EdwardH

My OO UK Turbo is just about to go in for it's first 12 month service.

Dealer keeps banging on about re-injecting something or other, to ensure the anti-corrosion warranty remains valid.

What is this and do I need to do it?

Thanks

Ed

Diablo

Edward - its the 1st year bodywork service he's talking about.

Basically they will check underbody sealant etc and reapply as necessary.

Think it costs around £120 or thereby.

Cheers

D

Chris L

Ed

You can always take it to another dealer and get a 'second opinion' if yours is insisting on doing the underbody sealant. Just had my 15K (equiv to the 12 month) done at Cheam Motors and it wasn't mentioned.

Chris

Peter L

There is a separate section in the service book that they stamp and you have to counter sign.

It is worth shopping around as I have just had mine done and the proce was either £120 or £50 - where is the logic in that??

Peter

Otis

Anti-corrosion warranty becomes invalid if you don't carry this out within 13 months of registration........or that's what I've read anyway. Shop around though as it's only £94.00 from the dealers around here.

Thing is.....where does the existing sealant go to in 13 months? Is the factory stuff applied so badly that it needs topping up? I must be missing something here because I'm sure they're not doing it just to make some extra bucks out of us .

Otis.

P.S. I understand the body service is also required at year 3 and 5 if you want to keep your anti-corrosion warranty.

kwack

Had mine done at Quenby Bros in Baldock Herts
They charged approx £60 - £70 for it

Just for peace of mind I guess

Mungo

It's 3 hours labour, so whatever your dealer charges for that.
Like it's been said above, it must be done within 13 months of first registration to keep the bodywork (anti-corrosion) warranty valid. It also has to be done within a month of the 3-year and 5-year anniversaries of the first registration to keep the full 6 year warranty.
You get a stamp in a separate part of the service book, and the dealer tears out a section, which I assume they send to IM as proof of you having the service done.

sunilp

Chris, if you aint got it done then bang goes your bodywork warranty, Cheam must be slipping, let me go down there and slap Andrew "5 chins" Barker

Nick

Sunilp

Do keep the bodywork warranty, you must have the checkup & the book stamped with the sticker. It is for the dealer to decide what needs to be done to keep the car up to scratch. If you have the stamp - you're covered.

Chris L

Sunil - I checked the warranty book and it's all been stamped up so I assume everything is OK

Get back to your exams...

Chris