What should I service on the car?

[-Ralph-]

Wife's car has done 4500 miles since I serviced it last year. It's not due anything major on the schedule, just oil, plugs, filter, etc. What should I replace just because it's a yearly thing, and what would be a waste of money having only done 4500 miles?

Thanks

[Dave20046]

How many miles in total? Or was last year's its first service?

[Specialone]

Wife's car has done 4500 miles since I serviced it last year. It's not due anything major on the schedule, just oil, plugs, filter, etc. What should I replace just because it's a yearly thing, and what would be a waste of money having only done 4500 miles?

Thanks

Oil is a defo imo, low miles can be just as bad as big miles.
All the other stuff are probably good for 10k without problems.

[yorkie_chris]

oil and filter

[-Ralph-]

How many miles in total? Or was last year's its first service?

Seat Ibiza, 55k on an 03 plate. Had a full Seat service history until 50k miles when I started home servicing it. Did everything on the schedule. It's actually done less than 4500 as I took that mileage of an MOT that expired in March, but I did the last service at the end of May 09.

[Dave20046]

If it's not already had one I'd possibly check the cambelt, thanks to someone on here mentioning it I had my golf's cambelt checked at 40k even though the recommended change was 60 odd thousand. I'm bloody glad I did as the pully's had completely cracked and were barely together.
Think VW started making ibiza's as of around 02 too (could be wrong).
Could be talking crap , but perhaps worth a check...

Apart from that, I'd definitely do atleast the oil and maybe the filter if it'd due/inexpensive. Would trust the above posters over me though!

[Jabba]

Oil and filter change for sure. Not worth skimping on those.

Take a look at the plugs as the low mileage/rich running due to cold starts might stuff them. If they're oily or pitted/corroded then change them.

Check on the service history when the cambelt was changed. Mileage might be irrelevant. Could be an age-related change is due.

[-Ralph-]

I have a feeling it doesn't have a cambelt. I think its a chain. It's the 1.2 triple pot 12 valve.

EDIT: If it does have one it's not obvious and it's boxed in with plastic.

[svtomo]

as said, oil and filter, but i would also recommend that you change the cabin/pollen filter if it has 1

[thefallenangel]

home service is oil + filter and checks for that low.

If your gonna do plugs + air filter too can i recommend eurocarparts.com for cheap prices and pretty quick delivery. Got 3 plugs for £6 for my C1 from there monday.

40k out of spark plugs is crazy.

[600+]

I would certainly look into the belt side!

1.2 ibizas had an issue where the belt would jump a couple of teeth and you would be in need of an engine!

www.seatcupra.net is the FORUM on SEATs!!!

I had 2 of the Cupra version and I know it's an excellent forum!

[ethariel]

Looking at the title I would have to sat

Whomever takes your fancy :)

[-Ralph-]

I would certainly look into the belt side!

1.2 ibizas had an issue where the belt would jump a couple of teeth and you would be in need of an engine!

www.seatcupra.net is the FORUM on SEATs!!!

I had 2 of the Cupra version and I know it's an excellent forum!

Thanks for that, though I assume you mean the chain?

It does seem to be an issue the chain jumping a few teeth on the sprocket and bending valves. I guess that would be the tensioner at fault, but don't really know how to check it. If I get to a service where there is something on the schedule that I can't do, I will put it into a Seat dealer and ask them to check it, and next time it goes in I'll ask them to check the tensioner too.

Thank again.

[600+]

Chain! Yes :)

people suggest changing or inspecting at 4 years or 60k miles