ganzoom 220 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Is there any point in doing an annual service? No mandatory warranty or PCP obligations to service it. The car has only 3000 miles, am sure it'll fly through the MOT, but I just cannot see the point of a 'service' when its doing nearly less miles than my pedal bike!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NemesisUK 1,628 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Is there any point in not servicing it annually? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ganzoom 220 Posted February 2 Author Share Posted February 2 9 minutes ago, NemesisUK said: Is there any point in not servicing it annually? Save £200? Am that tight 🙂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mossypossy 124 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 If you are going to return car to finance company anyway and there is no penalty for not servicing, then save some money. Fastidious FSH only useful if privately selling, or benefit to next owner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kermitpwee 4 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 I believe fleet servicing is every 12500 or 2 years 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malc 1,482 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Gang hi, your car is 7 years old ?? I would certainly get someone to look over the brakes, calipers etc for seizing etc ........... just in case maybe not an oil change or air filter tho' they should last 10k min whatever Malc 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Brooksbank 107 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 6 hours ago, Malc said: Gang hi, your car is 7 years old ?? I would certainly get someone to look over the brakes, calipers etc for seizing etc ........... just in case maybe not an oil change or air filter tho' they should last 10k min whatever Malc I check my callipers to settle my own mind. Lexus had it for a service in September as I wanted the hybrid warranty. Oil and oil filter will be fine for up to three years or 12,000 miles as long as you keep an eye on the levels. Lexus told me that the air filter schedule is 40,000 miles on the hybrid cars. I own mine outright though, so I'll spend a bit on servicing, if you're on a "Fleecing" deal, just spend on whatever they penalise you for. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ganzoom 220 Posted February 2 Author Share Posted February 2 8 hours ago, Malc said: Gang hi, your car is 7 years old ?? I would certainly get someone to look over the brakes, calipers etc for seizing etc ........... just in case maybe not an oil change or air filter tho' they should last 10k min whatever Malc Its 6 years old, serviced last year and the garage said the brakes looked almost new. I think am going to skip the service this year. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shada 79 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 3 hours ago, ganzoom said: Its 6 years old, serviced last year and the garage said the brakes looked almost new. I think am going to skip the service this year. Well what was the point in starting a thread? Ask the question is there any point in servicing and when everyone suggests yes you decide not to anyway! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ganzoom 220 Posted February 3 Author Share Posted February 3 7 hours ago, Shada said: Well what was the point in starting a thread? Ask the question is there any point in servicing and when everyone suggests yes you decide not to anyway! ??? Most people are saying its fine not to have an oil change every year if the car is doing barely 3k, that's mainly what a service is?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malc 1,482 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 6 hours ago, ganzoom said: that's mainly what a service is?? not at all, that's just one element of a useful annual check ( apart from the MOT ) over of the car that's a potential death trap on the road ! Malc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ganzoom 220 Posted February 4 Author Share Posted February 4 17 hours ago, Malc said: not at all, that's just one element of a useful annual check ( apart from the MOT ) over of the car that's a potential death trap on the road ! Malc Not sure if you are been serious or not. My other car - 2.5ton, electric SUV that can do 0-60 in under 5 seconds hasn't been 'serviced' since I took delivery in Sep 2017 and its not covered 40k miles. I better not offer a lift to you anytime soon for fear of exposing your life to the dangers of been in a car that hasn't been 'serviced' ever :). 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulrnx 359 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 A case of buying expensive cars but not having the means to keep them serviced perhaps? Servicing also spots things like broken rubber boots or gaiters over steering joints, rusty brake parts, leaks and other things. Especially on slightly older cars. Hybrid health check too. Always worth getting cars serviced in accordance with manufacturers recommended schedules I think. Having said this, only doing 3k miles in a year would definitely make me think twice about paying a lot of money to have it serviced again. Mine is under warranty so I would. If it was outside of warranty possibly I’d leave it longer. I’d factor in what was due to be replaced at that service because it’s not just 3k miles of wear because it may be that for example spark plugs needed changing at the 6 year point. If it was only due an interim service I’d likely delay it. Got to factor in the potential impact to value at re-sale time of having missed a service too. A personal choice then. Cars are expensive but on balance I think it’s worth paying to have them properly serviced. Like I said though - 3k miles in a year and out of warranty and only an interim service due, I’d consider delaying the next service. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Vlad 273 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Interesting thread. As for the IS having only 3k miles put on it annually then it is totally essential to have an oil change once a year. Yes it sounds weird but it's a fact. There's loads on YouTube about it. Lower mileage cars need more care than a high miler. A yearly Hybrid Health Check is a must too. What is your 2.5 ton electric SUV? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OldTrout 282 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Gang, The MoT test covers most of the items that are visually inspected on a service. So if you have the MoT there is little point in paying again for service. If you want fluids and filters changed and a hybrid check then just pay for those. John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart Aspey 63 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 There are many arguments for and against. If you have any warranty (extended or otherwise) part of the terms and conditions so as to not invalidate the warranty, require the vehicle to have regular services. Once my extended warranty reaches its maximum mileage (150,000 miles) I'll then start using a local garage to service the vehicle. But for now, its service plans with Lexus to ensure the warranty remains valid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
200h 586 Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 surely in 3.5 yrs you'd of had at least the brake fluid changed once since most brake fluids are hygroscopic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ikeja 29 Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Peace of mind, and the fact that it is an expensive vehicle ensures I will keep the warranty going even though - at the moment - my mileage is limited. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JDM-Fiend 26 Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 If I was in this position, I would get the car serviced annually regardless. I'd have the same approach with a car, pretty much irrespective of the value. It's peace of mind and in the grand scheme of things, it's not much money saving is it really? If you think saving money on a service is a good idea, wait until you think about owning a cheaper car and selling your current car. You'll get back thousands of pounds 😎 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EcoNut 1 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 I would delay or postpone the interim service no more than 6 months, a reasonable compromise I hope. Though, I am in the middle of selling mine, so I am have one last interim service with an independent Lexus Specialist shop, which I have been using since the 4th year, as I have decided to trust my faith on the Lexus reliability. So, this has bene my servicing history prices through the year. Hope this give someone a good reference on what they are getting/paying: Year 1 - £285; Year 2 - £ 485; Year 3 - £ 335 (added the MOT); Year 4 - £385 (went with the independant local specialist, brakes and callipers clean were included which dealer charge £185 extra) Year 5 - £185 (dealer 5th year essential service). Only have done 3000 miles in 2020, too. Thanks Miss Rona. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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