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Subject Topic: Annual service overkill.
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Personkeuken
03/11/2018 at 5:31am
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It depends on the insurance co. Saga for example require annual service so presumably would need proof ie reciept for service in event of claim whereas other providers as pointed out do not. I think insurers are not as bad as they are made out to be. Provided conditions are broadly adhered to then ok.


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As far as I can determine Sago only require an annual service if the caravan is more than five years old and it is covered on "The new for old" policy.
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PersonRainbowsend
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Once our van isn't covered by warranty or for water ingress we'll be selective over what we have serviced and how often. I don't need to pay someone to check that cupboard doors open and close properly or that the light's work, as I'd know if such things didn't work. What I do need is a safety check - gas, electrics, chassis etc; and water ingress.

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Personally I think it is different for everyone and will depend on the circumstances on if a full service is value for money. As already mentioned a lot of the checks are simple ones that almost anyone can carry out. But without the right test equipment can you test to see if the RCD will trip in required time, is there any gas leaks etc? I work for service and repair centre so am fully aware of the service schedule and the options for separate chassis services, but have recently carried out a chassis service on a older van and while that side of things was in perfect condition, the damp in the van was so bad the n/s of the van could lived about 20mm away from the floor and the front had also become loose, so what I’m trying to get at is that while the chassis was still road worthy was the van due to its structurally integrity being compromised?


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Quote: Originally posted by tango55 on 02/11/2018
Quote: Originally posted by saxo1 on 02/11/2018
Many insurers only require that the caravan is kept in a roadworthy condition,they don't require it to have an annual service.
saxo1

Absolutely right but to prove that the caravan has been kept in a roadworthy condition you need proof of that which is documented on the service sheet.

Proof of service does not prove it was done properly.
We took our van to a different (Swift approved) service centre last March. Was advised that tyres had reached their age time for renewal, but elected to have them changed myself. Good thing I did. When I removed the wheels, I found that the stud threads were well greased. Wheels were removed during service, and grease looked fresh. No comment from service engineer that the threads of these studs should not be greased, so suspect he must have done it.
Took me some time to clean grease from threads in drums - using cotton buds and a proprietary degreasing agent - and will have a word with the man if we take it there again next March.
Bertie.

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PersonRay Clayton
04/11/2018 at 3:21pm
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Hi
Food for thought.
Just had our last warranty service.
So the question is know every year or every 2 years.

Something else to mull on over the winter .



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