sevice interval indicator

[quattro_fan]

Only having owned this car for 1 day, I dont know much about it yet. But when i press the sevice indicator button on the dash, it comes up with just -.-- on miles and time remaining till next service.
2001 b6 2.5 tdi Q Sport.

any ideas??

thanks

[Doctle Odd]

What exactly do you need it to display?

[quattro_fan]

well i was thinking that it should be telling me the suggested time till next service, as i dont have a service book or any confirmed history. I dont know really, just thought as the button was there to display something it should at least tell me something!! :-)

[Doctle Odd]

You say it shows __,__ and time until next service. That would indicate a fixed service interval. Unless the wait is quite short give her a service. On a diesel I do an oil service 5-7 K, its cheap to do and keeps the engine sweet. For in-depth info on the state of the car you need a VCDS scan, there's a members with VCDS map on the site and on Chris the administrators signature.
Only having owned this car for 1 day, I dont know much about it yet. But when i press the sevice indicator button on the dash, it comes up with just -.-- on miles and time remaining till next service.
2001 b6 2.5 tdi Q Sport.

any ideas??

thanks

[quattro_fan]

not quite sure i follow, so are you saying it now needs a service? i think i will get it scanned next week as my mate has a garage and im sure acess to the required equipment. the dealer i bought it from told me they had done the oil and filter, but i think i should do it just for peace of mind. when i get it scanned and seviced will it reset the sevice indicator or will it just stay _,__ ? thanks for your help man.

[Doctle Odd]

I thought you said it showed a time until next service? There is a spanner appears in the mileage display when a service is due, however like Tesco my preference is 3 for 2 that is, Service, oil change Service. Depending on the settings of the car ie fixed or long life you have to reset the service indicator with VCDS or a magic wand depending on your preferences

[quattro_fan]

right, I see!! no there is no time and no miles till next service, they both say _,__ . so i will organise the sevices, get the scan and reset and then all will be happy days!! and no spanner is showing to indicate a sevice due, but i think a sevice is the way to go, reset with a scan, start enjoying that 4wd drift in this lovely british winter. thanks man.

[GeorgeE]

The display will show exactly what you are seeing just after it is reset, do a hundred or so miles and it will come up with the distance and time to next service. Unless you know it has been serviced VERY recently I suspect the previous owner reset it just before he/she sold it to you to stop it flashing up that a service was needed.....

[danclyon]

As GeorgeE says - might be more than a hundred though, mine seems to take heading towards 500 miles before it comes up with a reading of how many miles left to go, but I'm on variable. Give it 500 miles and see what it says. Then, unless you got it from a garage and it was serviced before you got it, or you have history paperwork - I'd assume it's just been re-set by the previous owner and it's taken it onto time/distance. At that point I'd also assume it hasn't been serviced, and would get at least an oil/filter change done ASAP. Not sure if National still have their killer deal on and you could perhaps use that if there's one near you - or if you fancy doing yourself the bits aren't expensive....if you get in quick you can get them from EuroCarParts before their Christmas Sale finishes if you are going DIY?

[quattro_fan]

updating this post, today my car went over 300 miles since ive had it, an now sevice indicator states 9000 miles and 345 days to next service. so all good, thanks for help boys!!

[danclyon]

10,000-300/=9000 - so either it goes up from there to make it 10k miles, or you are on variable, and your last 300 miles have been stop/start dawdling miles?

Cheers,
Dan.

[quattro_fan]

yea that sounds about right, my miles have been stop/start miles. filters look new, and oil is reasoably clean, so looks like it may have been serviced before i got it so should be all good. Thanks, Sean.