This is a very good thread detailing people, their views and their attitudes as a whole, some very good advice been given here, being involved in the trade myself over the years, I have come across this same attitude of 'It's not broke so why fix it?'..
Net result of that attitude has been a heffty bill to Mr.Customer..
Over the years I have also learn't that forums do tend to cause much of the confusion & the tinterweb in general, we have a lot of customers preaching that the forums are always correct, at which point you have to resign the debate. Independant garages suffer from this probably more and I also fully support the main dealer attitude at times, they quote/read from a black/white print and then there is no debate.
Think of the time before the tinterweb came along, it's got so much to answer for, yet though it's also a very efffective tool when used positively.
As a user of your car that you love, adour and value, service shedules are there for a reason and like anything subject to change, (Recalls/Revisions spring to mind), you can accept it or take the option not to, your future & your choice.
Belt schedule for a standard motor running 200 ponies is very different to say a slightly modified motor running 300 ponies in our workshop. More stress = shorter maintainance windows.
Sometimes the only learning curve is hard one we sometimes call it the university of life, some will take the advise and some not, some will question it and some not, overally it brings on a healthy debate 95% of the time, which is also good.
All I will say is that there is some very good advise on this thread and at the end of the day you can take it or leave it, any questions specific to VW I believe should should be directed to VW UK.
Thanks Tesh