Viking Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 Did a service on the TDI this week, despite it having full service history and serviced 7k miles ago by VW. Pollen filter full of leaves (as they usually are), air filter not too bad, oil and diesel filter... Guess which is which? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelZ Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 Fuel to the left. Oil's getting back in to the fuel system, so you've got a leaky injector by the looks of it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted June 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 Nope, they're always like that. This is the one off my last car, same engine, same mileage, and same full dealer service history. Besides, a leaking injector would put fuel into the oil, not the other way round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hms Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 In answer to the question, yes, and often! H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted June 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 In answer to the question, yes, and often!H Yep, they get done regularly on my motors. Costs me about £50 to do the whole lot and oil. Daft not to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Another reason to avoid a diesel unless you do big milage, a service needs doing alot more than a petrol and costs more. I've not seen an oil filter like that though, did it not have a case or is that built in to the engine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Another reason to avoid a diesel unless you do big milage, a service needs doing alot more than a petrol and costs more. I've not seen an oil filter like that though, did it not have a case or is that built in to the engine? Not always true the intervals on my Octavia and Superb are around 18,000 miles , the air filter is changed at around 50k , the fuel filter every other service , brake fluid change every service Costs around £230 at a main dealer or £160 at a independent Compare than to the Evo also a 2l turbo and that needs a service every 4500m and costs around the same averaged out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted June 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Another reason to avoid a diesel unless you do big milage, a service needs doing alot more than a petrol and costs more. I've not seen an oil filter like that though, did it not have a case or is that built in to the engine? Oil filter is a canister type. Unscrew the lid off the canister, pull the old one out, drop the new one in, and refit the lid. None of this rolling about on the floor with oil running down your sleeves. As regards service costs, like said, 18k miles is the norm. It's also the same pollen & air filter on the petrol & diesel, oil filters cost about the same, and fuel filter is about the only thing which needs replacing more often. No spark plugs to worry about though, or coil packs, or HT leads. Plus 50mpg versus 30mpg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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