Service schedules are based on a combination of time and distance, whichever comes first Not all vehicles’ service schedules are set at the same intervals The responsibility of timeous servicing lies with the customer, so familiarise yourself with your car’s schedule With the effects of the pandemic still impacting regular commuting patterns and social distancing measures resulting in alternative work arrangements, many South African drivers simply aren’t accumulating the same distances as they were pre-Covid 19. While lower mileages do come with the potential of increased vehicle trade-in or resale values further down the road, they also mean that servicing routines have been thrown out of kilter for those drivers who normally reach distance allowances before allotted time intervals.