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I am an expat living overseas in Africa and am looking to sell my car soon. I wanted to get some opinions about what is customary for servicing.

Some background, I have a 4x4 car with 114,000 km. I bought it when it had 103,000 km. In the last 7 months of ownership I have replaced:

  • steering rack
  • timing belt
  • front and back shocks (Monroe)
  • fixed a broken coil
  • spark plugs
  • replaced wind screen
  • replaced side mirror
  • fixed radiator lid which was causing leaks

I’ve put a lot of money into the car so far and so I am reluctant to put in more before I sell it. I was quoted $20 USD for buffing (which I'll definitely do) and $100 USD for a “service” which would include:

  • engine oil
  • oil filter
  • air filter
  • fuel filter
  • check brakes
  • check suspension

I am just wondering if all those items in the service are necessary. Are any of those items truly necessary for checking if my car is well-maintained? The next oil change is at 133,000 km and I check my oil and coolant regularly.

Are there any items instead of those above that would be better to have checked as a pre-sale inspection?

Anything helps. Thanks so much.

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You're probably better off asking around the locals to see what the custom is there. When was it last serviced? Is it due? If it's not overdue, I wouldn't bother as the new owner would probably want to get it serviced themselves at a garage they trust - that's what I do if I buy a car where I'm not sure of it's history, that way I know it's been serviced to my standards!

Nick C
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