Servicing Requirements

[Airrex7]

03 Mk 2 Gal 2.3, auto with LPG conversion.

 

Hi,

 

My vehicle is in a repair center for some minor body repairs.

 

It low mileage with 46,551 on the clock.

 

When I turn on the ignition, it's recently been showing a service light, I had the car serviced about 15 months ago, it does such little millage however about 2000 miles since the last service.

 

I was unhappy with the last service and thought of asking the repair center to do it this time while they have it.

 

With the above millage what should I be asking for or expect.

 

Should it be a forty or fifty thousand mile service as offered me, what is the difference if one?

 

The repair center suggested a fifty thousand mile service as it was less expensive then the forty and said about

[mikej]

;)

[insider]

A 2003 model should really have the 6 year (60,000 mile) service:

6yr_60000.pdf

 

Additions to the 5 year (50,000 mile) service are:

Renew air filter

Renew brake fluid (every 2 years)

Check air conditioning (every 3 years)

Drain, flush and re-fill coolant (every 6 years for blue/green coolant)

 

 

[Airrex7]

;)

[Airrex7]

A 2003 model should really have the 6 year (60,000 mile) service:

6yr_60000.pdf

 

Additions to the 5 year (50,000 mile) service are:

Renew air filter

Renew brake fluid (every 2 years)

Check air conditioning (every 3 years)

Drain, flush and re-fill coolant (every 6 years for blue/green coolant)

 

 

Edited July 10, 2009 by Airrex7

[gregers]

im surprised that fords are cheaper? Edited July 10, 2009 by gregers

[insider]

Hello Insider and thank you for the link.

 

I see and understand where your at, yes, a six year old car, a sixty thousand mile service makes far better sense.

 

I noticed the PDF link is a service schedule for a Galaxy 1995 onwards and for a manual.

 

Mine is a 2003 MK 2 model and a semi- automatic, is it the same schedule?

 

EDIT, what should a 60 thousand mile service cost, what am I looking at money wise?

 

Essentially the car hasn't changed since 1995 so the service schedule hasn't changed.

Also, basically no difference for an auto, actually slightly less work (no need to check the operation of the clutch!)

 

As I said, I was quoted

[Airrex7]

Hello Insider and thank you for the link.

 

I see and understand where your at, yes, a six year old car, a sixty thousand mile service makes far better sense.

 

I noticed the PDF link is a service schedule for a Galaxy 1995 onwards and for a manual.

 

Mine is a 2003 MK 2 model and a semi- automatic, is it the same schedule?

 

EDIT, what should a 60 thousand mile service cost, what am I looking at money wise?

 

Essentially the car hasn't changed since 1995 so the service schedule hasn't changed.

Also, basically no difference for an auto, actually slightly less work (no need to check the operation of the clutch!)

 

As I said, I was quoted