Lack Of Servicing Question

[MrT]

My gal is now about 7 years old, I don't use it much at all except for holidays when it is the only thing big enough that I can get 4 bikes and a massive roof box and loads of luggage with the back seats removed. I am only doing under 2000 miles per year.

 

I have had three sets of problems with the car, the air-con which required a new compressor and condenser, the six ignition coils replacing and a couple of windscreens.

 

I have had the car serviced every year from new, which from what I remember (I may be wrong) is the engine oil and various filters changed, fluid levels checking and greasing etc. Now apart from one set of brake pads and some wiper blades, I think everything else is original and that does not seem right to me for a car of that age. Even with the low mileage and the car currently being problem free, I am sure that there should be age related items that require changing, auto fluid, brake fluids, belts etc.

 

Has anyone a schedule specific for my model of when things should be replaced due to age, even if they show no problems?

 

My dealer also thinks this is odd and is going to go back through their records for the last five years ( the first two services dealer lost their Ford franchise) to check all past service records, as the service program has not flagged anything needing to be done that has not.

 

Another thing I picked up yesterday is to leave all the seats in for the MoT as they need to test the seat belts and mountings. I usually do not leave the back row of seats in the car.

[insider]

The only recommended items I can find outside normal servicing are:

 

Renew brake fluid every 2 years.

Drain, flush and refill coolant system after 6 years, then every 4 years thereafter.

[searcher]

With regards to the seats, i had mine MOTed last week and didnt even think about the rear two seats missing but nothing was said by the tester and it passes with no problems.

[big_kev]

Service Schedules

 

or here

 

Individual Schedules

Edited May 13, 2008 by big_kev

[MrT]

Thanks it seems that there are not the replacements I expected. I should have had three brake fluid changes and one set of spark plugs. I will see what the garage have to tell me but I think it is only the spark plugs that have not been changed as I know these have never been billed for.

 

As for the MoT and seats they phoned VOSA who told them to test it as a 4 seater and issue an "Advisory Notice".

[seatkid]

If you garage your car and do such a low annual mileage, without tons of short journeys then I think its not unreasonable to go 2 years between oil changes. Your spark plug plugs should last for ever at 2000 miles per year.......