What sort of service?

[Bill44]

My Omega is just 3 years old with 55,000K on the clock. Last service, previous owner, was at 50,000K by Suttons 12 months ago.

Had a look at the Manual and am a bit confused as to what I should get serviced. Should I just get a standard 65,00K service or should I get things done by age?

If it's just an oil & filter change I'll do it myself, anything else I'll check out the price at our local Ultratune who have a pretty good reputation amongst my neighbors.

Thanks in advance.

[LittleMissVE]

I go by what the sticker says on my windscreen from the last time I had it serviced - km's or age.. whichever comes first.

[TinSnips]

Scheduled service is 60,000km or 48 months


Job instructions
Road Test (Check & Report on Engine/Trans/Brakes/Steering/Suspension)
Inspect Seatbelts (Operation)
Inspect & Lube All Locks and Hinges
Inspect Lights/Washers/Horn/Indicator Switch/A.C. Operation
Inspect and Inflate Tyres (Including Spare)
Inspect Battery (Levels/Security/Clean Terminals)
Inspect Air Filter
Inspect/Adjust Drive Belts
Inspect Cooling System (Levels/Hoses/Leaks)
Inspect/Top Up all Fluid Levels
Change Engine Oil & Filter
Inspect/ Top Up Trans. & Diff (Levels/Leaks)
Inspect Underbody (Security/Leaks)
Inspect Exhaust
Inspect Steering/Suspension/Engine Mounts
Inspect Brake Pads & Discs Front & Rear
Inspect Power Steering Hoses (Leaks/Condition)
Inspect CV's & Drive Shafts (Joints/Boots/Leaks/Damage)
Reset Service Lights
Flush Brake Fluid

Service Notes
Wheel Alignment As Required (Extra Cost)
Change Brake & Clutch Fluid Every 24 Months
Replace Coolant Every 60 Months Regardless


info pinched from Fixed Price Car Service: Auto Service, Car Repairs, Car Servicing

[Bill44]

Thanks TinSnips but I'd already looked that up. So you are suggesting I get a 60,000 service, which covers a hell of a lot of things, only 5,000K after a Suttons service?

[TinSnips]

laughing a little at the suttons 'service' ... whole other story though.

Being 12 months since the last service, I would change the oil and filter now so you know exactly what is in it and how old it is - and then get the 60K done on time, so you're back in sync with the schedule. I change my oil every 7,500 - so half way between service intervals.

[Bill44]

Thanks Mate.

[UFO]

There's a pretty easy rule with car servicing mate:

TIME affects oil and other parts on your car just as much as KM does.

So, taking this rule into consideration:
a) Ignore the fact that it's only been 5,000km since last service.... the more important factor is that it's been a year since service, so you're definitely due now. That's the first part.
b) Ignore the fact that clock says 55,000km... the more important factor is your car is 3 years old, and obviously hasnt done a lot of hwy/long distance km's. Stop start short trips are much harder on a car than longer distance drives over the same amount of km's, so dont let 'low km's on the clock' fool you into thinking the car (and its moving parts) dont require as much attention.

You mention that the "previous owner" did the last service. If it was my car and I'd just bought it 2nd hand, regardless of what the logbooks and documentation says I'd be doing a major service on it anyway... how do you know how the car has really been treated/serviced? A service stamp isnt exactly a hard thing to obtain in a book, and shouldnt be relied upon 100%. Logbooks are fudged all the time when selling cars. At the end of the day, if you plan on keeping this car for a while I'd be getting a full service and starting 'fresh'.

Get a major service mate. All fluids (brakes, coolant etc), and full lube. What's the bet the last time a major service was done on it? 2 years? more?
Get it done, then you'll know for sure things are as they should be.

[Bill44]

Well actually it was a Telstra Fleet Car from Orix, all services done? by Suttons. It did 50,000K in the first 2 years.

Will slip some Castrol Edge Sport 5W-30 and a new filter into it and get the 60,000 service when it rolls round.

[UFO]

Fair enough mate, Telstra car with dealer service history... pretty reliable.
Oil & filter change to get you to 60k sounds like a good plan then.