Warranty Issue - Vauxhall Mokka

molerat

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AdrianC said:

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Having said that under the Consumer Rights Act things do have to last a reasonable length of time, so there is a good argument to be made.

Is five years and 40k miles a "reasonable" life for a clutch slave if the fluid's never been changed? Yes, very likely it is.

The car is out of warranty by two years. The chances of goodwill from the manufacturer are near-zero.
It may be covered by the used-car warranty, or it may not be.
The fault was clearly not present at the time of sale, because the car has been in use for four months.

The question is IF the fluid was changed, and if not why it wasn't changed if the car was serviced according the manufacturer's schedule.

One might also question why it needs doing after 5 years, suggests a manufacturing defect because while I'm no expert on clutches I've never heard of this fluid needing replacing after a few years.

Brake / clutch hydraulic fluid has always had a recommended replacement interval of 2 years.

All Ford service schedules have

Brake system                Every 2 years - Renew brake fluid (LTS 12 154 4)