Generic Car Service History Maintenance Record Book for All Car Makes Models

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Some manufacturers can be strict regarding where you are allowed to service the vehicle whilst it is in warranty - and what parts can be used. FSH– Full Service History. This is almost equally as good; it’s applicable only when the vehicle has a full service history, i.e. none have been missed or failed. A car’s service history is a little bit like a health record. It shows when work has been carried out, where it was done and — for those particularly well kept — the cost of maintenance. Having an FSH means that a car has been maintained consistently to the standards outlined by the manufacturer when it rolled off the production line, with all of the required service tasks undertaken and all of the correct procedures followed.

If some of the car's service history is missing, then fret not. You may be able to recover it. If the vehicle was maintained by a franchised dealer, your local showroom should be able to produce all of the documentation relating to the car's maintenance. However, older vehicles are less likely to have records stored online, so keep this in mind. The car service record itself typically includes details such as the date and type of service, parts replaced, and any other relevant information. You just need to give them a few details about you and the vehicle, so that you can prove you are who you say you are.A full service history can provide buyers with reassurance that the previous owner has not skimped on any maintenance, and has had the car serviced at the appropriate intervals.

Traditionally, a car’s service book would be stamped at every service, with the date and mileage noted down. However, most new cars now have a ‘digital service record’, which means that the data is stored on the manufacturer’s database and the service books are not stamped. Sometimes you may find the owner of the car you’re looking at has held on to invoices or receipts for work carried out both at services and outside. If a car has a problem outside its warranty period, a manufacturer is more likely to contribute to the cost of repairs if the car has a full service history. However, it’s certainly not a given that a full service history will definitely help you out and it would be considered on a case-by-case basis.Thanks to modern technology, you can now find your car’s service history in several places. However, if your car is a bit older, it may be a challenge to find all of its data.

This is both a sign of a very well looked after car and a way of understanding the mechanical state of it. Call garages listed in the service bookIf you're planning on selling your vehicle, potential buyers will be keen to see the its full service history to confirm there aren't issues which could cause problems later on. Whilst you can get a replacement service book online or sometimes at a dealership, it will - of course - be blank. This will usuallybe logged in a service book, which the local garage will use to document all of the work that has been carried. However, some garages may record the service history digitally - which means you will need to ask for a paper copy of the servicing documentation after the work has been carried out.

As stated above, the service book that comes with the car will be stamped by the garage to confirm the relevant work has been completed, with receipts detailing specific work done and any parts that have been fitted. It’s not guaranteed, but they may be able to provide you with a history of work done to the car if they’ve kept a record. Request a digital recordA car’s service history contains dated records of the repair and maintenance work carried out on the vehicle. This information is extremely useful for car valuations, as it provides valuable insight into how well the car has been looked after – and the vehicle’s condition. A strong service history proves how well looked after a car is, meaning it’s much less likely to go wrong compared to a car without it. In turn, this increases the value of a car comparatively. If you miss a service interval by a just a couple of months or a thousand miles, this is unlikely to significantly affect your vehicle’s condition or performance, but we would recommend booking it in for a service sooner rather than later. Failure to take your vehicle for a service at the recommended intervals could invalidate the manufacturer warranty. Thankfully, recovering a missing service record is possible – and pleasingly straightforward. But it’s important to understand the significance of a service record. What is a ‘service history’?