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a little short of wind with today's quest for power being so dominant. But with a history stretching from 1978 the little heart has proved it beats strong enough to stay the course.
So it is with due reverence that we explore the servicing routine that keeps the six-legger on the road with such durability We followed a service on a superbly kept F-registered example of the species belonging to LD Ward.
It is one of a small fleet, has more than 328,000km on the clock and is maintained under contract by Volvo dealer Maidstone Commercials. Technician Richard Collins not only showed us how to set about the task but was also instructing a young apprentice. Collins has been with Maidstone for more than nine years and has attended most of the manufacturer's courses.
There are three levels of service on the vehicle: intermediate (every six weeks); basic (every three months or 25,000km), and the Annual) 120,000km. Standard times for these are 2.8.3.9 and 7.1 hours respectively, excluding 0.3 hours for road testing Our vehicle was to due for a basic service and the parts required are: oil filter, £7.68; bypass filter, £16.88; fuel filters (2), £3.82 each.
By Colin Sowman