oil change

[domsz4]

my car is about 1200 miles from its change, i have castrol edge and filter etc and i was going to do it myself a while back but im concerned it will effect the service history. its not got the greatest history as the last owner didn't get inspection 1 done by a decent place so i was planning on getting the oil done by a garage to get a stamp.

so my problem is i dont have job and when i do start my new one i wont be able to have time off. so how can i do it myself and log it in the book in a way that is believable?

 

[sk93]

Keep the reciepts for the oil and filter, consider cliping them to the service book...
Then sign and date the slot in the book.

That's about as believable as self-servicing can get.


I do it, and I don't mind buying cars with well documented self services (as long as the guy I'm buying it from looks like he knows what end of a wrench to hold)

 

[Grumpyowl]

Keep the reciepts for the oil and filter, consider cliping them to the service book...
Then sign and date the slot in the book.

That's about as believable as self-servicing can get.


I do it, and I don't mind buying cars with well documented self services (as long as the guy I'm buying it from looks like he knows what end of a wrench to hold)

Agree
I print off a self service schedule and attach it in the service book.
I also keep the filter boxes and date them and put the old plugs in the boxes the new ones came in (but I'm boring )

 

[Ryan999]

I used to keep all the receipts for my old cars i serviced myself

But if its just a stamp you want which is better than no stamp imo
you should find a garage that will let you bring in the filter and oil and just charge you for the labour and stamp the book

local garage to me used to charge me £30 for this which ment i had good oil going in and a stamp in the book for when i solt it

 

[dazols]

i do all the services on my cars myself and never had any problems selling them on. i keep all paperwork to show what's been done, and at least doing it yourself you know what's been done. plus the z4 is so easy to do a service on. if you can try and use the same parts that BMW would use.