Change to 12 mth / 10-12K servicing- whichever is the sooner - a bit more expensive but regular servicing saves cash in the long run.........IMHO

Maybe see how much the difference between the two service regimes will cost, then factor in a half way point oil change with the long life routine (you could quietly DIY this and keep parts receipts for a later private sale) and then decide which is best for you.

Agree with FB, good servicing is the key to a long trouble free life.

And yes, i would DIY an oil change immediately if you are going long life.

Interesting Skidpans referral to the VAG service plan, why is that 34 months?, why not 36 months and 3 full services...presumably 3 annual anyway.

Edited by gordonbennet on 18/02/2014 at 10:18

Skidpan, thanks for clarifying that.

Forget the manufacturer's recommended service intervals which is nothing but sales pitch, and use your own common sense. If you seriously want to look after your engine you'll change the oil far more frequently than at 30,000 miles or two years.

I use the train now and only do 6K per year so changing the oil every 2 years makes sense for me as 10 years use is only 60K miles.

Doesn't work like that. When I bought my new Leon it was available with either fixed or long life servicing. I only do about 8000 miles a year thus long life (approx 20,000 or 2 years) might appear to make sense but VAG clarly state that if you do under 10,000 miles a year its fixed service intervals. On investigation there was no cost saving with long life (with the service plan I bought it would have actually been more expensive) so its annual services for me.