Lovely looking face lift 4200

[Andyk]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2004-54-M...4275786?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item46330e254a

 

[safrane]

It does look v.nice...but no wonder the service cost so much!...almost a 5 year gap, and before that a three year one....why do people do that. Had it been serviced properly I would have been interested.

 

[Andyk]

Didn't notice that...

 

[hodroyd]

Seems not sure when it was first registered Sept 2004, or March 2005, only ever filled with Shell V-Poer, how do they know, tghey have only used it for 6.5K miles, so what about the other 39K..?? Lots of waffle by the sound of it, bought the vehicle in 2011, it had not been serviced for 2 years, so left it for another 2.5 years then decided to have a service, who on earth is this, it's some sort of joke right..??

 

[rockits]

Funny how some people think it is ok to go years without a service just because it doesn't do many miles. 5 years with fluids sitting there not doing a lot isn't going to be a good thing.

 

[safrane]

Brake fluid full of water.
Tyres vulcanised
Oil full of carbon deposits
Filters clogged

 

[philw696]

Brake fluid is one of those horror stories and the damage gets done where you can't see it.
People look at the reservoir and it looks clean they presume its OK.
I have seen brake fluid look like Guineas and test less than 1%.
A good friend of mine has one of the last proper Bentleys.
Its an Arnage Red Label twin turbo he is 80 and still works does not do lots of miles with it.
It goes to Broughons in Cheltenham every year for service and mot and a couple of years ago the renewed the whole braking system from Master cylinder to each caliper including all pipe work, discs pads everything.
He is a old school motor engineer and found it a shock.
When it was explained to him he was totally covered by the manufacturer as their schedule was followed.
Phil.

 

[hodroyd]

I agree, get the fluids changed at least annually regardless of mileage..!!

 

[Andyk]

So seems a bit expensive then.....Still looks lovely tough..Shame about the history.......But you never now it may have had bits done outside of the yearly service.

 

[safrane]

Bit of an optimist there Andy...I doubt they even checked the oil level or the tyre pressure.

 

[zagatoes30]

Fluid change yearly regardless of mileage and I keep records even if I do it myself

 

[hodroyd]

That's a much better picture on your page mate..!!