Servicing and oil changes on older T6s

[pixelmix]

I'm curious as to what people are doing with servicing for older T6 vans.

I've got a 2.0 manual T6 Caravelle which is now 10 years old and 93,000mi. I plan on keeping it for a few more years. It was serviced at VW service centres annually for most of the first 9 years of its life (I bought it at 2 years old), alternating between the smaller and larger services. I'm pretty skeptical about them doing much for the £300+ cost, so I just got the local indy garage to do an oil and and filter change for me last year instead.

Are there any recommended service items to bear in mind, or is just doing oil and filters annually sensible enough going forwards? I believe that the cam belt used to be recommended every 4 years (I got ours done in 2020 at 40,000mi along with the usual water pump) but that is no longer recommended, and it is just a case of monitoring?

 

[DXX]

That’s not an old van, 10 years is nothing. Service intervals remain the same throughout the vans life.
Sadly VW don’t list the gear oil as a renewable so if it hasn’t been done I’d advise it.
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[Howzat]

Everyone has different views such is life.
Me? Every 6 months or 6k for an oil change.
Every 2nd oil change include the oill filter change.
Everything else based on VW recommended mileage/service interval like brake fluid, air and fuel filter etc.
Tend to go with mileage for these as I'm under average mileage per year but I simply wont scrimp on oil because I'm sure I can hear when the engine needs it and it's just not worth wearing the engine out prematurely for the sake of saving a few quid. I'm already saving by doing it myself anyhow.

 

[pixelmix]

Thanks gents. I'd forgotten that my membership had expired. Sounds like it is time to renew it!

 

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