Does my car need a service?

Andybez38

It had a full service done when i purchased it. That was about 15 months ago. Although i have only done around 5000 miles in that time. Car in question is a 2.2 diesel with 70k on the clock.

worried_jim

At the very least change the oil and filter every 12 months, every six if you do a lot of short journeys. Lots of places will do them, national are good and often have voucher discounts.

Check your fluids weekly and top up where necessary and keep an eye on your bulbs and tyre pressure.

https://www.national.co.uk/oil-change

System

Andybez38 wrote: »

It had a full service done when i purchased it. That was about 15 months ago. Although i have only done around 5000 miles in that time. Car in question is a 2.2 diesel with 70k on the clock.

Yes it needs a service. Services are usually done by mileage or time, whichever comes first. In fact given the low mileage it actually puts the car on an abnormal service schedule where it needs servicing more, not less. Doing lots of town mileage, mostly short journeys or spending lots of time stood is not good for a car and results in premature failure of brake, suspension, steering, exhaust and engine components which is why it goes onto an abnormal service schedule.

missile

Depending on what car(?) at 70K it may be overdue a cam belt replacement before it goes bang.

Tiddlywinks

Andybez38 wrote: »

It had a full service done when i purchased it. That was about 15 months ago. Although i have only done around 5000 miles in that time. Car in question is a 2.2 diesel with 70k on the clock.

What does the service schedule say in the handbook?

Some older diesel engines require an oil change every 6,000 miles... if fact, my old Daihatsu Fourtrak needed its oil changed every 3,000 miles.

daveyjp

OP 5,000 miles in that amount of time in a diesel is asking for trouble. Diesels thrive on being run and run and high mileages.

Low mileage results in the oil not warming through and it starts to clog components such as EGR valves, manifolds, turbo vanes etc.

An oil and filter change will be worth the relatively small cost.

flashg67

I've seen engines go bang after 1 missed oil change.

OP, annual service should be done regardless of mileage, at least an engine oil & filter change

[Deleted User]

Anyone had an oil change done at National Tyres before? Their website is quoting me £40.46 for my 207.

Do they actually carry out the job properly?

oldagetraveller

Deleted_User wrote: »

Anyone had an oil change done at National Tyres before? Their website is quoting me £40.46 for my 207.

Do they actually carry out the job properly?

They are quoting exactly the same for my 1.33l Yaris and it's not even the recommended oil! I would bet they use some cheap non oem spec. filter too.
I do it myself for less using the correct 0W20 fully synthetic oil and genuine Toyota filter.

worried_jim

Deleted_User wrote: »

Anyone had an oil change done at National Tyres before? Their website is quoting me £40.46 for my 207.

Do they actually carry out the job properly?

Used them a few times (Worthing branch) and very happy.

[Deleted User]

oldagetraveller wrote: »

They are quoting exactly the same for my 1.33l Yaris and it's not even the recommended oil! I would bet they use some cheap non oem spec. filter too.
I do it myself for less using the correct 0W20 fully synthetic oil and genuine Toyota filter.

worried_jim wrote: »

Used them a few times (Worthing branch) and very happy.

I heard once that they suck it out with a machine through the dipstick hole rather than draining it from the bottom.