1000 Mile Service

[funky]

How close on 1000 miles must you be to have the 1000 mile service? Problem is i'm driving from ireland and i know i won't be exactly 1000, how many miles leway would you have with this?

Edited by funky on Wednesday 10th January 11:23

Edited by funky on Wednesday 10th January 11:38

[xtr2turbo]

As close as possible without going over.

It's only an oil change

[funky]

I just sent an email to the dealer I'm nearly at 700 now and the trip is 280 miles so i'll be really close and that also means not driving it at all over here until i can get to bring it away

[hexhamhc]

You have an 'official' leeway of 200 miles. It is slightly more than an oil change, all fluids, bolt check, alignments and most importantly, valve clearances to check/adjust plus any odds and ends that the owner has noticed. I hope that this helps and best regards.

[Tangoed]

If they have to check the valve clearances, do you have to leave it with them over night.
Just a thought, sure I've seen that some where on here.

[alacol25]

I'm sure that the valve clearances are checked with the engine stone cold so normal procedure is to leave with the dealers overnight. You'll want that service out the way before the Celtic Gathering though, so that you can open it up a bit on the Saturday run.

Alan

[funky]

Oh it will more then definitly be done before then I'm thinking end of January! Once the paperworks sorted out its all go! Thanks to all the replys here and main board (i won't drag it up again on there but the replies are noted and thanked ) And specially to hexam for popping in with an official answer, it's very much appriciated!

[Tangoed]

Must say Funky thats a beautiful plethora of cars in your garage, you seem a Little spoiled for choice. Love the colours

[garyf]

Funky you also have an extremely good authorised service agent in Torqueflite (02897528991) just outside Ballygowan just 'up the road' from you :-) that can do your servicing. They look after all the NI TVRCC cars and have done some great work on my Tuscan & Sagaris.

That's if you don't mind not going back to your supplying dealer.

They did some pretty major things to the Tusc involving engine out and on another occasion removing and replacing the entire wiring loom - you can imagine what a 'mare that was!

They of course do warrenty work. On my last visit they replaced the wiper linkage on the Sag whilst I waited.

Good luck.

Gary.

[funky]

Tangoed ~ Yes indeed i am spoilt for choice

Gary ~ Unfortunatly i wouldn't be prepared to go back to the 'supplying' dealer. I had to abandon the first dealer unfortunatly See belfast is 6 hours away anyway so i'd rather go over to the uk and make a bit of a weekend of it by london and get someone i knew and trusted to do the work. That being said i will probably try them at some stage if the unfortunate happens and i end up having to call the aa Do they have a website? I may get in touch and see what the deal is!

[garyf]

funky said:

belfast is 6 hours away anyway so i'd rather go over to the uk

N.I. is the UK - we are loyal to the Queen/God/Ulster etc - not sure in which order You'd enjoy the drive up and down and miss out on ferry madness.

funky said:

Do they have a website? I may get in touch and see what the deal is!

No website - they are a father and son family run outfit and have been looking after TVRs for a long, long time. David & Greg Connolly - give them a call. There is of course Parkgate TVR in Belfast where I bought my Sag, but I have still been using David & Greg as I have had nothing but good experiences in the past.

It's always interesting to see what cars they have in when I visit - normally at least a couple of TVRs, and have spotted Maserati, Noble, Aston Martin etc all being fettled.

Gary.

[funky]

garyf said:

N.I. is the UK - we are loyal to the Queen/God/Ulster etc - not sure in which order You'd enjoy the drive up and down and miss out on ferry madness.

Sorry gary i always say that but what i mean is england I'm often up in belfast so it would be a good plan, ill probably pop over to the uk for the first service then one of the days im up in belfast call into them and meet with them and see what the story is

[eva]

Funky

Tony and Hexham are a great TVR set-up no doubt. But they may not understand de needs of de Oirish!

Aw but sure now the lads at Torqueflyte will wash yer beauty down in nothing but draft Guinness, use Bushmills Single Malt in place of the inferior Mobil 1, put shamrocks in your glovebox and give you all the Boxsty you can carry in your boot!

eva

[funky]

Hehe washed with guiness? I like it! I've booked in at Racing Green, i had a ton of peple say they were excellent, and i'm used to going to the uk with the lotus. But they sound like a brilliant place so i'll definitly be popping up to them!