Sussex wrote:
Usually the service intervals are longer than petrol vehicles, also no need to keep on replacing leads and plugs.
On my old petrol Mondeo I changed the plugs every 30-40,000 or so, and the leads about double that. I thought the oil changes were about the same now, but didn't diesels used to need more frequent oil changes?
The Mondeo would run fine with £15 oil changes every 7,000 miles or so, but my new Passat costs nearly £200 for a service that is basically just an oil change. Does last nearly 20,000 miles though.
Timing belts, air filters etc about the same.
TBH I wouldn't rule out petrol because of servicing - my old Mondeo did about 235,000 with just basic engine servicing as above. I wonder if the turbo, fuel pump etc on my Passat will manage this?
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The AA once told me that even if the battery on a diesel was as flat as a pancake it you would still get home as long as you didn't turn the engine off.
My Mondeo never left me stranded (well it did once when a driveshaft failed, but I had a bit of warning but didn't get it replaced, so I kind of blame myself
) while my Passat has packed up twice in 52,000.
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And diesels also get warmer quicker in winter.
Isn't it the other way round??
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