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Old July 28th 10, 09:43 PM posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
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SteveH wrote:
> GT > wrote:
>
>>>> Well, I'll be damned - it only bloody worked! Reset it to 12,244 (or
>>>> something like that). Strange service interval!
>>> It tries to work it out based on driving style and so on AIUI.

>> Clever - I just assumed it was a KM distance converted to miles and not
>> rounded - I didn't bother reaching for the calculator though!

>
> The 156 computer is nowhere near as clever as that.


Spoilsport



> It's based on 20,000km, converted to 12427 miles.
>


> Note sure if the 147 based cars, like the GT, are different, though.
>


Meh. I'll let you know when mine ever comes on.

> (My Passat TDI had variable service lengths - I once got it down to
> around 6k miles, but I'd also seen it hit as much as 24k miles between
> services, which is a tad scary)



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