40k Service...What actually gets done?

[Guffers]

As the title really, Morrisons in Stirling want £200 for a 40,000 mile service, But if it entails relatively easy procedures (oil filter and change, air filter etc) I reckon i'll just do it myself.

So, what actually needs done at 40k?

And how difficult is it?

 

[Guinness]

if its a TDI then it needs a cam belt change I know that. Its in your service book

 

[muddyboots]

Cambelt's not at 40k

Off the top of my head, at 40k:
Oil
Oil filter
Air filter
Fuel filter
Pollen filter

 

[muddyboots]

Oh hang on, I'm assuming everyone drives TDIs

Guffers is a petrol isn't it.

 

[Guffers]

Oh hang on, I'm assuming everyone drives TDIs

Guffers is a petrol isn't it.

Aye tis a petroleum distillate powered automobile


Could easily do most of those and save a bit of cash...

 

[Ad Lav]

Cambelt is 4 years or 60k

 

[kriso]

So is 50k service just another major service, or more expensive than usual?

 

[Guinness]

says in my book 40k am sure, will check in the morning.

 

[R1dd1ck]

40k service, most expensive one.

spark plugs, brakes checked, oil filter change, petrol filter change, air filter check, oil change, pollen filter........think thats it. £289 from seat dealership.

 

[muddyboots]

Check also whether they've included the price of a brake fluid change, which needs doing every 2 years.

 

[EB20VT]

My car is going in on Friday for the 40k, £266 plus £30 for the brake fluid, then less 10% discount through Cupra.net card.

 

[St3f!]

what gets done at 18000?

 

[IainW]

Nothing. It's 10k, then goes up in multiples of 10k miles. 20k is next. Hope you haven't missed your service interval.

 

[St3f!]

strange that! my trip computer says its due in 300 miles plus arnold clark sent me a wee card saying it was due and they had pre booked an appointment

 

[Ad Lav]

Every year it'll pop up too...

 

[St3f!]

i see thats cos its a year old then!

 

[IainW]

arnold clark sent me a wee card saying it was due and they had pre booked an appointment

I hated it when they did that. They couldn't keep up with my high mileage and were sending me appointments for services that had already been done.

 

[dannyboy89]

when ur cars under warranty, u always get ripped off with ur service charges, my 10k service for a 1.4tdi cost me £160 and once i had come home and read the reciept, i notice i had been charged £10 for a window wash refil that was already full and £10 for waste charges to get rid of my old engine oil.
my advice is dont go to a seat dealership if u can avoid it

 

[Mr Cellotape]

For my 40K service I managed to get a free car wash.

They also bunged in FREE Swirls all the way across the bonnet.

Thanks SEAT! next time i'll wash it with gravel myself.

 

[Wallis22]

Just for referance - The 40k (petrol) service is:

Check brake pad thickness and renew if necessary
Renew Oil
Renew Oil filter
Renew spark plugs
Renew pollen filter element
Check auxiliary drive belt(s) and renew if necessary
Check manual transmission oil level
Check underbody protection for damage
Check exhaust emissions
Renew air filter element
Renew fuel filter
Renew timing belt (SEAT specify a timing belt renewal at 60K but if the car is used mainly for short journeys this shorter interval should be adhered to.)
Reset service interval display

60K service is as above - but check and adjust clutch pedal free play (where applicable)

Yearly service is quite a lot of jobs so make sure you stay on top of them... (Probabaly the most important service)

Every 2 years is just renew coolant and brake fulid.

If you get a Haynes Manual then you can easily do the services yourself.