Audi TT Forum banner
Cancel
Create thread New Garage Forums

Service intervals?

Jump to Latest
61K views 35 replies 20 participants last post by  NtG  
J
#1 ·
From reading some of the posts its apparent the belts need changing every 4 yrs.

What apart from this time frame are the major service intervals with regard to miles?

Is 30K a belt change or is it 40k? What’s the avg 20-30K service cost?

Does the 225 have different intervals to the 180?
 
#2 ·
From my handbook:

Every 12 months your car requires an inspection Service
Which always includes an Oil Change Service as well.

However if your car completes
15,000kn (10,000 miles)
before the end of the 12-month period it must be taken for an Oil Change Service.

If anual mileage exceeds
30,000km (20,000 miles),
the inspection Service must be carried out for every 30,000 km (20,000 miles) instead of once a year.

Every 24 months, the brake fluid must be changed.

Oil Change Service
:arrow: Engine oil changed, oil filter renewed.
:arrow: Brake pad thickness checked
:arrow: Service indicator reset.

Inspection Service
:arrow: Engine oil changed and filter renewed
:arrow: Engine checked visually for leaks
:arrow: All components that influence exhaust emissions must be checked
:arrow: Exhaustsystem checked for leaks or damage
:arrow: Concentration of antifreeze in coolant checked, coolant topped up as necessary.
:arrow: Data stored in fault memory of self diagnosis systems checked
:arrow: Brake pad thickness checked
:arrow: Brake system visually checked for leaks or damage
:arrow: Brake fluid level checked depending on brake pad wear
:arrow: Gearbox final drive, C.V. joint boots visually checked for leaks or damage
:arrow: Steering knuckle ball joint sealing boots checked for leaks or damage
:arrow: Tread depth and wear pattern of all tyres including spare checked. Tyre pressure checked as necessary.
:arrow: Battery acid level checked and topped up with distilled water as necessary.
:arrow: Trackrod ends checked for play and looseness: sealing boots checked.
:arrow: Door arresters and lock cylinders lubricated.
:arrow: Door locks, locking knobs and child safety locks checked
:arrow: Lighting turn signals, hazard warning lights, dashboard warning lamps and horn checked.
:arrow: Windscreen wipers and washer, headlight washer system (if fitted), washer nozzles and park position of wipers checked and adjusted as necessary, washer fluid topped up as necessary.
:arrow: Service indicator reset.
:arrow: Road test final check.

Work carried out every 30,000 km (20,000 miles) in addition to the Inspection Service
:arrow: Dust and pollen filter/pollution filter for vehicle interior renewed.
:arrow: Guide rails for sun roof cleaned and sprayed with silicone lubricant.
:arrow: Manual gearbox final drive oil level checked and topped up as necessary.
:arrow: Headlight settings checked and adjusted as necessary
:arrow: Underbody sealant visually checked for damage.
:arrow: Oil changed in Haldex coupling (Audi TT Quattro only)

Work carried out every 60,000 km (40,000 miles) in addition to the Inspection Service and the 30,000 km (20,000 mile) service
:arrow: Air filter element renewed and housing cleaned
:arrow: Fluid level in power steering and central hydraulic system checked.
:arrow: Automatic transmission final drive oil level checked and topped up as necessary.
:arrow: Haldex filter and oil changed (I added this - it's not in the handbook but should be!)

Every 60,000 km (40,000 miles) or every 3 years
:arrow: Spark plugs renewed if car is run on unleaded fuel. If leaded fuel spark plugs must be renewed every 15,000 km (10,000 miles)

Every 120,000 km (80,000 miles) in addition to the Inspection Service:
:arrow: V-belt and ribbed V-belt renewed (4-cylinder petrol engines, not for Audi A3)

Every 180,000 km (115,000 miles) in addition to the Inspection Service
:arrow: Toothed belt for camshaft drive renewed (5-valve per cylinder 4-cylinder petrol engines). (This is generally accepted to be very optimistic and it should really be changed at about 50,000 miles or if over 5 years of age.)

