BLUE - 2017 Volvo V40 T2 R-Design Progress Thread

[Petey80]

On Tuesday I had another ride down to Ray Chapman Volvo in York for a minor service.

I don't usually do main dealer servicing, but arranged this one as I wanted to make absolutely sure all modules were up to date and take advantage of the included Volvo Assist package for 12 months.

Once again, the whole process was painless. Got there just after 9am and they pretty much took the car straight in.
When handing over the keys I asked them not to wash the car and also have a look at the N/S front corner as there was a weird noise when turning the steering at a standstill.

Luckily there is a little seating area right outside the workshop, so I managed to keep a watchful eye on Blue whilst the technician did his thing.



He proceeded to drop the oil etc and wander round the car. I eventually received a text message with a link to his video and comments on the car.

No major issues were raised and what was, I was already aware of. Rear tyres getting low and all the dics pretty worn out and corroded, especially on the front. I've already got new discs and the new pads are now on their way.

One thing he did raise on the health check sheet was the brake fluid was dark. I thought this was strange as it was recently changed for fresh fluid by them just over a month ago. After telling them this, they pretty much back tracked on their comment on it.

I asked about the noise and the service rep said he couldn't see anything, but would take it for a test drive. I said it is only really noticeable when turning the steering when stationary.
The technician decided, after hearing it, it could be the top mount. Spring wasn't snapped and all other components were fine.

Health Check Report





One other thing that was brought up, the technician thought the wipers were overly streaky and advised new ones. Just over £40 they wanted for new blades. The wipers are new so I politely declined this offer and said they will no doubt just need cleaning. They have seemed a bit naff since the rear bumper was done. Will give them a good clean next time I wash the car.

All in all, another good experience at this dealership was had. It's a nice place to be with free drinks and this time they had pieces of chocolate flapjack. A few really nice cars inside, ones with black paint that had a sparkle to it. Looked really good, but I bet it wouldn't be cheap to fix scratches etc.
They had the odd saloon and estate along with a couple of V40's, but the majority of their cars for sale were the mid and large size SUV's, which as you all no doubt know, is all they'll be selling from now on in the UK.

In and out in just over an hour and back home for dinner time.

Upon my return home I remembered about the My Car MPG readout thing you can look at so took some pics of that





Not too bad for a 2.0 petrol turbo, but to be fair, I don't boot it about.