UK service schedule?

The 5000 mile/6 month checkup in the US is an "inspection" and rotate tires. It's basically a no-op.

JeffD

 

Wow! I did not think I was a high mileage driver.
I got my car in October and am close to the 5K tire rotation US checkup. I may just do it myself. I am undecided at this point.

 

GRRRR!!

TOYOTA Australia has us waste a day getting it serviced every 6 months and 10,000 KILOMETRES (6213 miles). Isn't expensive for the first 5 services, but the time is a pain. This could be my last TOYOTA - or I might just be wincing over wasting a day last week and could get over it.

 

i don't bother with the 5k services, waste of time.

 

Ours is part of the WARRANTY conditions. I think TOYOTA is the only one here which still has 6 monthly services, most are 12, a couple are 9mth, and LandRover and Merc are 24,000km (condition) - which I think is too long.

I reckon it's a conspiracy - they give you 5 cheap ($140 ea) services which take you to 50,000km. The next one at 60,000km they don't publish the price - so I suspect it will be a hefty $$$. And the dealer gives a "FREE" warranty for the next 5 yrs - conditional on you taking it to them every 6 months with un$pecified $ervice co$t$.

 

that's unfortunate. we don't have any warranty requirements. if it's under warranty, it's covered. if not, you pay. the only glitch is when it's under warranty, but the dealer thinks it isn't, which we've seen reported here.

goodwill, on the other hand, tends to fall directly in line with strict dealer service, but not always.

 

Most brands are doing "capped price servicing" in recent years - those which didn't were losing out. Some are offering free service for periods, some for the entire warranty period, some included as End Of Year specials (VOLVO did that in December). Even the PREMIUM/PRESTIGE brands have mostly caught up with it. Jaguar XJ and F Type have free servicing for 3 years - which previously was rather costly.

FORD and GM (Holden) and some others publish a service price for every service - so if your car has done 290,000km, there's a published price. Mind you, the dealer will still try on some "extras" - "your radio antenna needs polishing" - I exaggerate, but you know what I mean.

 

Standard warranty has been either 3yr/100,000km or 3yr/unlimited km. But about 7-8yrs ago Kia upped it to 5 yrs, Mitsubishi and Hyundai joined them - not sure of kms, RENAULT did too recently. LEXUS went to 4 yr, but only 100,000km, INFINITY is similar. CITROEN is 6yr/unlimited, KIA is now 7yr, unlimited km.

BMW, MERC, AUDI and JAGUAR (& VW) are still only 3 yrs - but I've seen them advertising special deals from time to time. SKODA recently announced 5yr warranty.

LOTUS, LAMBORGHINI and MORGAN are only 2 yr - which probably says something.

And TOYOTA trails them all with only 3yr/100,000km - and 6 monthly services.

Roadside assistance is included in most brands - renewed annually as part of getting service performed at the dealership - except TOYOTA who don't.

 

I guess it does - it's built into the whole parcel. Mind you, my KIA and 2 FORDs had no warranty claims in the 3 or 4 yrs I had them - unlike PRIUS which is on it's second.

 

Your Prius claims were recalls though on a very major first year redesign. Your other cars may have been more mature designs.

 

No - the hand(foot) brake clip was a recall.

The other 2 were faults:

• a faulty brake light switch; and
• 1 or 2 faulty tailgate struts (got so stiff after the door had been open 20+ mins I could barely pull it closed)

 

In the US some 2016s had an airbag recall too, if I recall correctly. So far my car has been clean.

 

Does a little service light come on anywhere?
I got mine in January and just creeping up to 19k and nothing is displayed.
All other cars I have had the little service spanner pops up when it's coming up!

If nothing comes on at 20k (early next month) I'll book it in.

 

You're seriously overdue for an Oil and Filter Change.

(Edit: I might be overreacting a bit: I have the 3rd gen Canadian schedule attitude: 8000 km or 6 months, whichever comes first.)