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mileage
« on: July 12, 2022, 04:46:33 pm »
been on hols left care in valet parked secure site mileage on arrival 0n trip 167.7 mileage on return 166.00 hows that??

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Re: mileage
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2022, 05:21:51 pm »
Someones obviously reversed it to the nearest pub  Not sure how they got back :thinking: :happy2:

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Re: mileage
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2022, 05:46:35 pm »
lifted it on a jack and dragged it

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Re: mileage
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2022, 03:44:06 pm »
Marty McFly brought it back a few minutes early?

The clocks and engine ECU both record distance covered.  Maybe there is a delay in them conferring with each other and updating?  Engine ECU is KMs only, so will need converting to miles for UK/US cars.  Not sure. Ask on a different MK7 forum as this one isn't heavy with MK7 users or content.

« Last Edit: July 13, 2022, 03:46:16 pm by Pudding »


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Re: mileage
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2022, 05:05:54 pm »
I bet they've been ragging it around and then clocked it.

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Re: mileage
« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2022, 05:17:07 pm »
Has the total mileage changed?  Is say they've been using it and then got the trip back to 166.

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Re: mileage
« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2022, 07:27:29 pm »
I bet they've been ragging it around and then clocked it.

Just what he wanted to hear,

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Re: mileage
« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2022, 11:15:29 pm »
I bet they've been ragging it around and then clocked it.

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Re: mileage
« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2022, 07:24:03 am »
trip could have been reset and driven back up to 166 miles.   did you get the actual mileage reading?
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Re: mileage
« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2022, 08:41:48 am »
Yep. Check the mileage in the engine ECU.  If that has gone up 166 miles, then the above is correct!  Foul play!


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