Service Intervals - Fixed/Variable.

[Ron240]

My car is currently 6 weeks old and done exactly 666 miles.
I was looking at my mmi and it looks like I am on the variable schedule. I only do around 6000 miles a year so I reckon I should be on fixed. Plus I have a free first service so would rather it was a full one and not just an oil change.
Would there be any negative consequences of having my oil change done by a highly trusted independent using approved oil and filter, then resetting in the mmi and having my inspection service done by Audi as my free service?

 

[Matt Titanium]

If you were on variable the time to oil change would be much higher after only 666 miles, it's already set to fixed schedule. I would talk to your dealer to clarify what free service they will do.

 

[Ron240]

If you were on variable the time to oil change would be much higher after only 666 miles, it's already set to fixed schedule.

Now that you mention it....could be.
I believe fixed is 9000 miles or 1 year, but will still be way off in days according to above display.
Free service is first one only.....so whenever I take my car in for its first service.

 

[Matt Titanium]

I thought they were delivered with variable schedule and the dealer set them to fixed dependant on expected mileage. When did your car have it's PDI?

 

[Ron240]

When did your car have it's PDI?

Car was factory delivered in February but I picked it up in May at another branch of the same dealer network.

 

[RichardT]

Now that you mention it....could be.
I believe fixed is 9000 miles or 1 year, but will still be way off in days according to above display.
Free service is first one only.....so whenever I take my car in for its first service.

No - fixed is 12 months. Recommended for less than 10K miles/annum.

Yes, they are set to variable by default. You have to request fixed.

 

[Matt Titanium]

Dot you have the PDI dated paperwork? I would guess it had done around Feb/March so that would be when the service clock started?
Would the dealer reset the dates to when you received the car.

 

[KenL]

No - fixed is 12 months. Recommended for less than 10K miles/annum.

Yes, they are set to variable by default. You have to request fixed.

Not true for all dealers. I specifically asked for the car to be on variable servicing on more than 1 occasion prior to delivery and it was set to fixed servicing.

 

[Ron240]

No - fixed is 12 months. Recommended for less than 10K miles/annum.

Which is what I said, is it not?

 

[RichardT]

Not true for all dealers. I specifically asked for the car to be on variable servicing on more than 1 occasion prior to delivery and it was set to fixed servicing.

Actually mine was the other way round - I asked for fixed but they omitted to change it from variable.
They just switched it at the first annual service.

Which is what I said, is it not?

Strictly speaking you said 12 months or 9K miles, but there is no mileage element.

 

[Ron240]

Strictly speaking you said 12 months or 9K miles, but there is no mileage element.

There has to be a mileage element, there always is with all manufacturers service schedules, otherwise the car could cover a ridiculously high mileage in the time limit.
It's whichever comes first.