Service Interval Question On New C5

[joelmb]

Bought 2004 C5 recently but cannot find when it was last serviced. It's done 35k and the spanner lamp is lit when turning on ignition - does this means its due as far as the ecu is concerned? Also says '100' next to it; what does this figure mean?

 

Also, whats an average service cost likely to be? (assuming nothing major needs repairing, crossed fingers)

[paul.h]

Mark 1 2.0 hdi from the maintenance book with our car, mark 1 2.2 hdi vtr 2004.

 

Servicing should be every 12500 miles or 2 years but for severe use (short trips in town) is every 10000 miles or each year. Most of this though is just an engine oil/filter change each time and then others depending on mileage for air/fuel filters at 37500/40000 miles, pollen filter and brake/clutch fluid change every 2 years. Rest of the servicing are level checks and checks which the MOT does but you also need to give the brakes a clean every 1 or 2 years so they do not bind with brake dust.

 

The service spanner, when you first start up it gives the mileage to the next service for a few seconds and the engine oil level but when near in miles or date, then it may count down in 50 miles each day it is started. Once past the date the spanner will stay on and give the miles after the due date in minus 50 mile lots each daily start. At least this is how our C3 went around the due date. So it looks as though your car is at least due an oil change based on 12 months since the last time the service indicator was reset (which can be done by anyone following the instructions in the handbook, so without any receipts is not a guarantee of a service being carried out).