New beetle question

mscabrio Cabriolet Queen

2,308 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 1 Sep 2004, 8:32 pm

#227473

I have just clocked 20,000kms on my beetle. When I start the car I have the word "service" appear under the KM reading. It stays on for a couple of minutes and then goes off. According to the handbook it doesn't need to be serviced until 30,000Km. Does anyone know what this means ? Has my car got dementia ?

Y2K Wolfsburg Wizard

500 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 1 Sep 2004, 9:58 pm

#227515

Hahaha no darling you are supose to have a service at 15000kms first before the 30000kms:kiss

2000 New Beetle White (SOLD)
2004 NB Turbo Black, APR (SOLD)
2007 Passat Black shaggin wagon
1955 Beetle white VWOVAL
1956 Kombi, rusty n lichen

mscabrio Cabriolet Queen

2,308 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 2 Sep 2004, 9:12 am

#227602

yeah yeah I did that .... I got it serviced not too long before Valla !!!!

My car has gone crazy !!!!!

vwombat Hey Ho - Lets GO!

1,218 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 2 Sep 2004, 10:13 am

#227615

That's why I don't like the car/computer hybrid. Not even the people with the $50 grand computers seem to be able to professionally service one of these cars. That's from personal experience, and the reason I will only own oldtimers nowadays.

My Mum's 2001 Barina was just serviced and is doing the same thing.

Then, it could be that the mechanic did something nasty (or just plain stupid) during the 15K service to earn some more money off you?!? Do you trust them?
Are they competent? Was their work guaranteed?

nbturbo Veteran Volks Folk

2,171 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 2 Sep 2004, 12:38 pm

#227664

Go back to the dealer and they will hook up their gear and it can be reset or it will give a fault code for them to fix-they should be able to check it while you wait.

johny rotten Officially Full-On Dubber

366 posts · joined Apr 2004 · 2 Sep 2004, 7:39 pm

#227807

Check the controls handbook under controls and switches , it tells you how to re-set the service indicator light using the odometer and the clock controls.

mscabrio Cabriolet Queen

2,308 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 3 Sep 2004, 10:10 am

#227988

vwombat wrote:That's why I don't like the car/computer hybrid. Not even the people with the $50 grand computers seem to be able to professionally service one of these cars. That's from personal experience, and the reason I will only own oldtimers nowadays.

My Mum's 2001 Barina was just serviced and is doing the same thing.

Then, it could be that the mechanic did something nasty (or just plain stupid) during the 15K service to earn some more money off you?!? Do you trust them?
Are they competent? Was their work guaranteed?

Do I trust them ??????? Not on your life, but I have no choice. I deal in people, not cars !!!!!!!!!

All work is guaranteed under new car warranty. It seems they have forgotten to reset the service icon thingy, so off she will go into hospital under my watchful eye and they tell me that they will rectify it on the spot !

I don't like to leave my car there unsupervised, last time I did they smashed my drivers side window !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

blutopless2 DAMSLO

2,457 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 3 Sep 2004, 12:55 pm

#228054

has been fixed... just had to turn it off... probably something that was not done during the service....

see.... air and water do mix 😉

1974 1300
1997 MK3 Golf GL
2003 NB Cabrio
2012 Golf VI GTI
2014 Audi A4 Quattro

Freddie Fender Officially Full-On Dubber

328 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 3 Sep 2004, 7:38 pm

#228215

Got the same problem in a current Kombi, you can ignore it and it goes away after a little while. I may check the handbook and see what it has to say. I prefer the old Beetle, none of the computerised extras to go wrong. There is soemthing to be said for the absolute simplicity of these cars.

johny rotten Officially Full-On Dubber

366 posts · joined Apr 2004 · 3 Sep 2004, 7:42 pm

#228218

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