On 2008-04-20, Adrian <toomany2cvs@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Envo ("Envo" <awne16325@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>) gurgled happily,
> sounding much like they were saying:
>
>> Oops - typo! Should have read 7000 (which should have been obvious
from
>> the reference to 13000 later in the post).
>
> Since you didn't mention whether it was a petrol (20k interval) or
diesel
> (12.5k interval), no, it wasn't.
>
>> Question is - can they reset it to what it should be, or must it be
>> reset to start counting again from zero?
>
> There's usually a time element to the service interval, too. Eleven
> months on the road is very likely to be a year since the PDI, so for an
> "x,000 miles or 12 months" interval, it'd be right. CitUK's website only
> gives the mileage, but I'd be very surprised if there's not a time
factor.
So would I; oils etc decay over time even if not used at all, and filters
clog and jets get gummed and corrosion builds up and rubber perishes. I
don't think I've ever seen a manufacturer's service log book that doesn't
say 'x miles or y months' for the scheduled service intervals. But recent
cars tend to have quite high mileage figures for each maximum time
interval, and the time intervals tend to be years rather than months now.
Like Elizabeth I's legendary bathing schedule - every year, whether I need
it or not.
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