Service before buying - what should it include?

Peig Sayers

3 year old diesel auto. Has had a miniservice from main dealer for the past two years. Will be having another one this week before being sold. Last two services just included oil and oil filter.

33,000km. Should it include break pads if needed or any other major work or just the oil and oil filter again? Still has the remainder of a five year guarantee left on it.

bazz26

Changing of brake pads is not usually included in standard servicing. If they need changing then negotiate with the dealer to include that in the sale.

rizzee

I would have included the air filter in a ''mini service'' .

mickdw

What car is it?
The actual service schedule for the car should tell you so it might say brake fluid change at 2 years or could be 3. Fuel filter will have a mileage interval etc. Brakes will be driver dependant so they should be checked at each service.
Lots of checks, tyre rotation sometimes, etc

Peig Sayers

mickdw wrote: »

What car is it?
The actual service schedule for the car should tell you so it might say brake fluid change at 2 years or could be 3. Fuel filter will have a mileage interval etc. Brakes will be driver dependant so they should be checked at each service.
Lots of checks, tyre rotation sometimes, etc

Renault Captur

Toyotafanboi

A third service on a Captur is just oil and air filter iirc.

The rest, brakes, tyres etc will be checked by the dealer and replaced if neccessary. The general rule is tyres with 4mm or less remaining are replaced and brake pads with less than 50% remaining will be replaced. Everything should be able to make it to the next service interval. Most main dealers will follow that standard.

colm_mcm

Should there not have been a major service done at this stage? Could it still be on original fuel filter for example?

Peig Sayers

colm_mcm wrote: »

Should there not have been a major service done at this stage? Could it still be on original fuel filter for example?

Its had 2 oil & oil filter changes so far.

colm_mcm

Toyotafanboi will confirm I’m sure, but I think it would be due a brake fluid change anyway, the fuel filter might have a long interval, but I would get it changed at this stage. If it hasn’t got an air filter at this stage it should have one now. I would be curious as to how much life is left in the brake discs and pads.

EPAndlee

Our service schedule is every 20,000km or every year if the customer is on a service plan. In fairness there isn't much to servicing them. Normally oil,filter,air filter, fuel filter and a 25 point check. The mechanic will check the brake pads,tyres etc and they should call you, advise you if they need to be changed

colm_mcm

Oops, I misread the OP. Thought you were buying and not selling!

I would consider not servicing if you’re selling straight away as you probably wont get the price of the service in increased value for the car. If trading in then definitely don’t bother.

Peig Sayers

colm_mcm wrote: »

Oops, I misread the OP. Thought you were buying and not selling!

I would consider not servicing if you’re selling straight away as you probably wont get the price of the service in increased value for the car. If trading in then definitely don’t bother.

I am buying!

colm_mcm

Oh in that case, ignore my last comment! Right first time.

mickdw

colm_mcm wrote: »

Oops, I misread the OP. Thought you were buying and not selling!

I would consider not servicing if you’re selling straight away as you probably wont get the price of the service in increased value for the car. If trading in then definitely don’t bother.

I misread also as the title says buying.
Do not service it.

Toyotafanboi

I've read this a few times and it's very confusing but I'm pretty sure the OP is buying and wondering what should be done before he buys it.

I worked for a Renault dealer a few years back. I'm nearly sure brake fluid is every 30k or 2 years and the fuel filter is every 90k in those.

colm_mcm

It wouldn’t be any harm changing the fuel filter after 3 years though.

Toyotafanboi

Yeah, it'd certainly be no harm for the cost of it.

Peig Sayers

Thanks everyone, don't want to drive it away and then find I should have had XY and Z done before I bought it! :rolleyes:

colm_mcm

I remember Nissan Doctor (late of this parish) used to say to always use a genuine Renault filter on the 1.5 dci because it was hard to find an equivalent part that performed as well in terms of filtration.