washerboy Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 I’m lucky as I have a friend at work who is a fully qualified diesel mechanic and he will work on my car if needed.so this evening he has given my car a full service, everything including all the wheels off, a full inspection. He can stamp my service book up as well, as an after thought I looked at the service records and my car has done 56k from new on a 63 plate...but what shocked me is it hasn’t had an oil chance since 21k and the garage I bought it off didn’t service it at all when they gave it an mot at 44k . Thank goodness I can keep it maintained Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornfree Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 30,000 mile oil change intervals on my Citroen relay van. I guess its a mix of better engine tolerances and synthetic oils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted February 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 All the filters were from when the car was manufactured, not one had been changed .yet the book had been stamped at a main dealer ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornfree Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 Not that's a bit naughty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 10 hours ago, washerboy said: I’m lucky as I have a friend at work who is a fully qualified diesel mechanic and he will work on my car if needed.so this evening he has given my car a full service, everything including all the wheels off, a full inspection. He can stamp my service book up as well, as an after thought I looked at the service records and my car has done 56k from new on a 63 plate...but what shocked me is it hasn’t had an oil chance since 21k and the garage I bought it off didn’t service it at all when they gave it an mot at 44k . Thank goodness I can keep it maintained Surely the garage will only do the service if you asked for it or are you saying they charged on the invoice and physically didn't do anything ? Many modern cars now have their service details imprinted onto the key's chip as opposed to the book being stamped so check that possibility too. I'd be having words if you can prove you paid for work not done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted February 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 Sorry I should have said, I bought the car used and the book is stamped up . Yet all the parts predate the registration of the car and are the original parts that should have been changed according to the service records . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rewulf Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 1 hour ago, washerboy said: Sorry I should have said, I bought the car used and the book is stamped up . Yet all the parts predate the registration of the car and are the original parts that should have been changed according to the service records . How do you know that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted February 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 The parts are date stamped and the pollen filter had a seal on that hadn’t been broken from when fitted at the factory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gustaff Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 we have got in a bmw 520d 2012 plate 160 k full bmw srvice history 5 stamps in book timing chain busted engine valves bent in for repair he asks why could this happen 30k miles on oil changes is the results about £2.5 grand to put right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovercoupe Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 Bought a van cheap years ago and the air filter was solid in the housing with rubbish, how it ran was beyond me! A good flush and major service and you should be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted February 9, 2018 Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 BMW's will barely go 18k before the computer asks you to take it in for a service, the brake fluids as well as pads have to be changed outside the actual service date and you get separate warnings for those so how anyone could go 30k between and 160k with 5 services is unclear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason_ox Posted February 9, 2018 Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 I don’t care much for these extended service intervals, 24k /30k is just asking for trouble later down the road. Once a year or 12k miles is what I stick to. I can’t remember if it was a BMW or Audi I owned previously but when resetting service indicator you could choose the extended service interval option. No wonder we see timing chains stretching etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted February 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 My annual mileage is around 16k , so I’m having an oil change and a service every 8 months or so .The last 6 years I have leased a car and kept my miles low by using public transport if traveling on non work miles . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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