Yes the Approved Workshop Scheme use a very detailed list of service actions. You can then order additional tasks. Things like servicing the gas heater/fridge etc would be an extra. Look for an AWS workshop or technician. A quick search on the internet will show those in your area.
Because a motor mover is customer choice and not standard in most caravans, its not part of a "standard" AWS service schedule. You should also be aware that the service does not cover any of the other appliances in the caravan beyond being part of gas tightness check, and if your lucky a function check. Basically always check with your service agent what is covered, and if you want anything extra you will have to order it.
We know that how the AWS works but it's not very satisfactory that the "gold standard" of an AWS service excludes optional equipment.
I agree.
When you consider all the possible aftermarket products that would need to be listed on the job sheet, it would be unmanageably big and continually need to updated as new aftermarket products are added.
It’s not much different to a car where there are fitted items that aren’t automatically included in the standard servicing list. IE Haldex fluids and filter, pollen filter, brake fluid change, coolant change., diff and gearbox oil change These are all things that I have had to request on recent and current cars. It keeps the “ headline” running costs low which pleases Fleet Managers. But those that keep cars beyond the first three years may have to request these items to be included.
Why? Car workshops cope with varying specifications, with simple adjustments to the price. This is another area where the caravan industry operates like a third-world business.
The point I was making is that caravan (and the same applies to car workshops) service sheets do not include every aftermarket product customers have fitted to their cars or caravans. To do so would be unmanageable. Dealing with different standard specifications does of course need some options, and for example TA vs SA vans would have some additional parts and labour costs for a service, but second axles are not an aftermarket option.
Nope clearly marked on service sheet that they tested for CO2! Not sure how they managed that without anyone breathing in the vicinity. LOL!
That’s to check on the caravans contribution to climate change then 😂Nope clearly marked on service sheet that they tested for CO2! Not sure how they managed that without anyone breathing in the vicinity. LOL!
I think the number fitted now is so high that it should be added as a service item, on looking round one site it was well over 50%. The current service schedule will include things not fitted to every caravan and the addition for this is minor but the work might just save you a serious problem. .
Toilets require servicing - Thetford just cleaning but Dometic a bit more - perhaps my point about toilet is a bit pedantic. Spare wheel carrier does need servicing and spare tyre pressure does need check/inflate. If your spare wheel is not accessible because it's rusted solid, how can a flat tyre be dealt with? The NCC annual service is not very good at all, and is just padded out with silly things like checking battery voltage when it's connected to a solar panel - and what does that achieve? Stripping hubs off axles annually when it's not even recommended by AlKo.
When we had our last caravan we had a motor mover first one in thirty years + and the caravan engineer did our annual service he use to check it and i said if need anything just do it . and he showed me what he done and i just paid extra .
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