Car servicing & warranty conditions here?
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Car servicing & warranty conditions here?
I'm currently driving a car that is under Aussie warranty and I'd like to make sure I don't invalidate it by messing up with servicing deadlines.
What's the leeway (if any) when you need to service, say at 10k miles. Do I need to go in before 10k, any time soon after? If after then how much after can I bring it in without invalidating the warranty?
What's the leeway (if any) when you need to service, say at 10k miles. Do I need to go in before 10k, any time soon after? If after then how much after can I bring it in without invalidating the warranty?
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There's usually a sticker in the top right hand corner of the windscreen (inside) stating when your next service is due.
A mileage and date whichever occurs first.
A mileage and date whichever occurs first.
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10k. Due I need to bring it in before or after (and if so, how much "after" is allowed)?
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Just had one done 7 weeks "late" with no issue. They are more interested in getting your servicing business than the exact timing of it.
As a general rule though I do try to do the service as close as possible to the recommended time. When the warranty expires I'll suit myself.
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When I had a Holden I was advised against brining it in a little early.
E.g if it needed a service every 10,000km and I took it in when it had 9,500km on the clock they would recommend the next service occurred at 19,500km.
E.g if it needed a service every 10,000km and I took it in when it had 9,500km on the clock they would recommend the next service occurred at 19,500km.
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I have a Mitsubishi that has fixed-price servicing costs and I need to be aware of the correct intervals. There is a big leeway on time between services but if I go over then it invalidates the policy
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That's the thing, I'm just wondering how much I can go over the 10,000km threshold before a warranty could be invalidated on the grounds of not getting the service done when it should have been.
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Mine is with Mazda. They are always ringing me to get it in for a service. I never to the km's before the time. Their priority is making money from the service. The more servicing they can do on your car the more money they make. If you were to take it to a cheaper mechanic they would be doing themselves out of service money.
These things are always negotiable.
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I would say its down to the servicer. The person you have the contract with. Mine is with Mazda. They are always ringing me to get it in for a service. I never to the km's before the time. Their priority is making money from the service. The more servicing they can do on your car the more money they make. If you were to take it to a cheaper mechanic they would be doing themselves out of service money. These things are always negotiable.
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