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Service interval

Meaning in automotive, with examples

nounCore term

In automotive, service interval means: The distance or time between scheduled maintenance visits set by the manufacturer, for example every 15,000 km or once a year, whichever comes first.

In Turkish: bakım aralığı, periyodik bakım aralığı

How it is used

Found in owner's manuals, service schedules and warranty terms. Some cars use fixed intervals; others use flexible intervals calculated by the car itself. Customers often ask whether they can extend or skip a service.

Example sentences

  1. The service interval for this engine is 20,000 km or 12 months.

  2. Going far beyond the service interval may affect the warranty.

Common collocations

  • service interval reminder
  • extended service interval
  • reset the service interval
  • fixed service interval
  • oil changeDraining the old engine oil and refilling with new oil of the correct grade, usually together with a new oil filter. It is the most basic routine service job.
  • warrantyThe manufacturer's promise to repair or replace faulty parts free of charge for a set time or distance, for example three years or 100,000 km.
  • service advisorThe person at a dealership or workshop who receives customers, writes up their concerns, explains the work and costs, and keeps them updated until the car is ready.
  • timing beltA toothed rubber belt that keeps the crankshaft and camshafts turning in exact time, so the valves open and close at the right moment. Some engines use a timing chain instead.

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