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The origins of Seat

SEAT, S.A. is a Spanish car manufacturer headquartered in Martorell, Barcelona. It was founded on 9 May 1950 by the Instituto Nacional de Industria (INI), a Spanish state-owned industrial holding company. It soon became the largest supplier of cars in Spain. In 1986, the Spanish government sold SEAT to the German Volkswagen group, of which it remains a wholly owned subsidiary.

The headquarters of SEAT, S.A. is located at SEAT's industrial complex in Martorell, near Barcelona. By 2000, annual production peaked at more than 500,000 cars; in total, more than 16 million cars were produced by 2006, of which more than 6 million came from the Martorell plant. Three quarters of annual production is exported to more than 70 countries worldwide.

Database Seat

The overviews below show service intervals, engine oil requirements and tips on the latest Seat models. The intervals and guidelines are only an indication, circumstances may occur that may cause a garage to give a different recommendation.

When to replace a Seat timing belt

The timing belt or chain is essential for (almost) any combustion engine, without it there can be no combustion. This is because the timing belt ensures that the camshaft, the crankshaft and the valves are driven by this belt or chain. Almost all Seat's have a timing belt, which has to be replaced periodically. Below are the intervals per model that we know about:

Seat tyre pressure

Your Seat's tyre pressure should be checked monthly so you can enjoy optimal performance. In addition, wrong tyre pressure can cause high fuel consumption and tyres to wear faster or irregularly. On the following pages you will find an overview of tyre pressures for your Seat:

Seat car lamps

Want to replace the bulbs on your Seat but don't know what type of car bulb you need? On this car bulbs Seat page, we have collected a list containing all lamps.

Seat light bulb overview

Which engine oil Seat

Changing engine oil on time is crucial for the condition of your engine. In addition, it is important to know which engine oil you need. The service booklet generally always lists the appropriate engine oil. Want to know which engine oil to put in your Seat? Then use Kroon Oil's handy search tool: