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Questions tagged [service]

A motor vehicle service is a set of maintenance procedures carried out either at set time intervals or after the vehicle has travelled a certain distance since it's last service.

A motor vehicle service is a set of maintenance procedures carried out, usually by an appointed garage, at either set time intervals (usually 6 months or a year), or after the vehicle has travelled a certain distance since it's last service (varies by car type and model).

A motor service is not required by law, although certain standards are required, for example in the UK, the MOT Test.

A service checks several key components of a car such as:

  • oil
  • brake fluid
  • tyres
  • lights

A more complete list can be found at Wikipedia.

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How important is time-based servicing vs. distance-based servicing?

For years I have been driving a very old car, and servicing it every 10,000 kilometres even though it took me almost a year to drive that much. Now I have a newer car which I care about more. It's going to be doing very little kilometres -- mainly…
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How to perfectly service a car yourself

I have serviced my Honda Jazz 2007 model for the last year now. Basically: every 10,000km, I replace the oil, oil filter, air filter and air-conditioning filter. Every 50,000km or so, I replace the platinum spark plugs. I would like to learn more…
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What is full service / interim service / service a / service b?

I have been trying to book the car for service as the panel suggests that 'service B is due', but the booking services offer Full service an Interim service to choose from. I guess Service B is one of them, but which one?
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Does my car need a service?

I bought my car second hand and don't know when it was last serviced. Car has done over 100,000 miles, it's a 2004 Corsa. It's due for its MOT, so I was thinking of doing them at the same time. Also, not sure whether to go for full service or…
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Is it a good idea to have MOT and Full service at the same time?

Or is it better if we do them in two different places? MOT Test = Ministry of Transport Test - an annual test carried out on vehicles over 3yrs old in the UK to ensure they are roadworthy (i.e. safe and meet emission standards)
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How important is the procedure to service a car every 6 months

Recently I bought a car. The recommendation is to do the service every 12,000 kms or 6 months. I'm using the car for about 400 kms per month. I'm far from the next service. But I received a call from the retailer telling me that I have to do the…
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When should the first servicing be done for honda activa 5g?

I have purchased my activa 2 weeks back. I wanted to know when the first servicing should be done. Any other maintenance tips would be most welcome.
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Checking service history i.e. full service not mot

For any vehicle you need to get an MOT done annually then there's a Service every so often. I know the dvla has a tool for checking it's MOT status. However how do I know the previous owner of van has had it regularly serviced as per manufacturer…
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MOT in UK, is there a tolerance time when the MOT is expired?

My MOT expires next month and I need to renew it, however I have a flight to take in that period and I'll be back two days after the expiration date. I need to bring the car to the airport and leave it there for 1 week, for many reasons it is…
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