service or not (6yrs old and low mileage)

Herzlos

AdrianC said:

Now add in ALL the costs, including fuel, including depreciation. Bet it's closing on a quid a mile.

Easily, and then there's the opportunity costs with what else they could do with the capital held up in the car (I'm guessing somewhere about £2-3k trade-in).

MinuteNoodles

mutley74 said:

AdrianC said:

Cars are a right PITA for getting to hospitals, with the parking shenanigans and cost.

true, but they have disabled badge.

So do half the people parking at our local hospital, in the next town which is a seaside resort where people love to retire it could be 3/4 have a blue badge.

CasualBagger

mutley74 said:

My dad's car is 6 years old - diesel Citroen C3. It has around 30k on the clock and only used less than 2,000 miles since last service and MOT - last year in May 19.  It had an interim service then with oil and filter change. 
Just questioning as the car is hardly used and even less since the virus measures.....does he need to pay for an oil and filter change this year, as well as service? 
It needs an MOT soon. 

A £100 oil change is a lot cheaper than a new engine. There is a reason that oil changes are recommended at 12 months or earlier regardless of miles. 

You've got to realise that oil comes into contact with fuel, water and soot every time you turn the engine and no matter how many miles you do, it will get contaminated. It sounds like with the low mileage of the car, these contaminants are unlikely to have been "burned off".

Furthermore, after 12 months the detergents inside the oil which are designed to break down contaminants might start to chemically degrade. 

You could get the oil tested to confirm how good it is, but going to all that effort you might as well change it. 

Another question is.... does your dad actually need a car or could he save a lot of money getting rid of it?

fred246

MinuteNoodles said:

mutley74 said:

AdrianC said:

Cars are a right PITA for getting to hospitals, with the parking shenanigans and cost.

true, but they have disabled badge.

So do half the people parking at our local hospital, in the next town which is a seaside resort where people love to retire it could be 3/4 have a blue badge.

I am sure it's a case of "if you can't beat them join them". You are never going to restrict blue badges to people that need them. I am sure I am getting arthritis. I feel a blue badge may have to be applied for soon.

mutley74

fred246 said:

MinuteNoodles said:

mutley74 said:

AdrianC said:

Cars are a right PITA for getting to hospitals, with the parking shenanigans and cost.

true, but they have disabled badge.

So do half the people parking at our local hospital, in the next town which is a seaside resort where people love to retire it could be 3/4 have a blue badge.

I am sure it's a case of "if you can't beat them join them". You are never going to restrict blue badges to people that need them. I am sure I am getting arthritis. I feel a blue badge may have to be applied for soon.

A bit unfair to criticise people about having a disabled badge when you not met or seen them. Unfortunately there are many people out there who abuse the system and use Disabled parking spaces regardless (especially at supermarkets). Anyway my OP was about servicing on a car not used frequently. Probably looks like I will get it serviced next month with the MOT. 
Thanks

AdrianC

mutley74 said:

fred246 said:

MinuteNoodles said:

mutley74 said:

true, but they have disabled badge.

So do half the people parking at our local hospital, in the next town which is a seaside resort where people love to retire it could be 3/4 have a blue badge.

I am sure it's a case of "if you can't beat them join them". You are never going to restrict blue badges to people that need them. I am sure I am getting arthritis. I feel a blue badge may have to be applied for soon.

A bit unfair to criticise people about having a disabled badge when you not met or seen them.

We'll just add "how to qualify for a blue badge" to the list of things Fred simply knows nowt about.

"Your responsibilities as a Blue Badge holder

You must use the Blue Badge properly. The badge and its concessions are for your use only.

It is a criminal offence for you or anyone else to misuse the badge. Doing so could lead to a £1,000 fine and confiscation of the badge.
...

You must never give the badge to friends or family to allow them to have the benefit of the parking concessions. "

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-blue-badge-scheme-rights-and-responsibilities-in-england/the-blue-badge-scheme-rights-and-responsibilities-in-england

"People who automatically get a Blue Badge

You automatically qualify for a Blue Badge if you are over 2 years old and at least one of the following applies:

• you receive the higher rate of the mobility component of the Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
• you receive a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) because you can’t walk more than 50 metres (a score of 8 points or more under the ‘moving around’ activity of the mobility component)
• you are registered blind (severely sight impaired)
• you receive a War Pensioner’s Mobility Supplement
• you have received a lump sum benefit within tariff levels 1-8 of the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation) Scheme and have been certified as having a permanent and substantial disability which causes inability to walk or very considerable difficulty in walking
• you receive the mobility component of PIP and have obtained 10 points specifically for descriptor E under the ‘planning and following journeys’ activity, on the grounds that you are unable to undertake any journey because it would cause you overwhelming psychological distress

People who may get a Blue Badge
You may be eligible for a badge if one or more of the following applies:

• you cannot walk at all
• you cannot walk without help from someone else or using mobility aids
• you find walking very difficult due to pain, breathlessness or the time it takes
• walking is dangerous to your health and safety
• you have a terminal illness, which means you cannot walk or find walking very difficult and have a DS1500 form
• you have a severe disability in both arms and drive regularly, but cannot operate pay-and-display parking machines
• you have a child under the age of 3 with a medical condition that means the child always needs to be accompanied by bulky medical equipment
• you have a child under the age of 3 with a medical condition that means the child must always be kept near a vehicle in case they need emergency medical treatment
• you are constantly a significant risk to yourself or others near vehicles, in traffic or car parks
• you struggle severely to plan or follow a journey
• you find it difficult or impossible to control your actions and lack awareness of the impact you could have on others
• you regularly have intense and overwhelming responses to situations causing temporary loss of behavioural control
• you frequently become extremely anxious or fearful of public/open spaces"

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/blue-badge-can-i-get-one/can-i-get-a-blue-badge

Thinking "Oh, I might be getting a bit of arthritis" qualifies shows just how self-centred and clueless Fred is.

JJ_Egan

Simi liar car  mileage etc though 10 years old now .

I MOT and have short service + Oil Change at Formula One Auto services .

Full service if i am not sure about anything .

fred246

I often lose behavioural control.

AdrianC

fred246 said:

I often lose behavioural control.

Having a tantrum because Mummy won't let you do what you want doesn't count.

Mercdriver

fred246 said:

I often lose behavioural control.

There's probably a self help video on YouTube for you to watch...