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car service and Mantainence

Mayeren · 2014-04-11 07:25:02

Hi friends, Can you give me some useful tips for my new car to maintain its average and better performance.?

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topdaddy_2 Posts: 1,408 Forumite

11 April 2014 at 3:54PM

A brand new car may benefit from a oil change after the first 1k miles or so as the engine "beds in".

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oldtoolie Posts: 750 Forumite

12 April 2014 at 1:02PM

Read the owner's manual. Follow manufacturer's recommendations for service and oil changes.

Go to the library and check out a book on how to look after your car. If you want to do more of your own servicing, go to eBay and buy a CD of the factory service manual.

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Paradigm Posts: 3,656 Forumite

12 April 2014 at 1:14PM

scotsbob wrote: »

Ignore what the service book says and change the oil and filter every 4,000 miles or three months.

The place I work for just got some VW Caddy vans that are on a 20,000 mile service schedule... no interim oil changes :eek:

I know oil technology has moved on but even so....20,000 miles is a long time.

Always try to be at least half the person your dog thinks you are!
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gilbert_and_sullivan Posts: 3,238 Forumite

12 April 2014 at 1:17PM

Paradigm wrote: »

The place I work for just got some VW Caddy vans that are on a 20,000 mile service schedule... no interim oil changes :eek:

I know oil technology has moved on but even so....20,000 miles is a long time.

Remind me, how long is the warranty?

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Paradigm Posts: 3,656 Forumite

12 April 2014 at 1:37PM

gilbert_and_sullivan wrote: »

Remind me, how long is the warranty?

No idea. I suspect it'll run out just before the engines pop though

Always try to be at least half the person your dog thinks you are!
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Iceweasel Posts: 4,882 Forumite

12 April 2014 at 2:27PM

Mayeren wrote: »

Hi friends,

Can you give me some useful tips for my new car to maintain its average and better performance.?

Before I could make any meaningful comment I would really need to know the make and model and if it's brand new or whatever.

So what is it?

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Strider590 Posts: 11,874 Forumite

12 April 2014 at 10:16PM edited 12 April 2014 at 10:24PM

I think this is a spam post of some sort........

Broken English gives it away, im not sure what the advantage is in doing this though.

http://www.carforum.net/new-members/15725-question-about-cars.html

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=7125817#post7125817

Got marked as spammer here:
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/2247481

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Mayeren Posts: 6 Forumite

6 May 2014 at 5:45AM

Thanks for your support friends

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Herzlos Posts: 15,903 Forumite

6 May 2014 at 8:46AM

it'll be to get a post count up before posting links to kitchens

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musafir05 Posts: 171 Forumite

9 May 2014 at 12:50PM

Oil change every 6 months
drive 2,250 per month
car at 150,000 miles
Engine still performs like new, never had a problem.

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