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Maintenance plan

What's due on your car?

Enter your car and its mileage and we'll tell you what's due now and next, by mileage and by time: oil and filters, brakes, fluids, timing belt, clutch, tyres, battery and ITV. With what each job costs in your province.

Your car

How many km do you drive a year?
Timing belt or chain?

It's in the service book.

Gearbox

Only manuals have a clutch.

Petrol · 60.000 km

What's due now

Service no. 4: At 60.000 km

  • Service with oil and filtersEvery 15.000 km or 1 year, whichever comes firstOil, oil filter, air and cabin filters, plus a general check.135 €95 €–190 €
  • Brake fluidEvery 2 years or between 40.000 and 60.000 kmFluid replacement and bleeding of the system.About €40 + labour
  • CoolantEvery 2 to 4 years depending on the fluidDraining and refilling the system with the antifreeze the manufacturer specifies.Part: €25-50 + labour

Typical in Spain: 135 € (95 € to 190 €), VAT included. Plus the parts without a garage price.

And have these checked at this service:

  • Front brake pads
  • 4 tyres fitted
  • 12 V battery

We assume earlier work was done on time. If you bought the car used and don't have the invoices, have the timing belt, brake fluid and coolant checked too.

And after that, by mileage and by time

With the usual services (RACE): every 15.000 km or 1 year, whichever comes first. If your book says otherwise, change it above.

  1. At 75.000 km

    about 135 €

    • Service with oil and filters

  2. At 90.000 km

    about 135 €

    • Service with oil and filters
    • Brake fluid
    • Coolant

  3. At 105.000 km

    about 135 €

    • Service with oil and filters
    • Timing belt kit (if it has a belt)

  4. At 120.000 km

    about 135 €

    • Service with oil and filters
    • Brake fluid
    • Coolant

  5. At 135.000 km

    about 135 €

    • Service with oil and filters

  6. At 150.000 km

    about 135 €

    • Service with oil and filters
    • Brake fluid
    • Coolant

Approximate price from the garage guide: typical hours × hourly rate + parts, adjusted to your area. Always ask for a written quote. Garage prices and garages near you

What gets replaced when it wears out

They have no fixed date: it depends on how and where you drive. With 60.000 km and about 4 years, this is where each part stands if it's the factory one.

  • Front brake pads115 €

    Usually lasts 30.000 to 60.000 km

    Have the thickness measured: 2 mm minimum (DGT).

    Due for replacement: have it checked

  • Front brake discs and pads285 €

    Usually lasts 75.000 to 100.000 km

    They're usually replaced every second set of pads (RACE).

    Not due yet

  • Front shock absorbers345 €

    Usually lasts 65.000 to 90.000 km

    Have them checked every 20,000-30,000 km: you don't notice the wear when driving (RACE, DGT).

    Not due yet

  • 4 tyres fitted400 €

    They last about 40.000 km (our estimate)

    Legal minimum: 1.6 mm of tread; the RACE advises replacing them at 3 mm.

    If it's the original, it's overdue

  • Clutch605 €

    Usually lasts 150.000 to 200.000 km

    Manual gearbox only.

    It wears faster if you drive a lot in town (RACE).

    Not due yet

  • 12 V battery175 €

    Usually lasts 3 to 5 years

    Have it tested from the third year on (DGT).

    Due for replacement: have it checked

Timing

It depends on the engine, and the service book has the final say. If you don't have it, ask at an official dealer for your brand. Here are both cases:

If it has a belt

The kit (belt, tensioners and rollers) is replaced between 100.000 and 150.000 km or at 10 years, whichever comes first (DGT, RACE).

In your plan: At 105.000 km.

Not due yet

If you don't know whether it was replaced, have it replaced: if it snaps, the repair is expensive (DGT).

If it has a chain

It isn't replaced routinely: normally not before 250.000 km (DGT). Have it checked if it's noisy: a stretched chain hits the cover (RACE).

Spark plugs

It depends on what they're made of (see the book). Those in newer cars are usually platinum or iridium (RACE).

  • Copper: every 40.000 kmNext change: at 80.000 km
  • Platinum or iridium: every 100.000 kmNext change: at 100.000 km

Set of 4: €10-30 + labour (RACE).

ITV

Enter the registration year to see when it's due.

At 4 years, every 2 years until 10 and then every year (RD 920/2017). In Spain, about 45,22 €. Exact date and booking

Usual intervals

How often each part is replaced

These are the ones the DGT and RACE publish for any car, not those for your model: its service book has the final say. In the plan we use the earliest point in each range, so nothing slips.

By mileage

What's due at 30,000, 60,000, 90,000 km…

What's usually due at those mileages on a petrol, diesel, hybrid and electric car, with prices.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How often should a car be serviced?+

Whatever its service book says: depending on the model, usually every 10,000, 15,000 or 30,000 km (RACE). If you don't know otherwise, oil every year or every 15,000 km (RACE); the DGT says 5,000 to 30,000 km or 2 years depending on the model.

Do I lose the warranty if I get it serviced outside the dealer?+

No. The OCU points out that you can have it serviced at any independent garage without losing the manufacturer's warranty, using parts of any brand that meet the manufacturer's minimum requirements. Ask them to stamp the service book and keep the invoices.

How do I know if my car has a timing belt or a chain?+

It's in the service book. If you don't have it, ask at an official dealer for your brand. It depends on the engine, not the model: the same car can have a belt with one engine and a chain with another. Hybrids usually have a chain (RACE).

How much does it cost to maintain a car?+

It depends on the car and the garage. As a reference, the OCU calculated in 2016 that the services for the first 100,000 km cost 978 € on average at official dealers, 3 to 6 visits depending on the brand. Above you can see what each job costs in your province: cheap, typical and expensive.

Does an electric car need maintenance?+

Less, but yes: brakes, brake fluid every 2 years, tyres, shock absorbers, cabin filter, battery coolant and the 12 V battery (DGT, RACE). It has no engine oil, engine filters, spark plugs, timing belt or clutch.

How often is brake fluid changed?+

Every 2 years, as manufacturers recommend (RACE), or between 40.000 and 60.000 km (DGT), whichever comes first. Electric cars too.

Sources

Reviewed on 16/10/2026. Price of each job: the site's garage guide (typical hours × hourly rate + parts, by province).