Wr1 services
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 1:21 pmIs the wr1 supposed to be serviced every
5 k or 10k please help
5 k or 10k please help
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Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 1:21 pmPosted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 1:42 pmJust had my 55k done, should be every 5K
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 5:21 pmchange your oil yourself every 3-5k using fully synthetic oil.they recommend you get them to service it every 5k,but why waist money when you can DIY? 
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 5:06 amjimmy wrote:change your oil yourself every 3-5k using fully synthetic oil.they recommend you get them to service it every 5k,but why waist money when you can DIY?
my thoughts exactly!!
even change plugs, filters, belts and injectors yourself if you have to. No better way to learn about your car than DIY...
as long as you don't have bolts left over afterwards, all is good.
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 7:11 amCAVEMAN wrote:jimmy wrote:change your oil yourself every 3-5k using fully synthetic oil.they recommend you get them to service it every 5k,but why waist money when you can DIY?
my thoughts exactly!!
even change plugs, filters, belts and injectors yourself if you have to. No better way to learn about your car than DIY...
as long as you don't have bolts left over afterwards, all is good.
and if you do have some bolts left over save them for the next service
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:37 amDIY is all very well; but would you buy a WR1 without proof that the oil had been chaned every 5K? and the appropiate 10K work?
I would not but anything with the performance of the WR1 without full service history. You know YOU do it right, but would YOU trust someone else to do it right?
IF I was planning to replace mine, I'd not buy one without FSH.
I would not but anything with the performance of the WR1 without full service history. You know YOU do it right, but would YOU trust someone else to do it right?
IF I was planning to replace mine, I'd not buy one without FSH.
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:47 amScooby_simon wrote:DIY is all very well; but would you buy a WR1 without proof that the oil had been chaned every 5K? and the appropiate 10K work?
I would not but anything with the performance of the WR1 without full service history. You know YOU do it right, but would YOU trust someone else to do it right?
IF I was planning to replace mine, I'd not buy one without FSH.
Totally agree with Simon, you may know the person that does the work is competant but when you come to re-sale the car a potential new buyer may be put off i know i would be.
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 9:12 amI've never had a car worth servicing before the WR1.
But will definately be keeping the Full Subaru Service History intact!
Mines just had the 5 yearly service, but is not far away from 30,000k miles. So when I hit the 30,000k, probably in a couple of months, will it have to be serviced again?
I don't understand.
But will definately be keeping the Full Subaru Service History intact!
Mines just had the 5 yearly service, but is not far away from 30,000k miles. So when I hit the 30,000k, probably in a couple of months, will it have to be serviced again?
I don't understand.
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 4:01 pmno you simply service on either time or mileage but not both...............
i.e you could have a high mileage car thats only a coupe of years old but it would have already had its t/belt service due to mileage, or you scenario where you don't do the miles so service at the timed intervals
i.e you could have a high mileage car thats only a coupe of years old but it would have already had its t/belt service due to mileage, or you scenario where you don't do the miles so service at the timed intervals
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:25 pmwell, I have never sold any of my cars, and this is no different...so don't have to worry about that bit.
as long as I know it is done correctly, and it is, then all is good.
plus I have a Subaru stamp anyways just to keep the book looking good! Might have to print my own receipts soon then!!
as long as I know it is done correctly, and it is, then all is good.
plus I have a Subaru stamp anyways just to keep the book looking good! Might have to print my own receipts soon then!!
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 1:53 pmMaverickUK82 wrote:I've never had a car worth servicing before the WR1.
But will definately be keeping the Full Subaru Service History intact!
Mines just had the 5 yearly service, but is not far away from 30,000k miles. So when I hit the 30,000k, probably in a couple of months, will it have to be serviced again?
I don't understand.
Car will next be due its service either at 32K miles (27 + 5K) or 6 months on from 26th May, whichever comes first.
It was always the time element that I got the car serviced on as I did low miles.
Your next one should be cheap as I shelled out for the timing belt one
Rob
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:06 pmRob - Thanks for you input. I've not even really had a good look in the service book to be honest. I've put 2k miles on it since I've had it, but won't really be putting that much more on it this year. Working a lot now and have company van...
Hmmm, so you're saying it's either 5k miles since last service, or 12 months after, whichever is sooner?
Hmmm, so you're saying it's either 5k miles since last service, or 12 months after, whichever is sooner?
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 10:25 pmAnyone...
Do I need to be servicing my car every 5000 miles, or every 6 months? Whichever is sooner?
Or every 5000 miles, or every 12 months, whichever is sooner?
Do I need to be servicing my car every 5000 miles, or every 6 months? Whichever is sooner?
Or every 5000 miles, or every 12 months, whichever is sooner?
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 11:34 pmMaverickUK82 wrote:Anyone...
Do I need to be servicing my car every 5000 miles, or every 6 months? Whichever is sooner?
Or every 5000 miles, or every 12 months, whichever is sooner?
Every 5000k or every 12months, what ever comes first,
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 8:03 amAs Foley said, 5k or 12 months...
As I don't drive mine a lot, I have done mine 3 times now in the past 6k miles just make sure it is tip-top. I only have 1 stamp for the 5k service, the other was just a fluid change and full check over of brakes, exhaust etc etc
Well.... Adam did mine anyway (I am inept)!!
As I don't drive mine a lot, I have done mine 3 times now in the past 6k miles just make sure it is tip-top. I only have 1 stamp for the 5k service, the other was just a fluid change and full check over of brakes, exhaust etc etc
Well.... Adam did mine anyway (I am inept)!!
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 9:33 amJohn Mc Tiddler (Dogging Expert) wrote:As Foley said, 5k or 12 months...
As I don't drive mine a lot, I have done mine 3 times now in the past 6k miles just make sure it is tip-top. I only have 1 stamp for the 5k service, the other was just a fluid change and full check over of brakes, exhaust etc etc
Well.... Adam did mine anyway (I am inept)!!
Inept... great place to start. Any more self appraisal you want to share with us?
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 10:14 amMines been serviced every 6 months according to the log book, approximately every 3k miles...
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 10:25 amWR1 Bro wrote:John Mc Tiddler (Dogging Expert) wrote:As Foley said, 5k or 12 months...
As I don't drive mine a lot, I have done mine 3 times now in the past 6k miles just make sure it is tip-top. I only have 1 stamp for the 5k service, the other was just a fluid change and full check over of brakes, exhaust etc etc
Well.... Adam did mine anyway (I am inept)!!
Inept... great place to start. Any more self appraisal you want to share with us?
I'll let you appraise me... mr observant
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 4:07 pmdo you know what is involved on a 65 000mile service as my book only goes to 60k, is it just oil & filter ???