Hi all.

After forking out about £380 last year for the cambelt service, and needing 4 new tyres pretty soon, I am thinking about servicing my car myself this year to save some money.

What will need doing, and how hard is it for a novice to do?

The most advanced things I've done on my car is changed the dogbone mount, fitted a rear anti roll bar and removed and refitted the rear springs.

Do you think a 5th year service would be within my capabilites?

What parts/ specialist tools would I need, and would I be able to get the sump plug from a motor factors?

What needs doing aside from the oil?

I'd be interested to know this as well!

Here's my contribution:

Air filter, if you've got a standard one, is unscrew some screws, take the old filter out, and put the new one in

What will need doing, and how hard is it for a novice to do?

Do you think a 5th year service would be within my capabilites?

What parts/ specialist tools would I need, and would I be able to get the sump plug from a motor factors?

What needs doing aside from the oil?

Should be ok

Air filter is 4 screws, easy-peazy!

Oil filter will normally require a filter puller, or a large adjustable spanner. Fill up the filter and rub some oil on the rubber to get it to seal, refit to car, then fill up with oil from the top.

It's a tractor so you've got no plugs, although you can take the glowplugs out to check them (but if the car is running fine then don't worry!).

Fuel filter is under the car, near the drivers side rear wheel (I think?). A pair of clamps to clamp the hose at either side then simply replace it. Or it could be in a cartridge on the engine bay! Either way, clamp the hoses then the filter will come out easily.

Take the wheels off, check the brakes. Pads should have a decent depth and check the discs for a noticeable "lip" around the outer edge. If either need replacing... the pads should slide into the carrier, stick some copper grease on the back to stop squeaking, and if the discs need changing then you'll need to unbolt the caliper (two bolts at the back, easy), then undo the screw on the disc and pull off!

Not sure where the cabin filter is, possibly in the scuttle panel somewhere! Again that should be a few clips and it lifts out.

Most service items are details in the Haynes manual

I think the 5th service is just a basic oil change service.

Babs the fuel filter is above the car in the engine bay on the opposite side of the engine bay to the battery, and has 4 pipes coming off it that just clip out. The fuel filter then pulls up and out and the replacement one goes in.

Very bottom left of this photo

Babs the fuel filter is above the car in the engine bay on the opposite side of the engine bay to the battery, and has 4 pipes coming off it that just clip out. The fuel filter then pulls up and out and the replacement one goes in.

Very bottom left of this photo

That's it! It was either/or

Again, simple job!

Lol, thats actually my car as well, though the engine bay is different now!, cover back on and shiny tank and strut brace is gone.

oh and its stinking lol

I've got a pipercross filter in there and it was cleaned a few months ago so that shouldnt need doing.

312s have got loads of meat left

Oil and fuel then

What's the silver thing next to the inlet trumpet? Is it some kind of oil/air separator?

Getting back on topic, as mentioned above, I think it is a simple oil type service, (oil and possibly fuel filters)

It's an oil catch can - search oil catch can mod

It's where it collects the oil, moisture and blow-by gas that causes carbon and sludge build-up in the intake system and engine. The oil collection can

Cabin filter gets done annually, as has been suggested - above the passenger's right knee.

Plus there's sundry stuff like greasing the door hinges and that.

To be honest, I think I'd probably do my own if I didn't have a toddler taking up all my spare time, as I've got everything I need other than axle stands to do anything that doesn't require taking the engine to bits. Seeing how all I'd fixed prior to getting the Fabia was bicycles, the number of TGs I've submitted shows how easy the Furby is to fix!