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Originally Posted by pkolanko
I purchased a 2015 series.blue two years ago with 1500 miles and have done the following service so far:
2017 Nothing because I bought it from a dealership who did the initial check and new oil change. Drove it for 1200 miles and stored it for the winter.
2018 - New battery, oil change, cabin air filter, and tire rotation.
Now the vehicle has 4300 miles and has never been driven in the winter or when it rains. My question is should I get the entire recommended service done for the 60 month/60k mile service? This includes:
oil change
tire rotation
replace air cleaner element
replace brake fluid
replace clutch fluid
replace rear differential gear oil
replace spark plugs
The car was built 05/14 so it's at the 60 month service interval, but it looks, smells, and drives like it's brand new. Thoughts? Suggestions? Thanks!
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Since your car is rarely driven the recommended intervals probably don’t pertain to you as much. But fluids do have a shelf life. So I would definitely do it long before the mileage recommendation.
Also I would recommend once a week or at least twice a month to drive her fairly hard to get your oil and coolant fully up to operating temp, and do some hard braking to get brake fluid heated. This helps boil out any condensation water build up.
Most fluids have a recommended 5 year shelf life.
Spark plugs do not appear to have a shelf life.
Change your oil yearly, and the other things you listed I would change every 5 years. Spark plugs should be fine for 8-10years you’ll probably be able to tell if one starts going bad.