What does my vr6 want

[ringosnose 0]

Howdo, Im sure this question has been asked a million times before and yup im going to ask it again as i have trawled the darkest deepest areas of the forum for the answer and have now given up as my eyes a hurting for looking.

Just got my vr last monday it was telling me it wanted a oel01 on the dash wich i know is a minor service this week it now wants oel02.

Anyway i know it didnt want a 01 service because i have paper work wich shows it had a service 2months ago obviosly they didnt reset the display.

Aslo how much is a serpentine belt mines lookina bit worse for ware

Hey im gabling hears my question *-)

what should be carried out on a 01 service and an 02 service

Cheers

[hellsVR6 0]

If you look in the FAQ's I think it tells you how to reset your service counter, it's a bit of jiggling about with the trip meter button and keys in/out.

Be VERY CAREFUL with your serpentine belt AND tensioner. Mine went on me the other week and cost £167 for the two to be replaced.....The belt itself is about £24 and if you know what you're doing, then get it sorted asap!

01 service is oil change/plugs blah blah and 02 service is the full monty AFAIK

[Buzzark 0]

According to my official service manual which is from the US but it's the same as the handbook service schedule:

01

Vehicles with more than 5,000 miles (7,500 Km) mileage performance per year:

Second battery (Golf Ecomatic): Check electrolyte level, add distilled water if necessary

Battery, checking

Fuel filter: Drain water

Engine oil: Drain or extract and fill; replace oil filter

Brake pads: Check thickness of front and rear disc brake pads

Service interval display: Reset

Service sticker "Your next service event": Enter a cross at "Next service" and apply sticker to drivers side door pillar (B-pillar); service intervals Inspection service

02

Work to be performed page

Electronics

Front and rear lights, turn signals, emergency flasher system, luggage compartment lights: Checking function

Interior and glove compartment lighting, cigarette lighter, horn and warning lamps: Checking function

Airbag for driver and passenger: Perform a visual check of airbag units for outer damage

On Board Diagnostic (OBD): Check DTC memory of all systems

Service interval display: Reset

Vehicle exterior

Door arrester and securing bolts: Lubricate

Windshield wiper/washer system and headlight cleaning system: Check function, adjust spray jets if necessary

Windshield wiper blades: Check park position, adjust if necessary; only for "juddering" wiper blades: Check contact angle, adjust if necessary

Tires

Left front tire: Check condition, wear pattern, inflation pressure, enter tread depth _______ mm

Left rear tire: Check condition, wear pattern, inflation pressure, enter tread depth _______ mm

Right rear tire: Check condition, wear pattern, inflation pressure, enter tread depth _______ mm

Right front tire: Check condition, wear pattern, inflation pressure, enter tread depth _______ mm

Spare wheel: Check condition, wear pattern, inflation pressure, enter tread depth _______ mm

Vehicle from below

Engine oil: Drain or extract; replace oil filter

Engine and components in engine compartment (from below): Visual check for leaks and damage

Transmission, final drive and joint protective bellows/boots: Visual check for leaks and damage

Joint protective boots, visual check

Brake system: Visual check for leaks and damage

Brake pads front and rear: Checking thickness

Exhaust system: Perform visual check for leaks, security and damage

Tie rod ends, check play, security and joint boots

Swivel joints: Perform visual check of swivel joint boots for leaks and damage

Ball joints, visual check

Engine compartment

Engine oil: Filling

Engine (from top): Visual check for leaks and damage

Windshield wipe-/wash system: Filling G052 164 with fluid

Cooling system: Checking freeze protection and coolant level

Air cleaner: Clean housing and replace filter element

Changing brake fluid: Check whether change is due / additional work as a separate charge!

Interval every 2 years

Brake fluid level (depending on brake pad wear): Checking

Battery: Checking

Idle speed: Check, adjust if necessary

Documentation / Final checks

Headlight setting: Check, adjust headlight if necessary

1996 vehicles every 12 months

Vehicles 1997: every 20,000 miles (30,000 Km)

Service sticker "Your next service event": Enter a cross at "Next service" and apply sticker to drivers side door pillar (B-pillar); service intervals Inspection service

Road test vehicle

Hope that covers it?

Lots of inspecting and not much servicing, e.g. plugs only every 40k - surely the standard plugs fitted don't last that long? *-)

Engine oil change, lubricating door locks and sticking on the next service sticker are the only things where removing hands from overall pockets are required I think.

[SiGainey 1]

This needs to be a FAQ - great post

[ringosnose 0]

Thanks for the excellent replys guys thing is i can only see them through my email notification and not actually on the forum?I dont know if you guys can see the replys so i will post this reply by Buzzark a fantastic guide to whats involved in the different services.

Posted by: Buzzark

Post: According to my official service manual which is from the US but it's the same as the handbook service schedule:

01

Vehicles with more than 5,000 miles (7,500 Km) mileage performance per year:

Second battery (Golf Ecomatic): Check electrolyte level, add distilled water if necessary

Battery, checking

Fuel filter: Drain water

Engine oil: Drain or extract and fill; replace oil filter

Brake pads: Check thickness of front and rear disc brake pads

Service interval display: Reset

Service sticker "Your next service event": Enter a cross at "Next service" and apply sticker to drivers side door pillar (B-pillar); service intervals Inspection service

02

Work to be performed page

Electronics

Front and rear lights, turn signals, emergency flasher system, luggage compartment lights: Checking function

Interior and glove compartment lighting, cigarette lighter, horn and warning lamps: Checking function

Airbag for driver and passenger: Perform a visual check of airbag units for outer damage

