SERVICE & BRAKES PT2

Martyn gets to work on our 202,000 miles Caravelle, starting by servicing the engine and then fitting new brakes front and rear

We kick off the jobs on our VW Caravelle with some simple tasks. First, servicing the engine, which involves dropping out the engine oil, changing the oil filter, air filter, fuel filter and cabin filter. It really didn’t take that long (2hrs with photographs). Bear in mind that these vehicles do weigh over 2.3 tonnes unladen so you need proper lifting jacks or ramps and axle stands to match. On collection from BCA Nottingham, I noticed that the dashboard was saying ‘check brake pads’. Since then, as I’d not seen any invoices for brake changes, I’ve searched the service handbook again and found more main dealer invoices – two from 2015/16 with a total of £1625 and one from 2023. Only 5600 miles ago, the latest invoice advised rear brake…

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