Filling out the service book

[jenic]

If you home service a car, do you fill in the book yourself?

Personally I never have done, I just keep all the parts receipts and make a record of what was done when separately, but my car is about due a small service (which I have just done) and I know the car will never see a garage for this interval so it got me thinking should I fill it in just to keep the records up to date and in one place?

If at the next interval it does go to a garage (which is probable as the next interval service is in 2 years when the belts are due, so they will likely service it at the same time), it will look like it missed a service in the book (and that's a 4 year gap with the mileage I do).

Obviously you wouldn't fill it in for interim service's, just scheduled ones.

I've no idea tbh, I think it looks a bit dodgy to any future buyers myself. What are peoples opinion on this?

 

[Bluebeard]

On my private cars, I write 'Self service'' and date/mileage in pencil and keep the reciepts for the parts.

I'd never dream of doing that for a sales car though, the customers would never believe a car dealer saying that! lol.

 

[Alastair.]

I've always filled myne out. Friend of myne services his own car to and even has his own dodgey stamp made up from vista print.

 

[DrR]

Yeah I write mine down, helps remember when next is due.

 

[Fred@BTM]

all mine have full BTM service history, but the b*****d never sent the invoices!

 

[Wick]

all mine have full BTM service history, but the b*****d never sent the invoices!

Hahaha.

Jenic - I'd pencil in a self service.

 

[aucky]

I tend to write intermediate oil change info in the margin, more as a reminder for me for when it's done.

If I ever sell it I'm not too bothered if anyone believes me.

 

[koi]

Filled it in then ran out of spaces in the book!

 

[Sir_Dave]

Friend of myne services his own car to and even has his own dodgey stamp made up from vista print.

lol, im about to order a FailSport one!!

I do all the services to manufacturer spec and write down exactly what i do, then keep the receipts/photograph everything i do, then usually post about it on here ...

 

[Dan519]

Take stamps with a pinch of salt. Seen a very fraudulent service book recently, all stamped up by a former trader (now using different trading name). Stamps from 2 years before they existed

 

[Lal B3N]

Don't think mine has been stamped since 63k, now on 92k. But got all receipts to prove which mean more to most people.