<b>Does anybody know where I can get a Berlingo workshop manual?</b> I'm fed up with the general incompetence, misrepresentation and overcharging of my local Citroen dealers and would like to so some of the basic servicing myself.
<b>Also, how often would you advise changing the air, fuel, oil and pollen filters and the plugs? </b> The car's just come back from a "4 year" service. All they seem to have done is change the oil. Per the service book that came with the car, they should also have changed the various filters and the plugs.
The car is a 1.8 petrol and does about 8,000 miles a year.
Thanks very much
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Air and fuel filters are usually done at 20000, but I do mine every 12000. If you have the HDI engine or late XUD, the oil and filter should be changed at 12000, but I do ours every 6000. Pollen filters go 12K. Your observations regarding the standard of maintenance comes as no surprise. Long ago I decided DIY was the best option.
Quick update:
The dealer confirmed they only changed the oil, even though they were specifically asked to do a major service. They charged £145 for this [:(!]
Also, I found out why I didn't get a fail sheet for the MoT. They told me it had failed, but filled in the paper work as if it had passed - assuming I would be coming back to get it fixed and re-tested.
It failed on leaking front shocks (on 30K miles). Citroen wanted £300 (+VAT?) for this, so I went to Kwik-Fit. They quoted £130 for the shocks, but said they didn't need doing for the MoT. The dealer also wanted another £80 (+VAT?) to change a leaking rocker cover gasket.
The dealer confirmed they only changed the oil, even though they were specifically asked to do a major service. They charged £145 for this [:(!]
Also, I found out why I didn't get a fail sheet for the MoT. They told me it had failed, but filled in the paper work as if it had passed - assuming I would be coming back to get it fixed and re-tested.
It failed on leaking front shocks (on 30K miles). Citroen wanted £300 (+VAT?) for this, so I went to Kwik-Fit. They quoted £130 for the shocks, but said they didn't need doing for the MoT. The dealer also wanted another £80 (+VAT?) to change a leaking rocker cover gasket.
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philhoward
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Quick update:
Also, I found out why I didn't get a fail sheet for the MoT. They told me it had failed, but filled in the paper work as if it had passed - assuming I would be coming back to get it fixed and re-tested.
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They didn't give you the new MoT, though, I bet!
Quick update:
Also, I found out why I didn't get a fail sheet for the MoT. They told me it had failed, but filled in the paper work as if it had passed - assuming I would be coming back to get it fixed and re-tested.
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They didn't give you the new MoT, though, I bet!