car service

[hasbo]

hi folks , april 2009 i bought a pre-reg car with 50 miles on the clock which was registered december 2008 which now has nearly 6000 miles on the clock , when should i have the 1st service , dec 2009 , april 2010 or when the car has done 10,000miles ...c&p

 

[MikeA]

Hi C&P

My instict is to say that the car, from a safety and mechanical point of view wouldn't need its first service until April 2010 or whatever mileage the manufacturer says, which I infer as 10,000 miles from your post, if it comes before. Modern oils and other components are not going to deteriorate significantly in the extra 3 months. HOWEVER, I think you need to check with your manufacturer, because it is what THEY say when it comes to any subsequent warranty disputes that is going to matter.

Cheers

Mike A

 

[hasbo]

thanks mike that was quick , most manufacturers say 10,000 miles or annually which ever comes first , any other replies always welcome & thanks in advance..c&p

 

[MikeA]

I'm not so sure about the "most manufacturers say 10,000 miles..." these days. For example, our last car was a Nissan Terrano that had a service interval of just 9,000 miles, whilst our current one is a Volvo XC90 with a service interval of 18,000 miles. You really do need to check what the correct interval is for your car.

Cheers

Mike A

 

[Mikey1]

You need to check with the manufacturer,some do by milage or a time scale ie 12k miles or 1 yr whichever is sooner.

 

[AlanADS]

You need to check with the manufacturer,some do by milage or a time scale ie 12k miles or 1 yr whichever is sooner.

The warranty usually states a certain mileage, i.e 10k, 15k or whatever, or 12 months whichever comes first. At least one exception to this being Mercedes which requires a service when the on-board computer tells you so.

As your car was registered in December 2008 your service date would be December 2009.

Alan

 

[emmerson2]

Never having had a new car, and having always serviced my own vehicles, the thought of ANY vehicle not being inspected for 10,000 miles fills me with horror!

Mine get an oil change every 5,000 miles, and a thorough inspection at least every fortnight.

From the number of cars on the road with faulty lights just now, I can well believe that once-a-year serviceing is the norm, but this doesn't make it right.

When did you last check your lights?

 

[emmerson2]

Never having had a new car, and having always serviced my own vehicles, the thought of ANY vehicle not being inspected for 10,000 miles fills me with horror!

Mine get an oil change every 5,000 miles, and a thorough inspection at least every fortnight.

From the number of cars on the road with faulty lights just now, I can well believe that once-a-year serviceing is the norm, but this doesn't make it right.

When did you last check your lights?

I recently pointed out to another driver that he had a brakelight US. His comment was "mind your own f******g business, it's not due for MOT for three months"

 

[Mikey1]

Some Mercedes models have now ditched the service assist ,it is either 12k or 1 year,1st year an A service then 2nd year a B service.The fleet companies campaigned for this a big service every 2 years was too much for them to take in one hit.

 

[ronmoggy]

if you check your service book you willfind it is dec you need a sevice.i bought a pre reg car that was reg march 08.whhen i got it in june 08 it had 20 miles on the clock.to keep the warranty i had to have it serviced in march 09 with 8000 miles on the clock

 

[Hamer_5041128]

carol and pete,

The answer to your question will be clearly spelt out in either the manufacturers handbook or the service book which came with your car.

Serviceing intervals vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, and model to model.

Also i would have thought you needed to check with the handbook, being a new car, to see if there are any special instructions for towing.

Hamer

 

[NigelHutson]

If your car needs servicing at either 10,000 miles or annually, then it will be the latter that is important to you at this stage. The warranty will run from the date of registration on a new car, and therefore it will need servicing in December to maintain that warranty.

 

[Morganic]

When I bought my new Skoda Octavia the dealer reset the variable service to a fixed service so instead of getting serviced once every 20000 miles or 24 months I now have to have it serviced at 10000 miles or 12 months -which ever is sooner. A stroke I think by the dealer to create more business ie two services costs more than one. When recently I found out about it and I questioned why they had done this when the car was set to variable then they responded "Our customers prefer it that way."

Skoda UK advised me that if they have done this they should have changed the oil-I bet they did.

Going back to the subject it depends what your service schedule is set at and that can be dependent the type of oil you have to put in the car eg longlife for extended service periods

 

[david_374241885]

A lot of car makers now have 20000 miles or two year oil change intervals ,among these are some models by BMW citroen and peugot and probably a lot more that I dont know about My fairly new C5 says that special oils have been developed for these engines and changing the oil is not needed for 20000 miles. I recently read a test report regarding modern synthetic oil ,A test engine was run for 250000 miles without an oil change ,and apparently did not show any serious wear on strip down. I personaly listen to what the makers say ,and change the oil as their recomendation.

 

[emmerson2]

A lot of car makers now have 20000 miles or two year oil change intervals ,among these are some models by BMW citroen and peugot and probably a lot more that I dont know about My fairly new C5 says that special oils have been developed for these engines and changing the oil is not needed for 20000 miles. I recently read a test report regarding modern synthetic oil ,A test engine was run for 250000 miles without an oil change ,and apparently did not show any serious wear on strip down. I personaly listen to what the makers say ,and change the oil as their recomendation.

David, my comments were not only about oil changes. OK I accept that maybe modern engines can go 20,000 miles without change, but what about vehicle inspections? When I'm under there doing my frequent oil changes I take the opportunity to look at things like brake pads, hoses, pipes, oil leaks, and just general wear and tear.20,000 miles is too long for a car to be neglected.

NB, mind you with decent mineral oil now costing over