One of the things most car owners dislike is the requirement to have the required service done according to manufacturers' condition: eg. every 5,000 km or 3 months, whichever is earlier. This is especially ridiculous if a car owner seldom uses his car. The disparity between mileage based on actual usage and the deemed mileage based on 3-monthly intervals can be ludicrous even after one year.
Even a fairly used Honda Jazz is already faced with this:
Actual mileage: 11,500 km
Deemed mileage after 1 year, based on 3-monthly intervals: 20,000 km
A retired owner having an older second car might have a situation of say, 2,000 km on the odometer of his new car but had to have the 20,000 km service done!
We are told motor oil deteriorates over time, but what about other parts which can only deteriorate with actual usage? Seems a waste having to change certain parts based on period of use rather than actual.
But of course, we are stuck with it simply because manufacturers have the right to void the warranty if not according to their schedule.
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Even a fairly used Honda Jazz is already faced with this:
Actual mileage: 11,500 km
Deemed mileage after 1 year, based on 3-monthly intervals: 20,000 km
A retired owner having an older second car might have a situation of say, 2,000 km on the odometer of his new car but had to have the 20,000 km service done!
We are told motor oil deteriorates over time, but what about other parts which can only deteriorate with actual usage? Seems a waste having to change certain parts based on period of use rather than actual.
But of course, we are stuck with it simply because manufacturers have the right to void the warranty if not according to their schedule.
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