Might be a good one to check on the Fiat Forum and ask others here as well, reason being my Ducato knowledge is not like my knowledge of Fiat cars.
That said, I think the gearbox/diff oil change is a good idea as is the cooling system flush. Also I would be checking when the timing belt is next due based on age just in case anothers due, not sure what the age requirement is on a Ducato timing belt off hand.
If the timing belt is due then obviously a good idea to do tensioners, waterpump etc.
Good time to check over all the accessory belts and if you decide to replace them check the idler pulleys (listen for rumble and check for play) as those are probably about due as well at those km's. Some Fiat Diesels have a specific and slightly pricey accessory belt so be aware of that in case you are considering just replacing it anyway as a matter of course.
If the brake fluid has not been changed in the last couple of years you may as well add that to the list, I find the 2 yearly changes are well worth sticking to in any vehicle especially if it sits now and then. No harm in changing the power steering and clutch fluid while you are on the go as well.
If you don't get to see it on the hoist yourself at WOF/COF time then perhaps a bit of an inspection underneath.
Thats just the general stuff I would check anyway, certainly no harm in tracking down a service schedule for it to see what we havn't thought of. Some of those have an adjustable clutch from memory so there may be things like that to check.
Nice to hear you are taking the time to give ita Birthday, well worth the effort IMO.
Stevo. sorry for more Jazz Spam!
sr2,
May 25, 6:47am
Cheers Jazz.
thejazzpianoma,
May 25, 6:50am
Anytime its a pleasure! Just sorry I can't offer much specific help on that one.
stevo2,
May 25, 1:03pm
Hey Fish, why cant the injector cleaner be added to the tank! I have been adding a bit to the tank occaisionally for the last 4 years! I have been changing oil and filters every 7500km, air and fuel every 30,000km and thats all thats ever been done to it. There is a sticker on the dipstick tube saying the auto trans should not ever require servicing under normal conditions.
jcwholesale,
May 25, 10:43pm
franc123 Terrible assumption you made of me, someone you don't even know. Never ever had white shoes, gold chains or hair gel (must be as I have no hair LOL). As for the porn magazines, can't say as I have any of those either. As for Car Shark, well I do sell cars I suppose. Once again an assumptive statement. Generally when people particularly pick on person specifically as you have, usually it is auto biographical, which is what I suspect in your case. As a mechanic myself, the answer to your last question is yes I have seen engines & trans that have & haven't been serviced. Another assumption. LOL
jcwholesale,
May 25, 10:49pm
mellisa2000 I never said not to service, servicing as required is a must. But what I was getting at was all the other shit everyone else was saying to do.
for_an_angel,
May 26, 1:59am
Hay Steveo Fish has said best to run injector cleaner from the tank like you are doing rather then the expensive (pointless IMO (not getting at you Jazz)) option of running a Wynns system. Just make sure the injector cleaner you are using is sited to common rail systems, By the service schedule the 90k service is when the auto trans fluid is due. In Japan the auto is never serviced but in NZ we USE the van lol so TNZ posted the 90k mark. As for the timing belt Fish has covered the inns and outs.
stevo2,
May 26, 3:10am
Thanks guys, any advantage taking it to Toyota instead of a local garage! Cheers Stevo
im_andrew,
May 26, 3:29am
If you are changing the water pump, replace it with the aftermarket unit that BnT and repco sell that comes in 2 parts, rather than the factory 1 peice unit. To get the factory one off is a C*nt of a job and the aftermarket one (which has the bearings and impeller seperate from the housing) will make it a much faster job the 2nd time round.
for_an_angel,
May 26, 4:24am
There is a genuine two piece one too fitted to early 06 Hilux. Yea alot faster to fit.
for_an_angel,
May 26, 4:27am
Only advantage would be the techs at Toyota work on these engines day after day so times should be alot faster then the guy that dose one every few months! but if you find a good confidant workshop there should be no issues.
thejazzpianoma,
May 27, 2:18am
Also a good reason to use Brent at "The Garage", not many days when there isn't a late model Toyota Diesel in there. Sorry I can't tell you more about Toyota in Tauranga, I haven't had to deal with them before.
for_an_angel,
May 27, 3:08am
Yip thats the thing I guess. I have $4-5000 spent on myself every year on Toyota training. for 12 years. only Toyota product so when the question is asked I should be able to answer. Knowing the product can lower the servicing cost for the customer But not every Tech has the same amount of training within a dealership. So getting a good relationship with your workshop is a must so as the customer gets value for money. And this rule applys to every workshop. Some models these days tho need knowledge to work on like setting tappets on a 1HD-FTE two adjusters for a set of inlet valves. set the wrong one of the two and what do ya know broken rocker shaft. as a rural workshop found out this week.
gtrnut,
May 28, 5:05pm
tell ya what steve -go to pacific toyota& get a price on a service of the work you would like done & then price another garage-go & see brian gray at avenue autoport & tell him brett in auckland sent you & get a price -i work for toyota myself in auckland -remember when pricing a service at another garage they will generally use aftermarket parts unless you ask for genuine-a genuine oil filter from toyota is usually $20 plus gst or some diesels are $40 plus gst -we work off servie schedules that toyota recommend which are based on time or milage -they recommend gearbox oil & rear diff oil to be changed every 45,000km on your model hiace & brake fluid every 2 years or 30,000km which is generally missed by most people-i won't comment on some of the other peoples comments i have read above -but age old rule -preventitive maintenance is the cure-why wait for it to break when you can service it to avoid that -1 example we have a courier driver with a van like yours just been in last week for a service-i have been there doing the servicing on the van since she bought it and it has done 480,000km -she is religiously in every 7,500km for her recommend service which we havedone by the book diff oil,brake fluid trans oil etc and has only ever had one problem which was caused by dirty fuel-her transmission & diff are still fine at that milage -her reasoning is its cheaper to service the vehicle like this rather thn have it off the road due to lack of servicing-entirely up to you
stevo2,
May 30, 3:42am
The plot thickens! Stopped in at Pacific Toyota and they asked if it had some! thing on the exhaust. I said dunno, what difference does that make! They said it needs a special (expensive) type of oil, not just ordinary diesel oil or it could run erratically or go into limp mode. I've been using standard diesel oil in it since I bought it at 30,000km with no probs. Can someone enlighten me to what they are talking about! I will be getting it done at a non-franchised garage as soon as I get time. Cheers Stevo
gtrnut,
May 9, 9:54am
hello stevo its called a particulate filter & yes you have to use low ash oil which yes is expensive so when you go to your local garage make sure he uses the low ash oil Its to do with the exhaust EGR system-i haven't fully researched it at work yet but you can do a google on it -that mite help understand it a bit better -cheers
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