MK7.5 Golf GTI DSG - Service history query
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Hi all,
I am looking to change mine/my wife’s old MK5 Golf GTi for a Mk7.5 GTI DSG.
I have seen one (67 plate, with 64k miles) and seems like a good example, from an independent BMW/Mini dealer (was probably give. in PX) .
I was told it has a full service history.
I went to view it today. Upon looking at the service history, it is as follows :
2019 - Oil service (9,200 miles)
2022 - brake fluid change / inspection service / used car MPC (44,400 miles)
2023 - oil change service (52,400 miles)
2024 - interval inspection (61,000 miles)
I am slightly concerned that it doesn’t have any service records between 9,200 and 44,400 miles. It is a good, clean example and drives fine, so I am being too fussy ?
The dealer is happy to get a DSG service done and have offered me a good price for my Mk5 as PX.
The dealer is mentioning covid as a reason for the lack of servicing in 2020/2021 which may be valid.
They also mentioned that the services are due at 20,000 mile intervals due to the long life servicing.
I have done some Googling on the service intervals but I am not getting a definitive answer.
So my question is, based on this history, would it put you off buying the car ?
I’m not sure if I am being too fussy on this, considering it is not that easy to find good clean examples of this car in the market nowadays, especially at my budget.
Thanks in advance !
I am looking to change mine/my wife’s old MK5 Golf GTi for a Mk7.5 GTI DSG.
I have seen one (67 plate, with 64k miles) and seems like a good example, from an independent BMW/Mini dealer (was probably give. in PX) .
I was told it has a full service history.
I went to view it today. Upon looking at the service history, it is as follows :
2019 - Oil service (9,200 miles)
2022 - brake fluid change / inspection service / used car MPC (44,400 miles)
2023 - oil change service (52,400 miles)
2024 - interval inspection (61,000 miles)
I am slightly concerned that it doesn’t have any service records between 9,200 and 44,400 miles. It is a good, clean example and drives fine, so I am being too fussy ?
The dealer is happy to get a DSG service done and have offered me a good price for my Mk5 as PX.
The dealer is mentioning covid as a reason for the lack of servicing in 2020/2021 which may be valid.
They also mentioned that the services are due at 20,000 mile intervals due to the long life servicing.
I have done some Googling on the service intervals but I am not getting a definitive answer.
So my question is, based on this history, would it put you off buying the car ?
I’m not sure if I am being too fussy on this, considering it is not that easy to find good clean examples of this car in the market nowadays, especially at my budget.
Thanks in advance !
Yes, that service history would totally put me off buying that car.
Long life fully synthetic engine oils have a maximum life of approx 23k miles. Hence the 20k ish miles max service intervals many manufacturers commonly spec. It means that car was run without the engine oil in spec for 10k miles. It is a turbo and very sensitive to oil quality.
One of my friends had a turbo diesel and didn't take his servicing seriously. His turbo blew and took the engine with it around 55k miles. He had to pay out £3k for a reconditioned engine and turbo. His car was only 4 years old at that time.
Not worth the risk.
Long life fully synthetic engine oils have a maximum life of approx 23k miles. Hence the 20k ish miles max service intervals many manufacturers commonly spec. It means that car was run without the engine oil in spec for 10k miles. It is a turbo and very sensitive to oil quality.
One of my friends had a turbo diesel and didn't take his servicing seriously. His turbo blew and took the engine with it around 55k miles. He had to pay out £3k for a reconditioned engine and turbo. His car was only 4 years old at that time.
Not worth the risk.
Dr G said:
Send me reg or chassis and I'll double check for you.
Oil service = change oil/filter
Inspection service = vehicle inspection (NOT an oil change)
Oil & inspection service = both
If that history is accurate then I too would walk; not a rare car so buy a better one.
Thanks a lot for checking, Reg is BK67 HYN. Oil service = change oil/filter
Inspection service = vehicle inspection (NOT an oil change)
Oil & inspection service = both
If that history is accurate then I too would walk; not a rare car so buy a better one.
An inspection service is VW parlance for a major service. It involves an oil and filter change.
When I had a Golf, if you were on the 10k, annual servicing, it was minor service and inspection service, alternating each year. This was for high load (towing), lots of town driving etc.
You could have long life servicing, which was conducted every 17.5k miles or every 2 years, if you mainly drove motorways.
If that GTi was on annual 10k mile servicing, it's missed 3 services. Not sure about the GTi, but my boggo Golf, they didn't have to use fully synthetic engine oil on the annual servicing regime, only part synthetic. That wouldn't last 20k miles.
When I had a Golf, if you were on the 10k, annual servicing, it was minor service and inspection service, alternating each year. This was for high load (towing), lots of town driving etc.
You could have long life servicing, which was conducted every 17.5k miles or every 2 years, if you mainly drove motorways.
If that GTi was on annual 10k mile servicing, it's missed 3 services. Not sure about the GTi, but my boggo Golf, they didn't have to use fully synthetic engine oil on the annual servicing regime, only part synthetic. That wouldn't last 20k miles.
Edited by wyson on Friday 23 August 23:33
wyson said:
An inspection service is VW parlance for a major service. It involves an oil and filter change.
This is not correct. A "major" service would be logged as "Oil & inspection" with spark plugs and air filter as additional items.The service interval will be set at the time of service and can indeed go on the 19k "flexible" intervals. Determined by use.
The history on the car the OP mentioned is indeed poor. O&I at 9k, O&I with sparks, gearbox oil at 44k.
Walk away and find a better car.
Dr G said:
Send me reg or chassis and I'll double check for you.
Oil service = change oil/filter
Inspection service = vehicle inspection (NOT an oil change)
Oil & inspection service = both
If that history is accurate then I too would walk; not a rare car so buy a better one.
That's really useful to know, thanks. Can you also explain what an "Interval Inspection" is?Oil service = change oil/filter
Inspection service = vehicle inspection (NOT an oil change)
Oil & inspection service = both
If that history is accurate then I too would walk; not a rare car so buy a better one.
Thank you.
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