EDIT: Audi briefly reduced this period to 40k miles and 4 years. Copies of these letters are available. Audi later retracted this advice and reverted back to the original schedule. Some unfortunate people who have had their cam belt snap at 60k or 80k etc. miles have had a free replacement engine as a good will gesture from Audi. If this happens to you please ask!

From 1st August 2008 (last confirmed 4th January 2009) Audi CS are giving the following advice:

The early TT (e.g. APX engine) cam belt service interval is 120k miles or 5 years whichever is sooner.
All Audi vehicles later than 2004 year of manufacture, fitted with cam belts, are now recommended to have the belt changed at every 75k miles or 5 years whichever is sooner (but it was stressed that this only applied to vehicles manufactured since 2004).

It is worth repeating that the Audi advised service interval (especially for an ealy TT e.g. APX) is considered by many to to be too optimistic and that the cam belt should really be changed at about 50,000 miles or 5 years of age.

Additional work every 24 months
:arrow: Brake fluid changed (at same time as Inspection Service)

Additional work after 36 months and then every 24 months
:arrow: Emissions test.

Additional work after 14 years
:arrow: Airbag system renewed.
 
#3 ·
John-H said:
From my handbook:

Additional work after 14 years
:arrow: Airbag system renewed.
Click to expand...
At the Audi dealership in 2014:-

"Air bag system replacement sir is €3200. -
- If you are tempted by the nice new Mk III TT;
we will give you €320. for your Mk I in Part Exchange." :roll:
 
Save
Reply Quote Like Like
T
#4 ·
John - you must have got bored of the same question and pre canned the reply :lol:

150, 180, 225 and 240 are all the same.
 
Save
Reply Quote Like Like
#5 ·
HighTT said:
John-H said:
From my handbook:

Additional work after 14 years
:arrow: Airbag system renewed.
Click to expand...
At the Audi dealership in 2014:-

"Air bag system replacement sir is €3200. -
- If you are tempted by the nice new Mk III TT;
we will give you €320. for your Mk I in Part Exchange." :roll:
Click to expand...
:lol: You're right. And what do you bet they won't have them in stock and they are no longer manufactured :wink:
 
#6 ·
Toshiba said:
John - you must have got bored of the same question and pre canned the reply :lol:

150, 180, 225 and 240 are all the same.
Click to expand...
You're right - it has come up a few times :p
 
#7 ·
HighTT said:
John-H said:
From my handbook:

Additional work after 14 years
:arrow: Airbag system renewed.
Click to expand...
At the Audi dealership in 2014:-

"Air bag system replacement sir is €3200. -
- If you are tempted by the nice new Mk III TT;
we will give you €320. for your Mk I in Part Exchange." :roll:
Click to expand...
:lol: :lol: :lol:
 
#8 ·
Good evening

No dealer will ever get mine. Michael wants it, sooner rather than later. He's keeping a close eye on everything I do to it and loves the new spoiler. He's just had excellent A level results and is off to Uni, so hopefully he will be able to pay me well over the odds. :p

Don't you just love your kids.

Joe
 
#10 ·
TTCool said:
Good evening

Michael wants it, sooner rather than later........ He's just had excellent A level results and is off to Uni, so hopefully he will be able to pay me well over the odds. :p

Joe
Click to expand...
So you didn't see the 'Mat' cartoon today -

6th former opening his A level results envelope;

"Whoopee we are RICH .... my results are too poor to
get me a place at university"

Now Joe - I've got it right;
my daughter's partner is a training to be a doctor
and he wants to buy my TT when he qualifies :p :p
 
Save
Reply Quote Like Like
M
#14 ·
Just rung Audi Dealership in Huddersfield regarding Servicing and was put through to an arrogant and abrupt guy in servicing department.

12 months ago I had an interim Service and also haldex oil and filter change and Brake fluid change all done by Audi.

The dealer this week stated that the car is due for a Full Service, but surely if 12 months ago I had an interim service plus haldex Oil and filter change (every 20,000 miles) and also Brake fluid change (every 24 months) then what would I be gaining from a full service as opposed to a 12 month interim service?

