freebird

Yes that's the kind of thing I mean Gareth, except in my case the car was serviced as part of the purchase deal and the dealer switched it to the fixed service plan, some kind of mistake I'm told. they tell me they are happy to change it back to flexible. I'm sceptical of the flexible service and I have a feeling that by the time sensors clog up and send a signal for a light to come on it may be a wee bit on the late side. Having just experienced a blown turbo on my old car I'm not going to skimp on oil changes. So I'm not sure whether to say just leave it on fixed and get it service every ten months or switch it to flexible and still get it serviced every year whether it needs it or not. looking on the cars mmi its telling me I need another routine inspection in 2000 miles. which I understand is another service. This is what I find slightly irritating if have to keep going back and forth randomly because of various warning indicators. I've owned and serviced motorcycles all my life some with very short service intervals and real painful shim inspections but this all just seems confusing to me. Still love the car though maybe I should just leave it on the drive and sit in it from time to time.

Sorry slight mistake with that example on average mileage of 17k flexible would be 17k 20k 34k 40k including inspection service. So you gain an extra 7k at the start of the service plan but if you have to return for inspection you don't really gain over fixed. With Audi having to inspect anyway may as well Change the oil at the same time. Unless I have misunderstood this service schedule.

As a newbie to the wonderful world of Audi, I'm a little baffled by the service intervals. So if I do lots of miles on a motorway ( usual stuck in miles of stop start traffic ) I can leave the service for anything up to 19k or two yrs, but obviously it will only be two yrs if your doing 10k. and if that was the case I would need to be on the fixed service( great for driving around empty town centres) So realistically with high mileage and on flexible service plan I will still have to visit Audi every 12 to 18 months. But if its the time and Inconvenience of visiting the garage that's tempting me into a flexible service there is one thing I don't quite understand, say I get to 17000 miles and have the car serviced which obviously when translated from German to English is just a bog standard oil change. I then drive away happy thinking I can stay away for almost (2yrs not) so imagine the joy when 2K later the car will tell me it needs another trip back to Audi for another wallet lobotomising Inspection. Which as I understand it is the actual proper service with Audi mechanics donning their medical gloves and almost getting dirty. So apart from pushing the oil and engine to its full extend is there any point to the flexible service ? surely I'm better to visit Audi 10k 20k 30k etc. as apposed to long-life which could be 17k 20k 27k 30k (Notice the extra visit with the long life service) I've recently purchased the car and its on a flexible service plan just had its first service , I intent to keep it for a good few years so regardless of my mileage perhaps I should change it to the fixed plan and maybe this is actually the best option. What's your thoughts? I cover about 13000 to 14000 miles a yr Sorry if this has been mentioned before but I couldn't find it anywhere.

Thanks Robin that's exactly the problem thanks for the quick answer, I will probably give that a go. The main problem seems to be the rear doors and the drips also stain the seats. A little irritating but still a great car.

Hi first week of picking up my Audi A3 and fell in love what a fantastic car. unfortunately as usual the other half has already burst my bubble, She has quite rightly pointed out that if it rains and you open a door the seats get wet. You have to be kidding me a 25k car and your sitting on a wet seat is there a fix for this?