Did they really service my car?

Orionaut · 10 Aug 2017 at 09:04

Invertigo said:
and I've never had a mechanic mess with the mirrors on any car I've had.

Modern "Glued on" RVM's have a nasty tendency to come away from the windscreen if you try to adjust them. Most mechanics would actively choose not to attempt to adjust them..

paradigm · 10 Aug 2017 at 09:54

Quartz said:
surely they would have had to have had the RVM set correctly for the driver to reverse into the parking pitch?

And so how would you park a panel van? OMG impossibles!

killsta · 10 Aug 2017 at 09:57

paradigm said:
And so how would you park a panel van? OMG impossibles!

Just reverse and hope for the best from some of the parking I see

Quartz · 10 Aug 2017 at 10:03

MissChief said:
Why on earth do you have a dag dag for that mileage?

Because I was expecting to do a much higher mileage when I bought it.

If the engine needs to go through a regen cycle I doubt it's doing it effectively, never mind actually doing it. I foresee DPF issues in your future and a major bill for the replacement.

It gets a good workout at least once a week.

Sanchez · 10 Aug 2017 at 11:56

Start a thread asking about if you're car has been serviced/had an MOT and end up having to explain your justification for owning a diesel car.

Kaeo · 10 Aug 2017 at 12:15

Imagine this as being a discussion forum and it'll begin to make sense.

Semple · 10 Aug 2017 at 12:47

Sanchez said:
Start a thread asking about if you're car has been serviced/had an MOT and end up having to explain your justification for owning a diesel car.

Well he seems to have ignored the number of posts suggesting he has a look at the filters to verify if they've been changed.

So people may as well move the thread onto other topics.

ttaskmaster · 10 Aug 2017 at 12:50

Not sure if OP is looking for proof of work not done to wave in their faces and have a shout, or if he expects a service to include tidying car up and making him a quiche...

Cleisthenes · 10 Aug 2017 at 13:09

ttaskmaster said:
Not sure if OP is looking for proof of work not done to wave in their faces and have a shout, or if he expects a service to include tidying car up and making him a quiche...

As long as it's lorraine, any thing else and I'm not interested.

koooowweeee · 10 Aug 2017 at 15:18

ttaskmaster said:
Not sure if OP is looking for proof of work not done to wave in their faces and have a shout, or if he expects a service to include tidying car up and making him a quiche...

I've never heard of them checking the spare tyre tread before.

ttaskmaster · 10 Aug 2017 at 15:27

koooowweeee said:
I've never heard of them checking the spare tyre tread before.

It is actually an MoT thing, at least at my local place - tread on all tyres, including spare. However, I think it only applies if you have a spare in the car - Not sure if this is different if your car comes with a spare but you don't have it in the vehicle at the time, either.

koooowweeee · 10 Aug 2017 at 16:17

ttaskmaster said:
It is actually an MoT thing, at least at my local place - tread on all tyres, including spare. However, I think it only applies if you have a spare in the car - Not sure if this is different if your car comes with a spare but you don't have it in the vehicle at the time, either.

A test on just in case ?

Nasher · 10 Aug 2017 at 16:31

If you have a spare it gets checked. If in doubt take it out, they can't test what isn't there

SC0TTRS · 10 Aug 2017 at 16:33

Clarkey said:
There is no reason at all that they would need to touch anything in the boot or adjust your mirrors to do the test and service.

Part of the MOT they would need to check floor pan for corrosion (newish car highly unlucky but never know

) and spare wheel (if fitted) needs to be legal.

Depending on the service (minor or major), i would expect the spare wheel checked for condition and advise on replacement (if needed).

tom_e · 10 Aug 2017 at 16:33

Nasher said:
If you have a spare it gets checked. If in debt take it out, they can't test what isn't there

They can reverse park a car without adjusting the rear view mirror and therefore are wizards and can do anything.

Nasher · 10 Aug 2017 at 16:35

SC0TTRS said:
Part of the MOT they would need to check floor pan for corrosion (newish car highly unlucky but never know ) and spare wheel (if fitted) needs to be legal.

Depending on the service (minor or major), i would expect the spare wheel checked for condition and advise on replacement (if needed).

They don't even check the floor pan if there are undertrays in the way. Most are lazy and just put it as an advisory :/

Semple · 10 Aug 2017 at 16:41

Nasher said:
They don't even check the floor pan if there are undertrays in the way. Most are lazy and just put it as an advisory :/

I'm not sure if they're actually allowed to remove them. As you say, you just end up with a list of advisories saying such and such was in the way.

Joe T · 10 Aug 2017 at 16:48

My brother had a VW main dealer fail to service his Golf. They eventually admitted they didnt do it, and effectively gave him the service for free.

tom_e · 10 Aug 2017 at 16:55

Semple said:
I'm not sure if they're actually allowed to remove them. As you say, you just end up with a list of advisories saying such and such was in the way.

They're not allowed to remove anything when doing the MOT.