First Year Service
I have a xc40 T5 now, if it comes to the point when I have to have serviced I would go to kwikfit. Anyway in the Netherlands I went there with my xc60. Even when new. actually they told me and showed me the original Volvo parts they had to use because it was in their manuals......much much cheaper. Did this for many years with all sorts of vehicles like a VW Touareg and a RR Evoque....
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XC40Warwick
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My concern of using Kwikfit would be the lack of software updates. When my XC40 went in for its first annual service to the Volvo main dealer, it came out having had software updates applied.
In the UK, unfortunately Kwikfit has a bad reputation and I would not use them to service any car I own.
In the UK, unfortunately Kwikfit has a bad reputation and I would not use them to service any car I own.
XC40 FE D4 Crystal White 20" with LAVA
Not sure what finance you took out but if the finance was through Volvo then you should get the servicing free.
XC40 T3 R Design | Winter Pack | Heated Rear Seats & Steering Wheel | Front Parking Sensors | Power Tailgate | Osmium Grey | Ordered Mid March for Delivery June / October / September | Now driving as from 14-09-18
We took out the five year servicing plan offered by Volvo, only £599 for five years of servicing, absolute no brainer. I was told that the plan needed to be taken out within a certain period of handover of the car (14 days I think), so they may say 'no can do' but if it wasn't offered to you when you bought the car (assuming they were doing it at the time) then you could argue that it should have been and you are simply asking for the same as offered to others (we were offered both the 3 year and 5 year deals, but as we're intending keeping the car for a long time the latter was preferable). Even the salesman couldn't believe how good the deal was. The other point is that if yo don't get it serviced at a Volvo delaer you have a problem with any warranty claim. Goood luck!
2019 XC40 D4 Inscription Auto 4WD
I would agree with Sven the Volvo 5 Year Service Plan for £599 was an absolute no brainer, especially with Breakdown Cover included.Sven wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2019 8:54 pm We took out the five year servicing plan offered by Volvo, only £599 for five years of servicing, absolute no brainer. I was told that the plan needed to be taken out within a certain period of handover of the car (14 days I think), so they may say 'no can do' but if it wasn't offered to you when you bought the car (assuming they were doing it at the time) then you could argue that it should have been and you are simply asking for the same as offered to others (we were offered both the 3 year and 5 year deals, but as we're intending keeping the car for a long time the latter was preferable). Even the salesman couldn't believe how good the deal was. The other point is that if yo don't get it serviced at a Volvo delaer you have a problem with any warranty claim. Goood luck!
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FE | D4 | AWD | Crystal White | 20" Alloys | Polestar | Ordered 14 March 2018 | Delivered 9th October 2018
Last edited by Julian B on Thu Apr 25, 2019 7:32 am, edited 1 time in total.
Had my first service done yesterday. £244. Sigh.
On the receipt, I've been charged for 5.2l of Fuchs 0W20 oil. The capacity of the XC40 is 5.2l. So I thought OK, full oil change. However, on checking my service status earlier to ensure the indicator had been reset, I noticed the following on my status
As you can see, the level is not at max. Not far off, but this suggests to me that nothing has been done as I'm sure it was that level previously (I topped up AdBlue recently). It definitely hasn't received 5.2l of oil that's for sure.
Any thoughts before I go back to the dealer on this?
On the receipt, I've been charged for 5.2l of Fuchs 0W20 oil. The capacity of the XC40 is 5.2l. So I thought OK, full oil change. However, on checking my service status earlier to ensure the indicator had been reset, I noticed the following on my status
As you can see, the level is not at max. Not far off, but this suggests to me that nothing has been done as I'm sure it was that level previously (I topped up AdBlue recently). It definitely hasn't received 5.2l of oil that's for sure.
Any thoughts before I go back to the dealer on this?
XC40 FE | D4 | Osmium Grey |19" wheels