On Board Diagnostic (OBD): Check DTC memory of all systems

Service interval display: Reset

Vehicle exterior

Door arrester and securing bolts: Lubricate

Windshield wiper/washer system and headlight cleaning system: Check function, adjust spray jets if necessary

Windshield wiper blades: Check park position, adjust if necessary; only for "juddering" wiper blades: Check contact angle, adjust if necessary

Tires

Left front tire: Check condition, wear pattern, inflation pressure, enter tread depth _______ mm

Left rear tire: Check condition, wear pattern, inflation pressure, enter tread depth _______ mm

Right rear tire: Check condition, wear pattern, inflation pressure, enter tread depth _______ mm

Right front tire: Check condition, wear pattern, inflation pressure, enter tread depth _______ mm

Spare wheel: Check condition, wear pattern, inflation pressure, enter tread depth _______ mm

Vehicle from below

Engine oil: Drain or extract; replace oil filter

Engine and components in engine compartment (from below): Visual check for leaks and damage

Transmission, final drive and joint protective bellows/boots: Visual check for leaks and damage

Joint protective boots, visual check

Brake system: Visual check for leaks and damage

Brake pads front and rear: Checking thickness

Exhaust system: Perform visual check for leaks, security and damage

Tie rod ends, check play, security and joint boots

Swivel joints: Perform visual check of swivel joint boots for leaks and damage

Ball joints, visual check

Engine compartment

Engine oil: Filling

Engine (from top): Visual check for leaks and damage

Windshield wipe-/wash system: Filling G052 164 with fluid

Cooling system: Checking freeze protection and coolant level

Air cleaner: Clean housing and replace filter element

Changing brake fluid: Check whether change is due / additional work as a separate charge!

Interval every 2 years

Brake fluid level (depending on brake pad wear): Checking

Battery: Checking

Idle speed: Check, adjust if necessary

Documentation / Final checks

Headlight setting: Check, adjust headlight if necessary

1996 vehicles every 12 months

Vehicles 1997: every 20,000 miles (30,000 Km)

Service sticker "Your next service event": Enter a cross at "Next service" and apply sticker to drivers side door pillar (B-pillar); service intervals Inspection service

Road test vehicle

Hope that covers it?

Lots of inspecting and not much servicing, e.g. plugs only every 40k - surely the standard plugs fitted don't last that long?

Engine oil change, lubricating door locks and sticking on the next service sticker are the only things where removing hands from overall pockets are required I think.

[Buzzark 0]

You're welcome. But I can't take all the credit, I just copied what Mr VW wrote.

Really does make you wonder where your service money goes at the dealers doesn't it!

[ringosnose 0]

just got a quote from my local garage for a majour sevrice without plugs at £280 and to change the serp belt £54 fitted.

Do these prices sound about right?

[hellsVR6 0]

£280 for a service? Don't do it!

Mine is going to Awesome GTI (I know no good for you obv...lol) but they charge £120 for a full service.

So if the serpentine belt costs £24 from VW (maybe cheaper elsewhere) they are charging you £30 to fit it, it's only half an hour of a job. To change the belt AND tensioner was only 1hrs labour when I had it done (was robbed £62 labour for that)..so their labour is expensive...main stealer prices that mate!

[Climbatize 0]

According to my Manual there's 3 things that can flash up, 1, OEL = Oil change 2, IN01 Inspection Service 3, IN02 Inspection service with additional operations

[ringosnose 0]

Cheers for that,I'l get me some qoutes from some were else me thinks.

I'l post the best quote i get on here it might come in handy for anyone else who lives around the high wycombe area.

[craggsy 91]

Try the Phirm they are down your kinda way and are very well respected.

Might be a bit of a drive but i've been there and they know there stuff and I live in Leicester, about 250ish mile round trip

http://www.thephirm.co.uk/Pages/ArticlePage.aspx?sec=about&name=location

[ringosnose 0]

satnav recons 54 miles most of it on the m25 n 53 on the A roads.what are there prices like?

[Buzzark 0]

According to my Manual there's 3 things that can flash up' date=' 1, OEL = Oil change 2, IN01 Inspection Service 3, IN02 Inspection service with additional operations

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Must be a different year to mine (1997) I've never seen OEL on the display and it's not listed in my paper manual.

Didn't the earlier cars have a 5 or 6000 mile oil change and that later became 12 months/12000 miles?

[Climbatize 0]

According to my Manual there's 3 things that can flash up' date=' 1, OEL = Oil change 2, IN01 Inspection Service 3, IN02 Inspection service with additional operations

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Must be a different year to mine (1997) I've never seen OEL on the display and it's not listed in my paper manual.

Didn't the earlier cars have a 5 or 6000 mile oil change and that later became 12 months/12000 miles?

Mine is quite an early one Date of Reg is 14/04/1992

[ringosnose 0]

sorry yeah mine is in01 and 2 1not oel 01 02.

maybe they did away with the oel reminder as its covered in a 01 sevrice anyhow.

And as a new car i cant see why you would need to change the oil twice a year unless you were doing over the 10k service mark or thrashing the living shit out of it.

Obviosly now the vr6 is middle aged its good to give it more frequent oil changes.Just like old people use cod liver oil to ease there joints the vr like clean oil to keep the atheritus at bay

[Buzzark 0]

Yes, I think I'm going to shorten the interval on mine. I just changed it with about 7/8000 miles since it's last change and it was far dirtier than I thought.

Looked fairly clear on the dipstick but much darker when I drained it although it wasn't sludgey at all.

I've just switched to fully synthetic to clean it out without resorting to an engine flush so it's a couple of quick changes on mine as it'll be removing quite a bit of varnish as the detergents clean.