Servicing Question

[ross p]

Hi guys/girls,

Since i bought my car last year i do not know how long its been since it has had a service.

So now i want to put it in for one.

Unfortunately there isnt any SH with the car.

What kind of things should i have checked?

Thanks Ross

 

[L14M_T]

find any signs where the cars local dealer was i.e reg plates,tax disc holder,windscreen sticker anything like or ring around the local dealers from where you bought the car giving the registration asking if they have a service history or jobcards on the vehicle. If no joy service if yourself better safe than sorry you will know last time it was seviced then!

 

[ross p]

find any signs where the cars local dealer was i.e reg plates,tax disc holder,windscreen sticker anything like or ring around the local dealers from where you bought the car giving the registration asking if they have a service history or jobcards on the vehicle. If no joy service if yourself better safe than sorry you will know last time it was seviced then!

Yip will do that,

But main question is what to have looked at: fluids, plugs etc?

 

[Nath.]

A basic service is air filter, engine oil and filter once every 10k miles or 12 months. then the brake fluid should be changed every 2 years regardless of mileage.

Spark plugs can be cleaned and re-gapped for 2 services and then replaced on the 3rd.

Depending on engine type there is a toothed belt or a chain to turn the cam. It is very important that you get the belt or chain serviced before it fails as if it does you can say goodbye to over £1k for a new engine.

I think 60k miles is the sort of time to start thinking about toothed belts/chains.



Other than that the rest of the servicing is with the brake disks/pads and shoes really.

If the car has no service history I would get the engine oil and filter done along with an air filter and brake fluid change. Then I would check the brakes are not worn out, clean/gap the plugs and leave it at that. All this (apart from the toothed belt/chain) can be done yourself for under £100 and a weekend. any help or info on doing this work yourself can be given by the guys and girls on here 24 hrs a day.

 

[ross p]

A basic service is air filter, engine oil and filter once every 10k miles or 12 months. then the brake fluid should be changed every 2 years regardless of mileage.

Spark plugs can be cleaned and re-gapped for 2 services and then replaced on the 3rd.

Depending on engine type there is a toothed belt or a chain to turn the cam. It is very important that you get the belt or chain serviced before it fails as if it does you can say goodbye to over £1k for a new engine.

I think 60k miles is the sort of time to start thinking about toothed belts/chains.



Other than that the rest of the servicing is with the brake disks/pads and shoes really.

If the car has no service history I would get the engine oil and filter done along with an air filter and brake fluid change. Then I would check the brakes are not worn out and leave it at that. All this (apart from the toothed belt/chain) can be done yourself for under £100 and a weekend.

Fantastic cheers

Just got the timing belt changed when i got the car, as the water pump went.

But will get everything else done

 

[Nath.]

Fantastic cheers

Just got the timing belt changed when i got the car, as the water pump went.

But will get everything else done

A little weekend project or are you going to flash the plastic ?

 

[ross p]

A little weekend project or are you going to flash the plastic ?

Hopefully a wee project, not doing anything rest of the week so might make a start tomorrow.

Dependant on the weather up here, been terrible lately!

 

[Nath.]

Thats what we like to see on SCN

 

[ross p]

Do alot of the work myself on the car anyway
Just now and again need to take it to a garage