Skoda Fabia 1.2 Service Intervals

[Lior Gonzales]

Could someone please confirm the service intervals are every 12 months? i looked online and in Amercia it seems every 6 months, and even though i've been told by dealers its every 12 months i can't find that in writing. can anyone shed some light thanks.

Also with AWD, i've been told there is no need to change all 4 tyres at once unlike some other AWD cars or 4wds, toyota dealers have said its ok to change just one tyre or even 2 tyres on the one axel, no need to change the 4.

that thread - what thread?? Reading the first post of this thread the op said he was about to order a Rav from the factory in the uk. Thinking the factory for uk was Japan, not Uk, I did an internet search and asked the question as the where Ravs for the uk market were made and it said St Petersburg. That confused me. Hence my post.

I think this is a feature of American perceptions, where "folk wisdom" states the car must be "lubed" at least every 6 months. Probably a hangover from the days of poor quality mineral oils and lots of swarf from poor quality machining of the cylinder bores. The dealers want the business, so Toyota keeps them happy.

20 years ago they were approaching sealed for life in the USA. The aim was to achieve the status of white goods - buy and forget. When it was done get another one. Some oil & filter changes at 50,000 miles and (rarer) some at 100,000 miles. Technology had advanced to that level but not adopted for the UK as the service revenue was required. Then, it was easier to justify in the States due to their low costs of servicing. Oil was almost as cheap as the dirt it came from. Some vehicles 10,000 mile intervals could easily be stretched to 20,000 miles but for the manufacturer's reluctance to fit extended life filters.

It'll do pretty much what the WLTP figures say it will. Really short journeys won't be great - unless the engine never starts. At modest speeds on A and B roads you can easily get over 50 mpg (and more) - the hybrid system works really well under these conditions. Cruising at an indicated 70 mph I expect to get 47 mpg give or take.

Yes, same here; I've done a couple of motorways runs, return journeys from Northumberland to Liverpool and Northumberland to Surrey; got 47mpg on both runs with car in normal mode and driving to the speed limit.

The rear axle is driven by an electric motor. At motorway speeds the RAV4.5 is pretty much FWD only - the rear motor will harvest some energy on overrun and use to to help get up the hills so may actually improve economy at motorway cruising speeds.

Although mine is a PHEV version in Hybrid mode it's much like the standard RAV4. Looking at the energy monitor screen I can confirm the the rear motor does come into play on the motorway under certain conditions and does harvest energy.

There is another forum Rav4 owners or something, but its mostly american and confusing, as stated above they have 6 month service intervals, and also they measure MPG differently so 48 MPG here is like 40 MPG in USA, this was confusing till i figured out thry measured differently

Outside temperatures between 20 - 25C seem optimal for the RAV. Little to do for the climate control and no need yet for HV Battery cooling or heating. During the winter season fuel consumption will increase. The last year's consumption was 47.16 mpg. Still not bad, and better than my previous Avensis.

Using the current version of VCDS simply click on the SRI Reset button. VCDS will automatically interrogate the cluster to determine what if any reset parameters are available. Click this link for more information.

[Select]
[17 - Instruments]
[Adaptation - 10]
Enter channel 02
[Read]
The "Stored Value" is the current value for that channel.
Enter the "New" value of 0 (zero)
[Test]
[Save]

In non-US model cars, VW has included a Service Interval Reminder that includes oil mileage interval, the service mileage interval, the service time interval, and in some cases oil quality and driving style. To reset the Service Reminders using VAG-COM:

Auxiliary work with Long Life service:
Resetting the value in channel 2 will automatically reset fixed service intervals (15000/30000/12 months)
If conventional engine oil was used, then this is all that needs to be done.
If Long Life oil is used, then adaptation must be done the vehicle according to following table with respect to the oil quality:

To keep your Škoda reliable and warranties in force, have your car serviced regularly at an authorised Škoda Service. The car itself or the MyŠkoda mobile app will tell you how often you need to visit a service centre. You can also find service intervals in your Owner's Manual.

To make sure that your car is well prepared for the upcoming season, whether summer or winter, your authorised Škoda Service provides special offers. These inspections include a check on the status of the tyres, brakes, battery, fluids, headlights and many other areas.

Your authorised Škoda Service will prepare your car for its MOT and emissions testing. Where necessary, they will fix any issues found, subject to your agreement, so that you can be absolutely sure that your car is going to pass the tests.

Hi I'm a VAG mechanic 20 years experience, all the TDI engines need to be serviced every 30.000 KM if you are using 5w30 iso 500 to 504. DSG every 60.000 KM. Fuel filter, air filter, and cabin filter also 60.000 KM or 2 years. Its your choice if you want to pay us more. Most of my customers have more of 600.000 KM on tacho.

To a certain extent it depends on the type of usage you do, but for an average driver doing average miles (i.e. a mixture of highway, country and urban driving), I'd say to stick with the manufacturer's recommendation - but make sure you also stick to the recommended specification of oil.

Personally, I wouldn't take a car of that age to a main dealer, once it's got the the age when keeping a full service history is no longer important, I'd go with a small independant or do it myself...

If your TDI is a PD type then you're better off erring on the short/fast side. There were many cases of prematurely worn out cams on PDs due to oil.This means sticking to the oil norm and change interval specified by VW.

If the engine is a non-PD TDI (such as ALH, AFN etc.) then you could try using oil analyzer (such as lubricheck) in order to determine the level of oil wearing. This can be done at the end of the usage cycle or even during use.

For example, in my common rail TDI I used to change the oil at 15.000 km but upon analyzing the oil quality I am going to bump this up to 20.000 km (90% city driving but at unusual hours - almost no stop-and-go traffic).

I think it depends what type of oil you use. Synthetic can go longer between changes because it doesn't have viscosity modifiers that breakdown. For instance 5w-30 dyno oil is actually 5w oil with viscosity modifiers to make it act like 30 when hot. As the oil is churned about inside the engine, the modifiers break down until you're left with 5w oil that acts like 5w oil when hot (not good). Synthetic oil is different. The base stock of the oil is 5w-30 and doesn't break down to 5w with use, so you can go much longer between changes.

Synthetic oils are a whole different story. There is no VI improver added so there is nothing to wear out. The actual oil molecules never wear out. You could almost use the same oil forever. The problem is that there are other additives and they do get used up. I suppose if there was a good way to keep oil clean you could just add a can of additives every 6 months and just change the filter, never changing the oil.

I have seen several car owner manuals that are now stating that oils do not need to be changed but every 7,500 miles or more. The same manual also states OR every 12 months, whichever occurs first. My feeling is that you can probably go 5,000 miles on the average (in a sports car) but you must change your oil in the spring time at a minimum, particularly up north. Oils form waxes in icy cold weather. There is a permanent thickening of the oil.

Some automotive manufacturers are backing down on oil change intervals to 5,000 miles or less and some advocate changing the oil at least every 6 months as well. I think this is because of the tendency for oils to thicken in very hot engines (not ambient conditions, just hot engines). Also because of thickening from the cold of winter and from sludge build up that cannot be filtered out.

Not every dealer is trying to squeeze you for every cent they can although some certainly are. Giving the dealer the benefit of the doubt, ask them why they think you should change it more often. It is possible they are looking at the miles you drive compared to the average and assuming you drive short trips which are particularly tough on diesels and need to change oil more frequently or that your oil looks especially dirty. If they can,t give you answer then follow the recommended guideline. Make sure you check the oil level regularly.

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