Motorhome first service

Are you sure that the vehicle has a cambelt rather than a timing chain?

Even if it has a cambelt I am sure that the Peugeot recommendation is not for it to be changed after 5 years. DougA will be able to check this in his service schedule book.

(My 2008 Peugeot has a chain but even if it had a cambelt the recommended change was at 10 years or 112,500 miles/

I think that you are right in following the Peugeot servicing schedule. After all, you probably have another year's warranty on the base vehicle and in order for that to apply you need to have the van serviced according to the manufacturer's schedule.

But mine is having a minor service in line with the manufacturer's schedule!

The schedule is for guidance of the dealership and allows for variations depending on individual circumstances according to my dealer who wouldn’t turn down the chance of making a few extra quid if he could justify it.

That's good news  if the dealer and Peugeot are in agreement.

It's all on the Peugeot website as accessed by the dealer, apparently. Seems there are various options and the dealer selected one for us based on type of use and mileage.

As my Warranty has now run out, I have opted to do my own routine servicing, not Cambelts or brake fluid changes , but oil and all filters inc Diesel filter all add up to just about a £100. and takes just a leisurely couple of hours.

Peugeot warranty is a bit of a nuisance. Firstly, servicing is supposed to be done by a Peugeot garage. You can go elsewhere and ask for a “Peugeot service”. It may cost more and if there are warranty issues the van MUST go to an approved Peugeot garage for the repairs.

When I had to have a wing mirror replaced to fix a faulty exterior temperature reading I had to travel an hour each way to get it fixed despite trying to argue the case with Peugeot UK. My nearest dealers were unable to accommodate motorhomes in their workshops and wouldn’t do the work outside.