We sometimes come across many instances where we or the others do miss out on the scheduled servicing date or time interval. There can be many reasons for that sometimes we feel that the car hasnt run significantly in the mentioned time interval, or we are skeptical about the costs involved, or we convince ourselves that the car is running fine and trouble-free and doesnt need any servicing. So what are some steps that you can take if you miss out on your car servicing? Let's find out!
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Undoubtedly, this is something which should be avoided at any cost, for the servicing should be done religiously on the mentioned date or time interval irrespective of the due days or kilometres for which it can be run post the ones mentioned in the service manual.
However, if you do come across a situation where you miss out on the car servicing date, either deliberately or not, you should head on towards the service station as soon as possible. Usually, workshop personnel are quite okay with the additional 100-500 kilometres you drive past the recommended kilometre limit or 10-15 days past the recommended service date, truly based on the rapport you share with them or their genuine hospitality.
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If you seriously miss out on the service date, you can have a conversation with the concerned authorities of the workshop stating a genuine reason, which they can easily understand. Usually, the authorized workshops can understand your concerns if you are travelling or are temporarily located in some other city for a short time or a few days.
The above points are mandated for people having new cars which are under warranty. Car service interval is mentioned in the service book for a reason and one needs to strictly follow the regime regardless of how many km it is being used.
If you carelessly drive much over the scheduled time or date of the servicing, you need to be aware of a few consequences. First and foremost is related to the cars warranty. If you fail to get your car serviced at the scheduled interval, chances are that the service officials will blame you for neglecting your car's health and might void the warranty also.
Also, it will gradually affect the health of various components, especially related to powertrain, and reduce their actual life. This is turn will keep the fuel efficiency low, the parts will wear and tear easily and it will also sometimes seize the engine.
