Servicing... How often...

[Ibiza Cupra]

How often should these cars be serviced?

It was serviced at 65,000 miles when the cam belt was changed as there was no previous record of this being done.

The mileage is now at 78,000 and when the ignition is turned on the screen where it normally gives you mileage says SERVICE.

Is it due or would it be a case that the garage didn't reset the service light???

All filters etc were changed at around 65k. i have just fitted an induction kit. This wouldn't affect it would it???

Thanx.

 

[claudefrog]

at least every 10k miles it needs serviced

 

[Ibiza Cupra]

Fair enough. I think i should change my plugs as well. My brother is a mechanic so can change all the parts. How much am i looking at just to buy all the bits required.

 

[claudefrog]

www.eurocarparts.com

you can get a rough price there... but if I self service my own car I use dealer parts, esp oil filters.

call your dealer and get prices for parts, or check on ECP for the rough prices

 

[Ibiza Cupra]

Cheers Mate. One more question!!!

What needs changing every 10k? Just Filters then plugs every 20k????

 

[David_smith_909]

service every 10k or 1 year, which ever comes first, change oil and filter every 5k or 6months, what ever comes first imo, thats what i do anyway, dont know about other peeps

 

[Ibiza Cupra]

Yep oil and filter aren't a problem. Does everyone change their plugs every 10k?

This sounds too regular to me but if it has to be done then so be it!!!

 

[CupraTgirl]

How often should these cars be serviced?

It was serviced at 65,000 miles when the cam belt was changed as there was no previous record of this being done.

The mileage is now at 78,000 and when the ignition is turned on the screen where it normally gives you mileage says SERVICE.

Is it due or would it be a case that the garage didn't reset the service light???

All filters etc were changed at around 65k. i have just fitted an induction kit. This wouldn't affect it would it???

Thanx.

You could ask your brother?

IIRC they should be Serviced every year or 12,000 miles, whichever comes first!

The cambelt is supposed to be done every 5 years

If your Service light is flashing its probably either that its ready for a Service or it hasnt been reset by the garage that Serviced it! You can change it with VAG COM (so could do that tonight with Ian) and tell it when to come on next

 

[David_smith_909]

you can also remove it without vagcom

i think you :-

turn on ignition (not engine) while holding reset button on bottom of right stalk
then hit the other button on stalk right and turn ingnition off

off the top of my head thats how you do it, might be something else as well, cant remember now, was a while ago

 

[Ibiza Cupra]

"then hit the other button on stalk right"

Wot other button???

 

[David_smith_909]

the button to flick through your average mpg, outside temp etc ....

 

[Ibiza Cupra]

I haven't seen my brother in 2 weeks!!!!!

He basically lives with his girlfriend. I will get him to do it though. He changed the oil and oil filter a little while ago and the air filter, not the plugs, but now i've changed the air filter but i don't think he reset the service light as he didn't have his computer / diagnostics thing with him. I'll talk to him tonight. get him to change everything again and reset it. Can only do it good!!!

 

[Ibiza Cupra]

the button to flick through your average mpg, outside temp etc ....

Oh i got ya. i'll try that in a sec.

 

[David_smith_909]

i think thats how you do it, do a search for turning your service light off, i found it on here when mine come on

 

[CupraTgirl]

you can also remove it without vagcom

i think you :-

turn on ignition (not engine) while holding reset button on bottom of right stalk
then hit the other button on stalk right and turn ingnition off

off the top of my head thats how you do it, might be something else as well, cant remember now, was a while ago

Ha ha! Yeah your right you can

He is doing VAG COM tonight which is why i mentioned it

 

[roundy]

My 2001 Cupra has 36k miles on at the moment.....I can only find in the service book that the cam belt should be inspected at 60k miles, it says nothing about length of time....

I am a little worried as she is 5 years old now, should I get it done even if the service book says 65k miles? If the service book says 65k and I wait and it snaps where would I stand in taking up the matter with Seat?

Cheers!!!

 

[Funkyfin2000]

just had mine done at 42k and its 02 plate..

get it done and water pump!

better safe than sorry!

 

[David_smith_909]

just had mine done at 42k and its 02 plate..

get it done and water pump!

better safe than sorry!

also when changing the water pump, get the one with the metal impeller (as in parts post by forbez)

 

[bobak]

My 2001 Cupra has 36k miles on at the moment.....I can only find in the service book that the cam belt should be inspected at 60k miles, it says nothing about length of time....

I am a little worried as she is 5 years old now, should I get it done even if the service book says 65k miles? If the service book says 65k and I wait and it snaps where would I stand in taking up the matter with Seat?

Cheers!!!

In response to the above.. which is prob old by now - SEAT say to have the cambelt done every 8 years. I got mine when it was 8 years old and i told them i'd only buy it if they did the cambelt and water impeller first... was a bill (main dealer) of £565. Glad I did that!

 

[Dione J]

Yep oil and filter aren't a problem. Does everyone change their plugs every 10k?

This sounds too regular to me but if it has to be done then so be it!!!

Would like to know the answer to this too?