My current mileage is 15,000 miles and my question is when do i service the car? does the car let me know ? What kind of services and how often?

THanks so much

 

Dude, you do it NOW!

The 15000 mile service includes
-oil and filter
-replace pollen filter
-top off fluids
-set tire pressure

Probably reflash your car if you have it chipped, there is a compulsory ECU update.

 

Yea man you gotta get it in for the service. im not sure about the 06 but the 07 driver display has a sub menu that tells how how miles and days untill your next service is due.

Cheers

 

i also have a car approaching 15k, and seeing as how i could do all the 15k mile services myself, is there really any need to take it into the dealership, or will they do this under warranty?

 

The service inspections are not covered under warranty. The 2006 models came with 4 years of free service, thus, if you have a 2006 A3 you are covered. You can purchase the 4-year service package for about $500 during your first year. It's worth getting it, because the scheduled maintenance can be about $200-$300 each time. If you want to do the service yourself, be aware that you may lose warranty in some cases. Also, if you want to sell your A3 at some point, having it dealer maintained definitely is a plus.

 

The only problem of doing the service yourself is not being able to update the ECU if required and any recalls. Your warranty can not voided because you did not have the dealer do warranty work. Just keep the receipts for documentation. Of course a hard *** dealer can always make it difficult for you.

 

I already had my car services today and thanks for the info. I was told I need to services my car every 10,000 miles.

2006 White A3