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How often should car be serviced

  • 04-06-2010 7:17pm
    #1
    tom thum
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 483 ✭✭


    hows it goin? just wondering how often the car should get a full service? and also, how often should the oil and filter be changed? thanks


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  • #2
    me_right_one
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭me_right_one


    Ask the main dealers to be sure. I change oil + filter in my yoke every 9K miles. Its a 3litre Landcruiser. She gets a fully once a year, so about every 20K miles


  • #3
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    It varies from car to car, you'll find all the details in the car's service book.


  • #4
    crosstownk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    The Service Schedule is the place to start as Anan1 stated. It does vary depending on make, model and year.

    Post the make/model/year and maybe someone with an similar car will be able to give you a good indication.
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  • #5
    CaraFawn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 314 ✭✭CaraFawn


    Take whatever the service book/dealer is saying, divide it by 2 and you have your schedule.
    Dealers do not want you to service your car, they want it to break down so you have to buy new parts or even better, a new car :p


  • #6
    Neilw
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    CaraFawn wrote: »
    Take whatever the service book/dealer is saying, divide it by 2 and you have your schedule.
    Dealers do not want you to service your car, they want it to break down so you have to buy new parts or even better, a new car :p

    Look at all those 2.0d bmw's blowing turbo's on their 30k service intervals :rolleyes:


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  • #7
    User Friendly
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    Neilw wrote: »
    Look at all those 2.0d bmw's blowing turbo's on their 30k service intervals :rolleyes:

    and i would guess one of the main reasons for turbos blowing is people simply do not leave the car ticking over for a minute or two after doing a journey.
    turbos need time to cool down after use.


  • #8
    User Friendly
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    tom thum wrote: »
    hows it goin? just wondering how often the car should get a full service? and also, how often should the oil and filter be changed? thanks
    i would change my oil,oil filter and fuel filter every 5/6 thousand miles. my engine is in pristine condition and its a 04. thats just for me:)


  • #9
    [Deleted User]
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    Neilw wrote: »
    Look at all those 2.0d bmw's blowing turbo's on their 30k service intervals :rolleyes:
    lets see how they are in 5 years


  • #10
    Neilw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,795 ✭✭✭Neilw


    User Friendly wrote: »
    and i would guess one of the main reasons for turbos blowing is people simply do not leave the car ticking over for a minute or two after doing a journey.
    turbos need time to cool down after use.

    We know that but how many Joe Soap owners know, very few I would say.


  • #11
    tom thum
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 483 ✭✭tom thum


    cool. thanks for the replys. we have a 03 leon


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  • #12
    Nonoperational
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    About every 9k miles or once a year would be grand.


  • #13
    Tefral
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,396 ✭✭✭Tefral


    I changed the oil and oil filter every 5000km and the plugs are 40k km plugs in my Teg...

    I check most items on my car every week including my brakes so i changed them when necessary

    Every car is different, if ya change the oil and oil filter in time, no car will ever give ya engine trouble...


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