What Service Records do You Keep?
#1
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What Service Records do You Keep?
Just curious -- what kind of service records do you keep for your car and how do you do it, especially those who do a lot of DIY work.
I just save my receipts for anything associated with the car and fill one manila envelope per year of ownership. Oil changes and major services I log separately.
I just save my receipts for anything associated with the car and fill one manila envelope per year of ownership. Oil changes and major services I log separately.
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I save every associated receipt, for each car, in a file, in chronological order. My indy also stamps my books. All of my purchases are also tracked in Quicken. This also includes UOA's, DME scan reports, and State emission reports.
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I have a Porsche folder, and a Honda folder in my garage cabinet. I save any relevant receipt (not receipts for air fresheners or cleaning supplies).
Believe it or not, the Honda folder has more receipts in it!
Believe it or not, the Honda folder has more receipts in it!
#4
I keep a "baby book." Every invoice is put into a sheet protector and then into a 3 ring binder.
For services I do myself, I create my own invoice detailing what I did, including mileage on the car and date. I then attach the receipt(s) for the part(s) used to the invoice I created.
For services I do myself, I create my own invoice detailing what I did, including mileage on the car and date. I then attach the receipt(s) for the part(s) used to the invoice I created.
#6
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I keep an excel spreadsheet log with every maintenance, repair, warranty item with date, mileage etc. done to the Orient Express since delivery.
I also have a folder with the source receipts as well, and a weekly mileage log.
I also have a folder with the source receipts as well, and a weekly mileage log.
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I hope it isn't a huge no-no but I wrote in the log book when I changed the oil, oil filter, and air filter. Including the type of oil i used. Doesn't look as good as a dealer stamp but didn't know where else to put it.
#10
+1 Every maintenance item or part purchased is documented on a vehicle history spreadsheet.
Each DIY also has a line entry, detailing service performed, mileage, parts used and comments.
Receipt for each purchase and paid service is on file.
Each DIY also has a line entry, detailing service performed, mileage, parts used and comments.
Receipt for each purchase and paid service is on file.
#11
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I keep a folder for each car as well. I also created a maintenance LOG sheet that I created with the VIN#, miles, and descriptions of items performed. I staple the receipt to it so there is correlation to it on the DIYs stuff I perform.
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I keep everything that relates to the car, just like zookie. I keep it all in a 3-ring binder, and I also keep a spreadsheet that summarizes it all and gives me additional data, such as: average mileage between service, average cost per service, etc.
#13
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Me too. It looks somewhat crude, but it details oil/filter changes and any other work done to it by me. Better than no records. Plus I also keep all purchase receipts of filters, parts etc.