sevice spanner.....

1. chris-hall-yo Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Stratford-upon-avon Posts: 596 Saxo 1.1

   #1 22nd February 2012, 17:57

   just a quick probably stupid question. by the service spanner when you turn the ignition on is a number. is that the miles you have to do before the next service? cheers
2. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #2 22nd February 2012, 17:57

   Yes mate.
3. chris-hall-yo Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Stratford-upon-avon Posts: 596 Saxo 1.1

   #3 22nd February 2012, 18:00

   haha well mine has gone from 300 to 2800 in half a year. thort it was soposed to count down
4. user_29725 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2008 shoreham Posts: 301 Dead: mk1 vtr, mk2 vtr, mk1 vts Sold: 350z, mx5

   #4 22nd February 2012, 18:01

   it is supposed to count down, it means you've gone past the point when you should service it
5. chris-hall-yo Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Stratford-upon-avon Posts: 596 Saxo 1.1

   #5 22nd February 2012, 18:06

   right ok, is there any way of checking when the last one was now then???
6. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #6 22nd February 2012, 18:10

   Its not solid to when it was done, alot of people dont reset them. I reset mine like once.
7. chris-hall-yo Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Stratford-upon-avon Posts: 596 Saxo 1.1

   #7 22nd February 2012, 18:24

   should the car have a sevice every 6months or a year??
8. saxomax Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Nuneaton /banbury Posts: 304 black mk2 flatty. 2007 corsa d

   #8 22nd February 2012, 18:40

   depends on how many miles you do? i have mine done every 6months
9. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #9 22nd February 2012, 19:19

   i do mine every 6 months and only do max 4 k a year lol
10. Rossko Newbie Joined: Feb 2012 Bristol, UK Posts: 25 1997 (P) BMW e39 535i V8 2001 (Y) Saxo VTS

    #10 22nd February 2012, 19:30

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by chris-hall-yo should the car have a sevice every 6months or a year??

    It very much depends on how many miles you do, and how the miles are racked up.
    
    Constant town driving will be worse for the car than constant Motorway @ 60-70mph.
    
    That said, I advise at the very least an Oil and Filter change at 4k or every 9 months (whichever comes first).
    
    Air Filter Annualy.
    
    Spark Plugs every 12,000 miles.
    
    Fuel Filter every 30,000 miles (unless you frequently run the tank dry then change the filter more frequently).
    
    Just my two'penneth worth!
11. Rossko Newbie Joined: Feb 2012 Bristol, UK Posts: 25 1997 (P) BMW e39 535i V8 2001 (Y) Saxo VTS

    #11 22nd February 2012, 19:31

    Forgot to add Coolant complete Flush and Renewal every 2 years.
    
    Brake Fluid every 4 years.
12. davo5784 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2012 wolverhampton Posts: 277 saxo vtr in silver uprated front end and full rem

    #12 22nd February 2012, 22:03

    So how do you reset it when you have done the service??
13. user_7393 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2005 North Yorkshire Posts: 4014 Audi A4

    #13 23rd February 2012, 01:06

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by davo5784 So how do you reset it when you have done the service??

    I always have to read the manual to reset it!
    
    If the number on your dash is flashing when you switch the ignition on, that shows how many miles past the service interval you've gone. This number will go up as you drive.
    
    If the number doesn't flash, this is a countdown to when the service is due.
    
    Also, when you are resetting the service spanner, you can select how many miles you want to drive before the spanner appears again (think 10,000 is the maximum)
14. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

    #14 23rd February 2012, 01:50

    Sure its hold the button on the right of the clocks.. turn ignition on.. then a countdown appears, hold it until it's counted down.. and click again.