First year service/warranty

my van (Carthago) will be one year old in January, so i am doing a similar thing to you.....

first the easy bit....the Ducato servicing...

from Chelstons website...

FIAT 1ST SERVICE - 20,000 MILES or 24 MONTHS

Replace engine oil and filterReplace fuel filterCheck and clean air filterCheck tyre pressures and wearCheck front brake pad wear and wires (if fitted)Check condition of all pipes and lines (exhaust, fuel, brakes)Check condition of all rubber components (hoses, boots, bushes)Check condition and tension of all aux drive belts (adjust if necessary)Check and adjust handbrake lever travelCheck fluid levels and top up as necessary (screen wash, antifreeze, brake fluid etc.)Check washers and wipersCheck all lights (including side markers)Grease all hinges and locksGrease alko rear axleCheck engine on examiner (Fiat, Peugeot,Citroen only)Reset service indicatorRoad test
This Service does not Include timing belt Inspection or renewal

this is common thinking....2 yrs or 24k miles.

now the habitation side....

firstly, its imperative to understand the warranty conditions....

i was pretty sure (as ive been here before with our previous van) that (for Carthago) only a water ingress check is required to maintain the warranty, and a sticker is then placed in the warranty book....

Chelstons 'suggested' that a habitation service was also required....

their price was £349 incl £60 EACH! for the stickers.....hmmmm

Southdowns price £146 for the damp check incl 'sticker'.....

so, have a good look at your documentation and then you will be fully armed....

of course, you may want a hab check done.....i do mine every time we are in the van (around 30 weks a year) so i know when my drawers need lubrication

ill probably have one done 'when its convenient'.....down the line...

Not sure what's required, but also have a Burstner which was a year old last May. Had a habitation service and an oil change service.

All done at the dealer who sold us the van, Heart of England, in the Midlands. My assumption is that getting the full service, they might spot something that I didn't, which didn't happen this time, but has on previous units. Also the books get stamped, which may help in the future. This did help on my last van as Fiat did repair items out of warranty as a goodwill gesture.

Not sure where you are based, so HoE may not be convenient, but they were  competitive on price and also have a curteousy car which helps. We tend to combine the servicing with a trip out anyway.

I guess all makes are slightly different but I should think that a full habitation check is essential to maintain the two year warranty. I believe Fiat and Peugeot are the same in only requiring a two year service for “normal” use. Our dealer was quite explicit that we would not need a one year service on the base vehicle but would require an annual habitation check to maintain the three year AS general warranty.

Damp warranty is different again but will need some kind of annual check to maintain it.

Bear in mind that not many MH dealers are able to undertake the mechanical service. Chelston is one of the few. Some may take the MH to their pet servicing garage on your behalf but there is no reason why you shouldn’t get the mechanical service done yourself at an appropriate commercial garage.

It’s the stamp in the book that counts for the Fiat/Peugeot/Ford etc warranty in the same way it does for a car and there is no need to tie yourself to a MH dealer for the mechanical side of things. 

Is there no requirement with Fiat, as there is with Peugeot, to have an annual engine service if the total miles covered in that year is less than 6000 miles?

David

David, I recently looked into this for my Peugeot and there is no reason for an annual service that I can see unless there is heavy mileage.

I will have to try and scan the page in my book which mentions the less than 6000 miles and put it on my website so I can link it here. Might be a day or two as my eldest son is moving into a new house over this weekend and we seem to be involved!!!

David

For our Knaus you have to have a damp check by a Knaus dealer each year to keep the water ingress warranty.  This involves checking with a damp meter then applying some paint over the holes to seal afterwards.  Each tin of paint comes with a barcode sticker that then gets put in the service book as proof.  We did not bother with habitation service this year as like BB I know it all works however next year I will likely have one done as well as a gas check as a safety precaution.

Fiat base is 2 years or 20k miles for service so ours is due next June, 

David,

I checked again online at “myPeugeot” and it is very clear that it is a two year service and only increases for arduous conditions. I therefore conclude that this is all that is needed for the warranty. Maybe your warranty small print is different.

I have just recovered my service book from the motorhome. Here is a copy of the Boxer Service page http://www.davidklyne.co.uk/PeugeotService%20001.jpg

Now hopefully I have understood it correctly but to me it seems pretty clear? BTW mine is a 2013 registered Peugeot.

David