Berlingo Multispace HDi Maintenance

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How old is your Multispace? Remember that if it is not serviced by Citroen your paint and corrosion warrenty will no longer be valid.

Thats the only reason I let them service mine.

Thanatos ( snipped-for-privacy@lethe.com) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying :

No, it won't.

By EU law, the services can be carried out by any competent garage to Citroen spec with Citroen parts and your warranty will be maintained.

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Maybe I read the O.P.s message wrong. I had the feeling he was going to do it himself, and as he was asking for hints and tips I assumed he was not a garage.

Thanatos ( snipped-for-privacy@lethe.com) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying :

Even so, to say that it has to be serviced "by Citroen" is wrong.

Thanks everyone for the comments. Yes, I am going to service it myself. I bought it October 2004. I have always serviced my own cars and they last well towards 200k miles before I sell or pass on to the family. I put this down to changing the oil on time, changing the coolant, etc. Relying on the MOT to tell me when suspension components need changing, etc. Concerning the warranty, I suppose that the car would need to be "fit for purpose" during the first year or so and therefore covered by consumer legislation. I see myself as very competent, but whether I could convince a Court of that is another question. Does the EU legislation allow for, say, a mechanic to service his own car at home and still maintain the warrantee? Provided that he can show that he has properly serviced the car of course! JohnD.

JohnD ( snipped-for-privacy@dsl.pipex.com) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying :

If you want the Citroen warranty to cover it, then you have to follow the terms.

AIUI, no. It does need to be a "proper" professional workshop.

That's the tricky bit.