Long life service, is it really enough?

Dr House · 6 Nov 2020 at 10:50

So I service my car every 12 months (5k miles per year.

The service Schedule suggests every 20,000 miles at two years which just seems like a lot for a high (ish) performance car.

so do you guys stick to the Requirements or chuck in an oil service in between?

Drollic · 6 Nov 2020 at 10:56

I would always do it yearly regardless on a performance car of value. It's likely you'll get some of your money back come resale highlighting this point anyway.

Nasher · 6 Nov 2020 at 10:58

On a performance car I'd stick to yearly.

OldKitMan · 6 Nov 2020 at 11:00

I'd just get it serviced at the recommended intervals personally especially if you only do 5k miles a year, the oil will have been tested to be usable for 20k miles so sounds to me like a waste of money.

jigger · 6 Nov 2020 at 12:08

Oil and filter every 6k.

koolpc · 6 Nov 2020 at 12:16

Once every 5 years

pepp77 · 6 Nov 2020 at 12:17

I have an M135i, used BMW direct during warranty and service pack period to do yearly services (I do less than 6k per year), now I use local independents but still alternative between minor and major services each year, when it is in for its MOT.

sigma · 6 Nov 2020 at 12:34

Full service every 3k inc plugs, discs and pads.

Bare metal respray twice a year.

Scythe · 6 Nov 2020 at 13:21

Oil and filter every 10k or yearly, whichever comes first.
Modern oils for road use do not need replacing every 5-6k.

The Running Man · 6 Nov 2020 at 13:26

sigma said:
Full service every 3k inc plugs, discs and pads.

Bare metal respray twice a year.

Probably want to make sure you change your tyres with each respray.

Plus it doesn't hurt to clean your crankshaft and cams more often than not.

The Running Man · 6 Nov 2020 at 13:28

Scythe said:
Oil and filter every 10k or yearly, whichever comes first.
Modern oils for road use do not need replacing every 5-6k.

Turbo cars put more strain on the oil than say a 1.5nasthmatic.

Minimum yearly or 6k -10k imo.

I do about 3k a year max and still change each year.

Cookeh · 6 Nov 2020 at 13:42

Get your oil analysed, then you'll know for sure. Simples.

Havana_UK · 6 Nov 2020 at 13:47

I stick to the manufacturer's recommendations regarding intervals because I believe they know more about the car's/engine's requirements than Kevin from the internet does.

I've done hundreds of thousands of miles of happy motoring this way.

stoofa · 6 Nov 2020 at 13:51

Not a performance car - vehicle is on Variable servicing which means usually somewhere between 18k - 20k.
Oil and filters at these intervals, plugs usually every other service.
This is my third such car I've ran on variable and I don't believe that level of service interval has caused me any issues.

[TW]Fox · 6 Nov 2020 at 13:58

I follow the manufacturer requirements and always have done. 14 years of long life servicing and zero service interval related failures so far.

Nasher · 6 Nov 2020 at 14:19

Cookeh said:
Get your oil analysed, then you'll know for sure. Simples.

Though you will certainly see more metal particles in "long life" oil intervals, there is no avoiding that.

I can't help feeling some of the engine problems German cars had years after launch could have been made worse by this. I wouldn't want to leave the same oil in a Porsche engine for 2 years after the problems they had with bearings and bore scoring!

dacads · 6 Nov 2020 at 14:24

10k or every year, on normal car

sooner Than 10k on performance cars