I was wondering whether to service the xantia this year as I only clock under 3000 a year, all the filters I use are Mann and the oil is Total quartz 5/40.
Would I be okay to service it every 2 years or every 6000 miles.
Cheers
Should I service every year?
Moderator: RichardW
-
- Posts: 393
- Joined: 13 Sep 2013, 04:45
- x 2
Should I service every year?
Faz
90 Ax 1.0 Red
90 Bx 1.7 TZD Green
92 Bx Gti BRG
90 Bx 16v Cream
96 Xantia 2lt 16v Sx Olive green
01 Xantia 110 Hdi
Storm Grey (SOLD 4/11/18)
Temporarily driving Polo 1.9sdi
All I want is a Bx Gti or 16v!
90 Ax 1.0 Red
90 Bx 1.7 TZD Green
92 Bx Gti BRG
90 Bx 16v Cream
96 Xantia 2lt 16v Sx Olive green
01 Xantia 110 Hdi
Storm Grey (SOLD 4/11/18)
Temporarily driving Polo 1.9sdi
All I want is a Bx Gti or 16v!
-
- Posts: 273
- Joined: 02 Sep 2016, 19:53
- x 15
Re: Should I service every year?
I can't see that being a problem - decent oil should stand up to shorter trips, assuming that's how you rack up your miles. My mum (84, bless her) has an '06 plate Panda that does around the same mileage, or less. Her local garage refuses to do the oil and filter every year, saying its a waste of money (makes a change hearing a garage say that, they could easily pocket a few quid every year!). Your car car will get a thorough going-over every year at MoT time - I'd say you'll be fine!
Pete
Pete
Nocto Diuque Venamur.
-
- (Donor 2016)
- Posts: 535
- Joined: 15 Oct 2011, 17:31
- x 99
Re: Should I service every year?
Agree. Just wander round it and look at the sort of things that are time related not miles related, like wiper blades perishing, maybe a drop of oil on the door hinges (do they still do that in a service?), then "road test and report" - which I think is garage speak for blast it up the road at peak rpm, hammer on the brakes to see if it stops straight, pick up any bits that fell off, tick a box on a form and charge customer accordingly.
Do peer at the walls of your tyres - I was a bit shocked to see the inside walls of the rears on my Synergie looking very poorly - I guess they have been on about 40k miles which means over 10 years.
Do peer at the walls of your tyres - I was a bit shocked to see the inside walls of the rears on my Synergie looking very poorly - I guess they have been on about 40k miles which means over 10 years.
Richard_C
Current: , C4 Picasso 120 BlueHdi, C3 1.2 Auto
Past Citroens: Dyane (x2), 2CV, Visa, BX (x2), Xantia, Xsara Picasso, C3 (x2) C5 X7 Tourer, Synergie 1.9TD, C1
Others: Hillman Hunter, Cortina Mk 1, Maxi, VW Type 2, Granada, SAAB 900, SAAB 9-5, R5 Gordini
Current: , C4 Picasso 120 BlueHdi, C3 1.2 Auto
Past Citroens: Dyane (x2), 2CV, Visa, BX (x2), Xantia, Xsara Picasso, C3 (x2) C5 X7 Tourer, Synergie 1.9TD, C1
Others: Hillman Hunter, Cortina Mk 1, Maxi, VW Type 2, Granada, SAAB 900, SAAB 9-5, R5 Gordini
-
- Posts: 3745
- Joined: 13 May 2007, 02:17
- x 287
Re: Should I service every year?
I'd at least change the oil as it is hygroscopic.
I tend to ignore service intervals anyway but usually use how smoothly a car will run along a flat straight road with all feet off pedals in 5th as my indicator. Most cars feel rough by half the service interval.
I tend to ignore service intervals anyway but usually use how smoothly a car will run along a flat straight road with all feet off pedals in 5th as my indicator. Most cars feel rough by half the service interval.
-
- Donor 2024
- Posts: 1013
- Joined: 23 May 2015, 23:35
- x 223
Re: Should I service every year?
