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Official TVR service schedule

 

6 mths - 6000 miles

12 mths - 12000 miles

Carry out road test

 

 

Check seat belts

 

 

Check all electric components

 

 

Remove road wheels and apply anti-seize compound to hubs and wheel studs

 

 

Check handbrake

 

 

Inspect brake pads , callipers, discs, and flexible hoses

 

 

Change brake fluid

 

 

Check fuel, clutch, brake pipes and unions

 

 

Remove exhaust, lubricate prop and check bolts

 

 

Check diff mounting bolts

 

 

Change fuel filter

 

 

Change gearbox oil

 

 

Change engine oil and filter

 

 

Check exhaust system

 

 

Check/top up gearbox oil

 

 

Check/top up diff oil

 

 

Change diff oil

 

 

Check condition of steering joints, rack gaiters, ball joints and wishbone bushes

 

 

Check for fluid leaks from hydraulic pipes and unions (PAS only)

 

 

Check tyres

 

 

Check road wheels

 

 

Check suspension fixings for security

 

 

Check underside for faults, abnormalities

 

 

Check exhaust manifold bolts

 

 

Check rocker cover

 

 

Change spark plugs

 

 

Check distributor and high tension leads for deterioration

 

 

Check drive belts

 

 

Check air filter element

 

 

Change air filter element

 

 

Check engine and gearbox mounting rubbers

 

 

Check throttles and linkage and lubricate

 

 

Check/adjust throttle stop

 

 

Check/top up PAS fluid

 

 

Check/top up clutch fluid

 

 

Change clutch fluid

 

 

Check/top up brake fluid

 

 

Change brake fluid

 

 

Check/top up windscreen fluid

 

 

Check wiper condition

 

 

Check clutch master cylinder and underbonnet grommets

 

 

Check engine breather/hoses for security and condition

 

 

Change coolant (times no specified)

 

 

Check/adjust engine timing

 

 

Check cooling system for leaks, hoses for security

 

 

Check cooling fans

 

 

Check tyre pressures

 

 

Check headlight alignment

 

 

Check/adjust tracking and camber

 

 

Check/adjust/lubricate hinges, doors, boot and bonnet locks and catches

 

 

Road test.

 

 

This is the ‘official’ TVR service schedule for the Chimaera and Griffith. Feel free to copy it and print it off. Few Griffs and Chims complete much more than 6000 miles annually so the right hand column should be followed.
All articles are the opinion of the respective authors. Most are amateurs. The information is given in good faith but there can be no guarantees that it is correct. They should be taken as examples of what has been done by others and not as instructions.