Diesel service intervals

Hello Mike
I have a 70 series V8 crd and the service schedule clearly states 5000k intermediate service which is grease points and a check over and 20000k for fluids and filters.
I also have a peugeot 406 crd and it see's a service each 20000k it has 100000k on the odo and is also the most reliable cheapest to maintain car that I have owned.
Stan

I have Colorado 2010 now do my own service dealerships and local garages hopeless typically overfill oil by up to a liter. Any way book says oil drain and filter very 10k dealer was doing every 15k and using semi synthetic oil, I am now doing 15 to 20 using semi synthetic (subject to season and work veh is doing).

Also have 2010 model Mercedes "Artego" truck, oil and filter every 50k using castrol environ oil (vehice specific) and change air filter every three years(works better with use) supposedly, engine doesn't have dip stick all computerized has now done 450k. serviced by dealer only.

I think there is a lot more options these days with modern motors and oils (subject to type of work and season).
So I think a diesel in the right hands are pretty cheap to run-service.

My Triton gives 15,000 ks but for severe operating conditions it is every 7500. Severe operating conditions would include towing, sustained hi speed driving or sustained 4WD high revs etc.

While the service interval for modern CRD engine is 10,000km or more it is also important to also observe diff's and transmisssion service.
However, because many take their vehicle to a dealer for sevice it is the non obvious items like diffs and gearbox and transfer case oils and fuel filters which may NEVER get changed by the dealer.
Most dealers are guilty as charged and the service arguement becomes hypothetical unless everyone ACTUALLY follows the service book intervals re use and severe use. This failure of correct service procedures applies to both petrol and diesel vehicles. A stamped service book is exactly that, a stamped service book, nothing else. It means absolutely nothing.

I recently talked to a fuel/lube oil chemist who obviously tests fuels and oils.
He made mention of finding fully serviced Mercedes Benz cars, seviced by MB Dealers not changing engine oil in Mercedes cars for over 50.000km. The problem is Australia wide and is across all dealer brands.
It is the reality of what is happening to your vehicle which matters to you and not issues commented on in magazines or other sources.

Well the article was insinuating that high diesel service costs were negating the fuel economy savings. This has not been the case for me. I haven't noticed any appreciable increase in service costs over the last 3 years/120k of my two CRD vehicles compared to my previous petrol/LPG vehicles. I won't go back, I'm sold on CRDs just like most of Europe is. I get really cheesed of if my fuel economy hits double digits now....the 8-9litres/100kms suits me fine thank you.

With that 4wd mag, they won't let the facts get in the way of a good story.
10k intervals for direct injection diesels have been around for a long time.
Miy Landcruiser is 10 years old and has 10k oil change intervals - oil is still pretty clean at 5k.

Nissan Patrol 4.2 diesel non turbo 2000 model ute, oil/filters every 5000k, note 2 oil filters on these motors, takes 10 litres of oil as well, 700 k out of main tank with canopy , 800 without , sitting on 100kph, 400ks towing 2.5 t van cheers Barry

Ever since I have had my old 94 Troopy it gets and oil change / service every 10,000 K's , at 762,000 it's rare to have to add oil in the 10,000.
I always add a bottle of Nulon for diesel engines.

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