What does a BYD service include?
| BYD EV | DM plug-in hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| Every service | Condition assessment, high-voltage wiring and battery inspection, brakes, tyres, suspension, steering, software updates | The same style of checks, plus engine oil and filter and a check of the high-voltage battery housing and mounting bolts |
| Adds at 40,000 km or 24 months | Brake fluid, differential and drive fluid, cabin filter | Brake fluid, fuel filter, cabin filter |
| Adds at 80,000 km or 48 months | The 40,000 km items plus coolant | Brake fluid, coolant, fuel filter, EHS oils and filters, spark plugs, cabin filter |
| Adds at 120,000 km or 72 months | Brake fluid, differential and drive fluid, cabin filter | Brake fluid, fuel filter, cabin filter |
What makes a BYD service bigger or smaller?
The odd-numbered visits at 20,000 km, 60,000 km and 100,000 km are mostly inspection, plus oil and filter on a hybrid. The even-numbered visits add the fluids and filters in the table, and 80,000 km is the big one.
BYD also notes that rear-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive cars need additional oils and filters. So a Seal AWD and an Atto 3 aren't quite the same job. The hybrids have an initial service as well, covering engine oil and filter plus software, which is easy to miss early on.
The mechanic's estimate should name the items for your interval, one by one.
Does an EV really need servicing?
Yes, though less of it. There's no engine oil, spark plugs or fuel filter. But brake fluid still ages, tyres still wear, coolant still looks after the battery and motors, and the drive unit has its own fluid.
A BYD also leans on software. Updates are part of every visit on BYD's list, so ask any mechanic you're considering how they handle that side of it.
The BYD warranty
The vehicle warranty is 6 years or 150,000 km, and the traction battery is covered for 8 years or 160,000 km, whichever comes first. In April 2025, BYD simplified it to bumper-to-bumper, taking in lights, suspension, infotainment and shock absorbers, and backdated that to every new BYD sold here since August 2022. The drive unit now shares the battery's eight years and 160,000 km.
A qualified independent mechanic servicing to the maker's schedule and specifications doesn't by itself void a new car warranty. BYD's service page points owners to its service centres but doesn't set out who may do the work, so read the warranty document that came with your car, and ask BYD in writing if you're unsure.
What kind of mechanic suits a BYD
BYD has only been selling here since August 2022, so not every workshop has had one on the hoist. Its Blade battery is a lithium iron phosphate design, with long flat cells set directly into the pack, and that's not a job for general repair.
So look for a mechanic trained and equipped for high-voltage work who's seen BYDs before. On a Shark 6 ute, you also want someone comfortable with a plug-in hybrid that works like a ute, with towing and loads. Our hybrid and EV servicing page has more. A local mechanic who specialises in your car.
What's safe for an owner
You can
- Check tyre pressures and tread, because EVs and hybrids are heavy on tyres.
- Top up washer fluid, and keep the car's software prompts up to date.
- Note the next service date and kilometres from your service book.
Leave to the mechanic
- Brake fluid, coolant and drive fluid changes.
- Anything on the orange high-voltage cables or the battery. Never a home job.
- Engine oil and spark plugs on a DM hybrid.
Where we'd start with a BYD
We'd read the service book first and work out whether this visit is a light one or a heavy one. Then we'd ask any mechanic two things: are you trained and equipped for high-voltage work, and have you worked on a BYD? We'd check the warranty document before leaving BYD's own network. And we'd keep the 80,000 km service in mind, because it's the one with the most in it.