PTYIS2

I bought my 2010 ISF eight month ago and it had at that time 7,000 miles. It used to belong to a 70 year old mate (british guy) that only used on sunday´s . Now it have 10,000 and besides doing the typical oil / filters replacement, i did change spark plugs and dealer did an full inspection when i bought it.

I was checking the ISF maintenance guide and was wondering if I should refer to months or mileage, i guess short question should be months, since mileage is so low, but then i kept thinking that there is a co-relation between month and mileage, assuming that car was being used during those months. So if it was used little to none (1 day a week) should i still base my maintenance schedule on months or use miles? or use a complete different approach.

I ask because there are a few important maintenance action like replacing brake fluid, checking ATF level, etc that after 7 years of regular driving must have been done, but not sure with the low mileage/driving time I should consider doing them.

Thoughts?

bsprelude

Congrats on the low mileage ISF. I think you should do the fluids for sure like brake fluid, engine oil, coolant drain and refill as well as rear differential fluid. After that just check the serpentine belt and hoses. Rubber compounds break down over time if not stretched and used similar to a rubber band. Also change the cabin air filter. Also, are the tires original? If so, 7 years is a long time for rubber depending on where in the country you are located. Most tire manufacturers recommend replacing after 6 years no matter the mileage. They can last up to 10 years depending on climate and how the vehicle was stored.

PDP180180

iTrader: (3)

For what it's worth, my view is whichever comes around first be that months or miles. Here in the U.K., we have a different service interval to you guys. It's every 10k (do my oil every 5k) or per annum.

From a a value perspective alone, most knowledgeable buyers will be checking the service history. Gaps aren't good.

Fluids and other consumables still degrade even if you don't drive the car. Guessing that's why people drain everything and remove the wheels/tires when they put cars into long term storage?

For peace of mind, do the servicing. Small price to pay compared to any failures etc from a lack of maintenance.

As I said at the beginning, just my opinion.

All the best,


Peter

isfvss

Leave the plugs just do the fluids and check all rubber hoses and serpentine belt, it depend on were it has been sitting for this amount of time eg air conditioned garage ideal cheers.