Electric Car Maintenance & Servicing for your Volkswagen
Did you know, servicing an electric vehicle is simpler than servicing a petrol or diesel, so it costs less. Another great benefit of going electric.
Pure electric cars have fewer moving parts than petrol or diesel, so there are fewer things that can go wrong or need replacing, making your electric Volkswagen simpler to service. This can end up making servicing your electric VW cheaper.
What’s different about an electric Volkswagen service?
Servicing Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) includes checking for all the usual service items legally required of a roadworthy car, e.g. wear on the braking system and tyre condition to name a couple. As well as this we’ll also inspect and replace electric-specific elements, such as:
- Charging cable: we check that cable is present and visually check its condition
- High-voltage battery: we check the charge level and recharge it if necessary
- High-voltage components and high-voltage cables: we inspect these for damage and correct routing and securing of lines
Will my electric Volkswagen need an oil change?
Now that you’ve gone electric oil changes are a thing of the past, which is potentially great news for your wallet, for your peace of mind we’ll still see your vehicle on annually.
How often should I service my electric Volkswagen? Service Regime Comparison:
ID. Family (Fixed Servicing only) | Electric (Fixed Servicing only): e‑Golf and e-Up! | Hybrid models (Fixed Servicing only) | Petrol and Diesel (Fixed Servicing) | |
Oil Change | N/A | N/A | Every 9K miles or 1 year (whichever comes first) | Every 9K miles or 1 year (whichever comes first) |
Inspection Service | Every 2 years, without a mileage interval/limitation | Every 20,000 miles or 2 years, then every 20,000 miles or 1 year (whichever comes first) | Every 18K miles or 2 years (whichever comes first) | N/A |
Oil and Inspection Service | N/A | N/A | N/A | Every 18K miles or 2 years (whichever comes first) |
