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Self Study Programme 224
Service Interval Extension
Basics for LongLife Service
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Extension of Maintenance Interval
Oil change
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Since Model Year 2000 Audi and Volkswagen Technical requirements form the advanced
have been fitting most models with service developments to engines, the Service Interval
interval extension. Display and new wear resistant engine oils.
Depending on model and engine variants, Every service on cars with service interval
service intervals of up to 2 years or max. extension always involves an oil change.
30,000 km are possible for petrol engines and
50,000 km for certain diesel engines.
This meets customer wishes to reduce the
servicing requirements and also improves our Service interval extension has first
competitiveness. been launched in Germany. For all
other countries, please refer to the
vehicle identification.
NEW Important
Note
The Self Study Programme Please always refer to the relevant Service Literature
is not a Workshop Manual. for all inspection, adjustment and repair instructions.
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Table of contents
Introduction 4
Service interval extension in a nutshell
Service interval extension 5
Overview of service interval extension
Overview of vehicle range
Identification of vehicles with service interval extension
Flexible service intervals
Display
Functions in the combi instrument
Petrol engines system overview
Diesel engines system overview
Petrol engines determining the service intervals
Diesel engines determining the service intervals
Engine oil
Assessing the oil level and oil quality
Oil level warning
Bonnet contact
Maintenance free battery
Brake pad wear indicator
Maintenance interval and driving style
Resetting
Coding
Service in dialogue . 28
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Introduction