All i can really think of at present is the inclusion of dust and pollen filter/pollution filter for vehicle interior renewed.

So in real terms;
the cost of interim service is £149
the cost of full (24 month) service is £299

therfore, are Audi suggesting I pay an extra £150 (if i go for the full service) for what appears to be nothing more than dust and pollen filter change. The other work in addition to normal interim service appears to have been carried out 12 months ago

Confusing!! May decide to select an Independent garage and give Audi a miss.

Can anybody add any clarity to this puzzle?

Much appreciated
Mayweather
 
#15 ·
Hi, Do what I do & tell them want you want doing, rather than say I want a service.
Most of us know the service intervals, so say I want an engine oil & filter change, haldex oil, plugs or what ever.
MOTs (Audis anyway) are pretty thorough these days, so that will pick up any wear probs.
I have always supplied my own engine oil to Audi as well with no probs.
Hoggy. :D
 
#17 ·
mayweather said:
Hi Hoggy thanks for the reply.sounds like good advice......Are they still obliged to stamp the service book if all I ask for is engine oil and filter change and resetting of service indicator?
Click to expand...
Hi Mayweather, Yes, they will stamp book stating what they have done.
I've had my TT for 11 years & have to use Audi, no VAG Indys here in West Wales.
I know exactly what requires doing, so thats what I get done..Just wish I lived closer to TT shop, Awesome etc,etc.
Hoggy. :D
 
T
#21 ·
Posted: 18 Aug 2006, 16:40
Mine has done 9K since it's last service 18 months ago. I was waiting for the service indicator to tell me when in was due. It still says 2300miles. I thought that calculated it for you so that there weren't actually any fixed intervals.
Click to expand...
There is 2 types of service a long life and a yearly one, the display should be telling you which it wants, though is always a good idea to change the oil etc Annually.... As said by Hoggy I simply got the fixed service done, they stMped my book and gave me a printout of the rest of the probs they found... I then got them sorted elsewhere for a fraction of the cost.

Resetting the service light is here

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=228099
 
S
#22 ·
The TT I bought last week and others I looked at seem to have been on Longlife services for the first few years and only getting the oil changed every 2 years or 20k miles.
The service book doesn't have a box to tick for haldex service and it was hand written in on the third service at 26k miles. I don't have a receipt for the next service but the last 3 audi services that I do have detailed receipts for didn't include the Haldex oil. Last service was done at a Protyre (and again no Haldex service )though they did use the correct grade oil and fitted the correct NGK platinum spark plugs. Have a separate receipt for cambelt change by Audi at 60k miles but looks like they didn't change the waterpump at the same time. I have no confirmation that the brake fluid has ever been changed :eek:

Looks like Audi dealer servicing consists of charging as much as possible and doing as little as possible :(

Booked in at my local Indy for Haldex oild and filter, brake fluid change and thermostat next week :)
 
M
#24 ·
according to my cars history its had a FULL service every 12 months.

unfortunately theres only 1 record of the haldex being changed so im getting that done next week.

the question is do i need a full service or an interim service? this bit confuses me.

i think the service indicator on the dashpod says service in 1000 miles...but its been 12 months since last service, what to do?
 
#25 ·
HighTT said:
John-H said:
From my handbook:

Additional work after 14 years
:arrow: Airbag system renewed.
Click to expand...
At the Audi dealership in 2014:-

"Air bag system replacement sir is €3200. -
- If you are tempted by the nice new Mk III TT;
we will give you €320. for your Mk I in Part Exchange." :roll:
Click to expand...
The new MK 3 TT, how right was this bloke back in 2006 :eek:
 
Audi TT Forum
posts
3.7M
members
90K
Since
2002
A forum community dedicated to Audi TT owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about performance, modifications, classifieds, troubleshooting, maintenance, and more!
Full Forum Listing
Explore Our Forums
TT Forum - Mk1 TT (8N) TT Forum - Mk2 TT (8J) Off Topic eBay TT Parts & Accessories TT Events