What is a "full service" - what would you include?
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TonyRPH said:
Car went in for a 'full service' with 'full vehicle check' yesterday.
What would you expect this to cover?
My expectations are:
Oil & filter change
Pollen filter change
Air filter change
Possibly spark plugs?
What would you expect?
You'll be lucky! Most 'full services' consist of (cheap )oil and filter change and these days a video of the underside.What would you expect this to cover?
My expectations are:
Oil & filter change
Pollen filter change
Air filter change
Possibly spark plugs?
What would you expect?
TonyRPH said:
Car went in for a 'full service' with 'full vehicle check' yesterday.
What would you expect this to cover?
My expectations are:
Oil & filter change
Pollen filter change
Air filter change
Possibly spark plugs?
What would you expect?
Why not ask the garage? If you paid £100, not a lot, if you paid £1000 I would expect most things done.What would you expect this to cover?
My expectations are:
Oil & filter change
Pollen filter change
Air filter change
Possibly spark plugs?
What would you expect?
TonyRPH said:
Car went in for a 'full service' with 'full vehicle check' yesterday.
What would you expect this to cover?
My expectations are:
Oil & filter change
Pollen filter change
Air filter change
Possibly spark plugs?
What would you expect?
Same less the spark plugs if it was a garage talking. What would you expect this to cover?
My expectations are:
Oil & filter change
Pollen filter change
Air filter change
Possibly spark plugs?
What would you expect?
Bit of misnomer though.
A full service in theory should include all fluids, filters and plugs but in reality you'd never really do all that at the same time unless you were doing some restoration or recommissioning.
VW (I'm sure others) so a minor / major alternating every 10k, 15k or 20k miles depending on mysterious factors I don't quite understand.
Minor is Oil, Filter inspection.
Major is Oil, Filter, Plugs or Diesel Filter, cabin filter, inspection.
It's usually completely at odds with the service guides that say plugs are 60k miles, cabin filter is 30k miles or whatever.
Obvs, they always come with a load of advisory things like £100 wipers, £200 aircon service, £300 brake fluid change, £200 coolant change etc.
Minor is Oil, Filter inspection.
Major is Oil, Filter, Plugs or Diesel Filter, cabin filter, inspection.
It's usually completely at odds with the service guides that say plugs are 60k miles, cabin filter is 30k miles or whatever.
Obvs, they always come with a load of advisory things like £100 wipers, £200 aircon service, £300 brake fluid change, £200 coolant change etc.
P-Jay said:
VW (I'm sure others) so a minor / major alternating every 10k, 15k or 20k miles depending on mysterious factors I don't quite understand.
Minor is Oil, Filter inspection.
Major is Oil, Filter, Plugs or Diesel Filter, cabin filter, inspection.
It's usually completely at odds with the service guides that say plugs are 60k miles, cabin filter is 30k miles or whatever.
Obvs, they always come with a load of advisory things like £100 wipers, £200 aircon service, £300 brake fluid change, £200 coolant change etc.
We had a "service Plan" with VW , after one service "need a gearbox oil change sir" but we have a service plan , sorry sir , not included .Minor is Oil, Filter inspection.
Major is Oil, Filter, Plugs or Diesel Filter, cabin filter, inspection.
It's usually completely at odds with the service guides that say plugs are 60k miles, cabin filter is 30k miles or whatever.
Obvs, they always come with a load of advisory things like £100 wipers, £200 aircon service, £300 brake fluid change, £200 coolant change etc.
Later on at another service , need an Haldex oil change sir , but we have a service plan , sorry not included , the service carried out - kick the tyres ( changed pressures to incorrect values ) change engine oil , take a video , many items in service schedule book "not included "
Not sure what I paid for in the end !
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