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Servicing a low mileage car.

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Old May 15th, 2024, 17:05   #1
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Default Servicing a low mileage car.

I have a 2016 XC60 D4 owned from new. Total mileage is 18,500. It is due for annual service in July.
For the past 3 years, annual mileage has been only about 400 miles. This current 12 month period might be 1200 miles by July. Up to now, servicing has been carried out annually at the Volvo dealership where the car was bought.

The question is, is it worth continuing to have an annual service? The last two services have been the reduced content and cheaper “adapted” service but even so the cost is about £230. Plus fuel for a 100 mile round trip and hire car costs.

I doubt if Volvo UK would contribute towards a major repair for an 8 year old car so another reason for a continuous service record no longer seems relevant.

Camshaft belt, auxiliary belt, tensioner and idler roller were replaced in 2021 at 17099 miles so these are not due again yet.

What is the downside of extending my service interval to, say, 24 months or what other options can anyone suggest please? As I am not far off 80 I’m not looking for a DIY option.
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