D3/4 Maintenance Lists?

**gavinwibrow** · 23rd July 2020, 03:01 PM

Just wondering if anyone here (initially with a D4) has ever been anal/obsessive compulsive enough to do a list of all the little things that possibly/probably should be added to replace as "maintenance" or "watch" items that don't obviously appear in the normal schedule.

There are so many items I've read about and should have, but often forgotten to take a note of, that its not funny.
A simple example is the stoplight switch.

This in turn leads to the when/at what km questions - which in turn are obviously affected by the usage factors eg arduous/city driving, driving in dusty or suspension destroying environments.

The exercise probably needs to be broken down into headings like body, engine, transmission (with a stand alone for electrical) and even sub headings for multifacet areas - maybe like engine ancillaries?

I'd offer to make a start, but there are so many bits I know nothing about, that it would be somewhat limited progress.

Any thoughts from the many gurus here?

Other models may care to do something similar. I did start one for my D2a some time before selling it, but it was more article than line item based - and never did complete a cross reference index.

**DiscoJeffster** · 23rd July 2020, 03:30 PM

You could go to the Stickies and read the essential maintenance one

**gavinwibrow** · 23rd July 2020, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster

You could go to the Stickies and read the essential maintenance one

Yep, that's a start along with all of the other normal publications, but I'm also particularly looking more for the odd ones that not everyone knows about (or forgets)

**INter674** · 23rd July 2020, 04:42 PM

Odd one to add is to degrease the bonnet latches esp driver's side where the micro switch is located and lightly oil with residue free lube. Perhaps do this once a year if travelling on dusty roads to avoid "bonnet open" message...when it isn't actually open 🙄

**DiscoDB** · 23rd July 2020, 05:44 PM

The key items for servicing thread is probably a good place to keep adding to but with an emphasis on the non-standard maintenance items discovered through failures.

The other list is essential mods - such as adding the fishing line back-up release cable to the rear tailgate latch (before it fails).

**gavinwibrow** · 23rd July 2020, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by INter674

Odd one to add is to degrease the bonnet latches esp driver's side where the micro switch is located and lightly oil with residue free lube. Perhaps do this once a year if travelling on dusty roads to avoid "bonnet open" message...when it isn't actually open 🙄

Exactly what I'm on about! Added to the list.

**BradC** · 23rd July 2020, 07:36 PM

Tighten pivots on body for upper tailgate gas struts.

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