Thread: Service & Maintenance Schedule

Hi,

I have a Skoda New Fabia with 1.6 engine. I'm writing because I want to know what is the proper schedule for maintenance/service/oil change.

Currently I have taken my car for checkup on 2.500km, 5000km, 10000km (These were free checkups) but also for 12500km. On everyone of these checkup they have changed the oil, and the last time they put a 10w40 Plus motor oil on it and told me I have to take it again at 17500km, which is in a few days.

Reading through the owners manual i noticed that the car shouldn't have such regular checkups/oil changes. It says that the oil should be changed every 15000km (1year). Every time it goes to the shop it's about 60-120 USD and it includes something like 'CARTRIDGE 15.65' and 'ELECTRONIC CHECK 13.96', I know/think the 'electronic check' is when they plug a computer and run some tests, but what is the cartridge?

This is in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Are we being ripped off by the dealer or is this the usual service/maintenance schedule.

PS: Here in Guayaquil we have a very warm and humid weather, so take that into account?

' cartridge ' may be the oil filter - or have they charged for that as well!
Skoda stealers tend to do that sort of thing.