How Often does your car get Serviced?

BeatMaster · 11 Mar 2008 at 14:29

Every 5950 miles which covers an oil change and air/oil/fuel filters

Sometimes don't need to replace the air filter depending on how dirty it becomes

Jez · 11 Mar 2008 at 14:30

BeatMaster said:
Every 5950 miles which covers an oil change and air/oil/fuel filters Sometimes don't need to replace the air filter depending on how dirty it becomes

Thats one hell of a short interval, old school mechanical diesel?

Conscript · 11 Mar 2008 at 14:35

Every 10K miles or one year. 10K is probably my rough annual milage anyway.

Jez said:
Mine counts down from 10000 miles on the dash screen. When it gets down to 1500 miles to go it flashes every time you start the car - rather annoying.

In terms of time, this is every few months.

How many miles do you do a year Jez?

Jez · 11 Mar 2008 at 14:36

Ive only had the car since the end of september, but going on the last few years about 50,000 generally.

Conscript · 11 Mar 2008 at 14:37

Christ

Jez · 11 Mar 2008 at 14:41

Conscript said:
Christ

Its really not bad at all, only about 10-12k are private.

All the rest its in work time, i'd rather sit in a heated/massaging mercedes armchair with cruise control and an ipod full of music watching the scenery flash by, than in an office looking at a computer screen all day

Scottland · 11 Mar 2008 at 14:43

Jez said:
Its really not bad at all, only about 10-12k are private.

All the rest its in work time, i'd rather sit in a heated/massaging mercedes armchair with cruise control and an ipod full of music watching the scenery flash by, than in an office looking at a computer screen all day

Sone · 11 Mar 2008 at 14:45

Neal said:
Does anyone ever bother changing gearbox oil?

now i have got an auto i do, only change the "sump" oil though not a full flush. Takes less than 60mins. Would be very quick but there are 12 bolts

Bear · 11 Mar 2008 at 15:39

Every year or 6k miles which ever comes first. If I can be bothered it gets an oil change 3k miles between serices.

Sanchez · 11 Mar 2008 at 15:48

Mine gets serviced every 12 months or 6000 miles. At the moment it's every year as I only do about 3000 miles a year.

Neal · 11 Mar 2008 at 15:55

[TW]Fox;11274706 said:
You put new plugs leads and air filters in your car every 8k miles?

yes I do, for what they cost its not worth not doing.

Leads and plugs set about £45, oil about £25, filters are **** all..... about £4 for the air filter, and £8 for the oil filter.

so thats about £82 every 9/10 months.... its an old car, they like being treated nice.

Although most manufacturers say plugs last for 10k or more, on my bike I changed them every 5000klm.

therealnerd2 · 11 Mar 2008 at 15:56

I thought my plugs lasted for 60k....

Pyscho_Si · 11 Mar 2008 at 15:57

Mine gets serviced when it asks to be serviced. First oil change was 21K and next service will be either August or in about another 20K

Booner! · 11 Mar 2008 at 16:00

Just had mine done for £110.

They changed the brake fluid humidity in the last service about 5000 miles back for £45

Anyways, they just said that it was .2% more than it should be, I told them to stick it! It can't need changing again, they are just trying to pull a fast one me thinks.

Apparently my Brakes are at 40-30% too... i guess that will be pricey?

Neal · 11 Mar 2008 at 16:04

Booner! said:
Just had mine done for £110.

They changed the brake fluid humidity in the last service about 5000 miles back for £45 Anyways, they just said that it was .2% more than it should be, I told them to stick it! It can't need changing again, they are just trying to pull a fast one me thinks.

Apparently my Brakes are at 40-30% too... i guess that will be pricey?

where did you take it? main dealer?

VW are rip off merchants, my old man found that out after paying through the nose for 3 years...

"new clutch sir, circa £500......"

Independant approved garage, "new clutch sir, circa £260"

fonzee · 11 Mar 2008 at 16:07

every 10k.

ive just done my gearbox oil. jesus i didnt think i would notice the difference but hell, my gearchanges are a lot smoother now! :eek:

2Thumbs · 11 Mar 2008 at 16:07

I change the oil every 6 months, check the air filter, leads, plugs and replace if needed.

Gets a service in my local independant yearly.

Gaygle · 11 Mar 2008 at 16:08

fonzee said:
every 10k.

ive just done my gearbox oil. jesus i didnt think i would notice the difference but hell, my gearchanges are a lot smoother now!

Does it really make a difference? I was thinking about doing mine, but wasn't sure if it'd do much.

Was it a hard job?

Muffin` · 11 Mar 2008 at 16:12

Jez said:
Its really not bad at all, only about 10-12k are private.

All the rest its in work time, i'd rather sit in a heated/massaging mercedes armchair with cruise control and an ipod full of music watching the scenery flash by, than in an office looking at a computer screen all day

Mine is due an oil change, but I'm skint, and I'd rather have a new bumper.

Booner! · 11 Mar 2008 at 16:13

Neal said:
where did you take it? main dealer?

VW are rip off merchants, my old man found that out after paying through the nose for 3 years...

"new clutch sir, circa £500......"

Independant approved garage, "new clutch sir, circa £260"

The garage where I bought the car. But my friend works for the dealership, so anything like cam belt, clutch etc I put through him so that it shows as main dealership on the work carried out and only pay for the parts and few pints.

So get it even cheaper!