Service intervals

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Wed 17 Jul 2002 19:00
Service intervals - Ken A
I'm sure this must have been discussed before but came to my mind reading a post in another thread when DAve W mentioned difficulty in assessing potential brake pad wear with longer service intervals. I don't care what the manufacturers say, unless you do your 12K- 20K over 6 months or less, any car needs to be given the once over, if not a full service, at least twice a year and items like pad wear, condition of exhaust system, steering and suspension units et alia, should be reported on as a matter of course on those occasions. My non-franchised garage (Mick Coop Motors, Rowley Regis) does this as a matter of course and over the years must have saved me no end of hassle. They also believe in 6K oil changes, as recommended by HJ, especially in multi-valve engines that don't receive the benefit of regular hard motorway driving.
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KenA
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