Superfuous service

Sandgroper
Sandgroper Forum Participant Posts: 210
edited April 2020 in Caravans #1

Unless we are very lucky it is extremely doubtful that we will have used our van this year when we come to annual service time in October. Will have to check what is lost if we just mark time! 

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  • mickysf
    mickysf Forum Participant Posts: 6,474 ✭✭✭
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    edited April 2020 #2

    Superfluous?? I think that is what was meant!

    Well not really, most vehicle manufacturer's servicing intervals stipulate 'x' mileage or 'x' months, whichever is the sooner. Even when not used components can deteriorate, sometimes even more so with inactivity.

  • Sandgroper
    Sandgroper Forum Participant Posts: 210
    edited April 2020 #3

    Don't know where the hell that 'l' went!

  • Cornersteady
    Cornersteady Club Member Posts: 14,428 ✭✭✭
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    edited April 2020 #4

    As above It will still be needed to keep up the warranty if you need that, and you could say the same about car servicing and perhaps MOTs at the present time?

  • commeyras
    commeyras Club Member Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭
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    edited April 2020 #5

    My 2009 caravan has just been serviced at my home by the excellent mobile engineer I have used for many years.  Horrors, he discovered a little damp which he will reseal when the temp risesmoney-mouth.  Glad I didn't leave it for a further 12 months.  

  • JVB66
    JVB66 Forum Participant Posts: 22,892
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    edited April 2020 #6

    Without a service record/warranty,  one of the worst buys would be an older motor caravan advertised as low milagefrown