MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk7 R and GTI => Mk7 General Area => Topic started by: titchy on July 12, 2022, 04:46:33 pm

Title: mileage
Post by: titchy 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??

Title: Re: mileage
Post by: terrier on July 12, 2022, 05:21:51 pm

Someones obviously reversed it to the nearest pub  Not sure how they got back :thinking: :happy2:

Title: Re: mileage
Post by: titchy on July 12, 2022, 05:46:35 pm

lifted it on a jack and dragged it

Title: Re: mileage
Post by: pudding 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.

Title: Re: mileage
Post by: Octoparrot on July 13, 2022, 05:05:54 pm

I bet they've been ragging it around and then clocked it.

Title: Re: mileage
Post by: shail 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.

Title: Re: mileage
Post by: GVK on July 13, 2022, 07:27:29 pm

Quote from: Octoparrot on July 13, 2022, 05:05:54 pm

I bet they've been ragging it around and then clocked it.

Just what he wanted to hear,

Title: Re: mileage
Post by: rich83 on July 13, 2022, 11:15:29 pm

Quote from: Octoparrot on July 13, 2022, 05:05:54 pm

I bet they've been ragging it around and then clocked it.

 :signLOL:

Title: Re: mileage
Post by: john_o 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?

Title: Re: mileage
Post by: pudding 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!