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Servicing my Jimny - Chip on my shoulder...

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09 Dec 2020 06:02 #230781 by Groenewald
Hi Guys,

I need some advice about servicing my Jimny. (2020 Gen 4 bought second hand with 7500km)

What are the Suzuki dealerships like?

Firstly some irritating aspects of my personality from a workshop perspective.
When my vehicle is being serviced I strongly prefer to stand by and help.
"Quis, quid, ubi, quibus, auxiliis, cur, quomodo, quando???"

I want to know exactly what is going on.

Will the dealers be able to accommodate this kind of OCD behaviour?

If not... Self service?

I have a reasonable amount of mechanical affinity. I have a small hobby workshop with a lathe, milling machine, tig welder, grinders etc, so I am not totally hopeless.

What would you guys say about me servicing my Jimny myself?

Points that I like about this idea:
* The Jimny - Suzuki did not go the Defender 2020 route of making the thing so damn complicated and electronic that you need a PHD to open the bonnet.
* Being a full on 4x4 that is to be taken into remote areas from time to time, I like the idea of knowing how it works.
* I HAVE to learn new stuff. If a month goes by without me learning something new, I get frustrated.

Resources - I will need the workshop manual for the Gen4.

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09 Dec 2020 08:59 #230782 by lightning
Although l can understand your reasoning, l doubt that many dealerships would be happy to have a customer fussing around and "helping" their engineer while he services their vehicle.
Notwithstanding the health and safety aspect.

Servicing the Jimny yourself would be as you say not difficult, however it would invalidate the warranty so l would not recommend it certainly for the first three years of ownership.

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09 Dec 2020 12:29 #230787 by Lambert
I do all my own service work with the exception of clutch and head gasket as I have tools and mechanical engineering qualifications but not the best facilities for splitting major components. What I have done though is used dealership supplied parts as while they can be more expensive they are right first time and also maintain warranty. I have been in too many professional service shops and been more knowledgeable than the people working there, than to willingly hand over my car only to have more problems than it went in with.

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09 Dec 2020 12:35 #230788 by Groenewald
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lightning wrote: Although l can understand your reasoning, l doubt that many dealerships would be happy to have a customer fussing around and "helping" their engineer while he services their vehicle.
Notwithstanding the health and safety aspect.

Servicing the Jimny yourself would be as you say not difficult, however it would invalidate the warranty so l would not recommend it certainly for the first three years of ownership.


I will see what happens - The guys at BMW usually tried to accommodate me except when guys from head office was around.

Hopefully I can come to some arrangement somehow. At least I am not asking for a winch to be fitted to a defender lol....

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09 Dec 2020 14:13 #230790 by lookonimages

lightning wrote:
however it would invalidate the warranty so l would not recommend it certainly for the first three years of ownership.


100%.


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09 Dec 2020 14:16 - 09 Dec 2020 14:17 #230791 by lookonimages

groenewald wrote: Although l. At least I am not asking for a winch to be fitted to a defender lol....


Enjoyed that comment... wonder did they actually installed it in the 3rd defender

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09 Dec 2020 18:56 #230799 by Scimike
Under EU Block Exemption legislation, which has been around for many years now, a manufacturer cannot force a buyer to have their car serviced by their official dealership network, and cannot refuse to honour a new car warranty simply because a car has been serviced elsewhere. However, a manufacturer does have the right to set a servicing schedule which must be adhered to.

So you need to prove it's been serviced to schedule which is the "stamp in the service book" provided by any garage. With this in mind how about a reputable home mechanics service. You get your book stamped and have the ability to stand around offering cups of tea and offering helping. It's your property the vehicle is being serviced on, so "getting in the way" is almost expected.

Just throwing in a suggestion.

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09 Dec 2020 19:36 #230804 by Groenewald
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lookonimages wrote:

groenewald wrote: Although l. At least I am not asking for a winch to be fitted to a defender lol....


Enjoyed that comment... wonder did they actually installed it in the 3rd defender

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I am sure they asked for it. Also pretty sure the mechanic / engineer involved is not working at the workshop any more.

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09 Dec 2020 19:41 - 09 Dec 2020 19:47 #230805 by GeorgeC
No one has mentioned the tiny elf-ant in the room, the car is a "(2020 Gen 4 bought second hand with 7500km)", can, and has the warranty and service schedule (CPS Program) been transferred to the new owner?

Conditions of sale and transfer of warranty vary from country to country, importer to importer and dealer to dealer. I have seen some 5 year CPS Programs and warranties cancelled and replaced by the statutory 3 month Govt mandated warranty on used 4 wheel drive vehicles that were sold by dealers as used cars.

Check this first!
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09 Dec 2020 20:50 - 09 Dec 2020 20:52 #230807 by Scimike
Very true George, you need to check.
EU legislation (again! ) requires all car manufacturers to offer a minimum two-year unlimited mileage new car warranty on all their new cars (from date of registration), regardless of any change of ownership.
If the warranty term is longer than the minimum two-year period you need to check that the warranty provider is the same for the whole warranty period. Some importers offer a longer period, but after two years the warranty is provided by the local importer rather than the vehicle manufacturer, so the terms and conditions may change.
But you are ok for 2 years if you are part of the EU (Brexit unlikely to change this, but it is possible).

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13 Dec 2020 07:21 #230870 by Groenewald
Replied by Groenewald on topic Servicing my Jimny - Chip on my shoulder...
Good point about the transfer of the warranty....

I will find out from my local dealer about this. Also, the car was bought in another city about 350km from here.

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