Just had the 10,000 mile service. No fault codes, just two firmware updates. Faults in nine months, only two. A rattle in the tailgate, turned out to be a large piece of weld which rolled up and down when opening and closing the tailgate. Also a creak from the drivers door when going over bumps. The garage lubricated it and ordered a new modified striker plate. Had that fitted during the service. Have changed it to variable service intervals from now on.

Impressions after 10,000 miles. Engine quicker than when new and still as quiet and economical as ever. Ride is becoming more supple, with a bit more roll in corners. A good trade-off in my view as handling is still great.

A tough winter up here. Lots of snow. Traction in snow just adequate with 2WD and normal tyres. Will be getting Allweather tyres next winter. First signs of paint damage on back doors and white worm on the tailgate badge.

Overall impressions. A practical, well-built machine from a good dealership (Thomson + Potter). Excellent economy, never less than 50 mpg. A pleasure to drive.

When I was at the garage I saw a second-hand Yeti on the forecourt, the same spec as mine, with 4,400 miles at £1,200 more than I paid new. I heard that the waiting time for higher spec diesels is now 28-30 weeks. Makes my 3 week wait for a pre-built one seem very short.

Good report hazy. I'm not to far off my 10k service, no doubt the service reminder light will come on when we drive to Devon next week. You must of had a great deal of snow judging from where you are. I bought some relatively cheap Falken Eurowinter tyres (225/50/17) which transformed my 2WD drive Yeti over the Winter, swapped them back to the Dunlops now.

I forgot to mention that there were white stains down the sills at the junction of the doors that were impossible to remove using normal cleaning materials. They resisited detergents and exterior grade cleaning wipes. The solution was a tip from this forum. Peanut butter! Worked a treat.

I forgot to mention that there were white stains down the sills at the junction of the doors that were impossible to remove using normal cleaning materials. They resisited detergents and exterior grade cleaning wipes. The solution was a tip from this forum. Peanut butter! Worked a treat.

Ground nut oil is what you are after in the peanut butter. Cheaper and easier to work with in liquid form. All the supermarkets have it.

Edited 25 April, 201115 yr by flashman