered that £255 is a high price to pay for a service, but no doubt you have invested a not-insubstantial amount in this car, and to now scrimp on its maintenance, may not make economic sense in the longer term. 

Saving money by having it serviced away from Audi? Yes, possible, if the servicing garage is VAT registered and provide you with an invoice showing Audi approved parts/oil have been used - and as they tell you - they have the computer facility to input the servicing detail into the VAG database - no service book to stamp now. 
Independents are likely to be equipped to do this, but what will be your saving over Audi, and will that saving be worthwhile if you have to get into a debate about a warranty claim.

I think if this were mine Stanley, I would be biting the bullet and getting it serviced at Audi, particularly since the car will not have depreciated to any degree comparable to what you would have expected when you bought it, so there’s a bonus there. 
 

Ongoing? I would think that Audi will set this on an annual service plan ( if not already so), so if it’s bad news, the same service will be required this time next year, if your usage remains the same. 
Hope some of this helps,

Kind regards,

Gareth. 

Thanks 

The message specifically says oil change only . It says next oil change 11000 miles and next service 18000 or Aug 22 . Woman in garage clearly said 255 oil change only . Better ring garage and speak to service director . It’s had its free courtesy check 

I bought an A4 last year and it’s telling me an oil change is due soon . Mileage only 1100. Shocked at cost quoted by dealer £255 but they told me I could get it done anywhere as long as they can update vehicle records remotely ? 
Anyone able to comment on this ?

Stanley