My wife's Corsa, does around the same, but I give it a service every year, oil/filter, check air and cabin filters, wheels off, and every 4 years brake fluid, and gearbox oil. It is better doing this than getting a phone call!
Sent from my LG-D802 using Tapatalk
Sent from my LG-D802 using Tapatalk
Stu
"Some cause happiness wherever they go, others whenever they go"Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
Major interventions
C5 Steering rack @ 58,000 mi
4 discs & Pads @ 63,585 mi
2 (AM6) oil exchanges @ 58,876 & 72,378 mi
"Some cause happiness wherever they go, others whenever they go"Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
Major interventions
C5 Steering rack @ 58,000 mi
4 discs & Pads @ 63,585 mi
2 (AM6) oil exchanges @ 58,876 & 72,378 mi
-
- A very naughty boy
- Posts: 49795
- Joined: 30 Apr 2005, 23:33
- x 6247
Re: Should I service every year?
All of mine are on a yearly service now due to very low miles but I still check them weekly and stamp on any small issues I find before they have a chance to become bigger ones...
Jim
Runner, cyclist, time triallist, duathlete, Citroen AX fan and the CCC Citroenian 'From A to Z' Columnist...
Runner, cyclist, time triallist, duathlete, Citroen AX fan and the CCC Citroenian 'From A to Z' Columnist...
-
- Posts: 167
- Joined: 19 Dec 2002, 02:51
- x 3
Re: Should I service every year?
I'd change the oil every year if the car has done a lot short journeys. My mother has an 05 Clio that has done less than 30,000 miles and when the is dropped out you can smell and see the petrol in the oil. Only ever use Purflux filters on the Frenchies in the fleet.
-
- Donor 2024
- Posts: 1013
- Joined: 23 May 2015, 23:35
- x 223
Re: Should I service every year?
Exactly, it also saves getting a Big shock at service time. My C5 gets its service about every 11,000 (yearly) and not the 20,000 Citroen specify.CitroJim wrote:....................but I still check them weekly and stamp on any small issues I find before they have a chance to become bigger ones.............
Stu
"Some cause happiness wherever they go, others whenever they go"Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
Major interventions
C5 Steering rack @ 58,000 mi
4 discs & Pads @ 63,585 mi
2 (AM6) oil exchanges @ 58,876 & 72,378 mi
"Some cause happiness wherever they go, others whenever they go"Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
Major interventions
C5 Steering rack @ 58,000 mi
4 discs & Pads @ 63,585 mi
2 (AM6) oil exchanges @ 58,876 & 72,378 mi
-
- (Donor 2016)
- Posts: 634
- Joined: 08 Feb 2006, 15:36
- x 12
Re: Should I service every year?
An oil and filter change costs me about £20? I change mine every 1000 miles which is probably a years motoring per car.
1994 XANTIA 1.8i SX 132k, From new, Slumbering
1991 BX TZD Turbo, 192k Batttered/Awaiting Resto
1991 BX 19TZi Auto 93k Factory A/C
1991 BX 16 TGS Athena (project), mechanically sorted just a bit scruffy!
1985 BX 19GT 57k beige wonder
1991 BX TZD Turbo, 192k Batttered/Awaiting Resto
1991 BX 19TZi Auto 93k Factory A/C
1991 BX 16 TGS Athena (project), mechanically sorted just a bit scruffy!
1985 BX 19GT 57k beige wonder
-
- Posts: 898
- Joined: 07 Oct 2005, 16:31
- x 32
Re: Should I service every year?
Now my car uses fully synthetic oil I change it once a year, my mileage is not enormous but there are a lot of short trips involved, I have seen two decent cars scrapped or sold on for peanuts this year due to damage caused by neglected oil servicing.
BXs since 1993 built 1.9 TZD turbo, got a S2 Xantia estate, brilliant car! 2013, Xantia HDI LX 110 2000 new car with 122,000, l C2 HDI Rusty rocket, C3 Picasso HDI new to me.