Why dont people keep service records?

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by Mr Lefty

When buying a truck I don't give a fuck if they have a slip of paper saying they did such and such... I'm gonna see for myself. Yes, I cant' see that the oil was changed every 3k not 10k but that kind of lack of attention to detail shows elsewhere.

I disagree. I've known people who constantly detail their car inside & out, including the engine bay, yet fail to keep up on maintenance.

Plus you're not gonna know whether someone had their timing belt replaced unless you see a receipt.

[EpyonXero]

Originally Posted by Mr Lefty

I don't keep service records because, I don't give a fuck about resale. I don't buy a vehicle or maintain it with resale in mind. then again I've only owned one truck newer than 99 and that was only mine for 6 months.

When buying a truck I don't give a fuck if they have a slip of paper saying they did such and such... I'm gonna see for myself. Yes, I cant' see that the oil was changed every 3k not 10k but that kind of lack of attention to detail shows elsewhere.

Same. Ive only sold one vehicle and that was a few months ago and they didnt care about service records either.

[anthonyk]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

I disagree. I've known people who constantly detail their car inside & out, including the engine bay, yet fail to keep up on maintenance.

Plus you're not gonna know whether someone had their timing belt replaced unless you see a receipt.

I'm probably gonna change the timing belt anyway, if it's near (or past) the mileage where it should have been done.

For my own cars, I don't care about resale enough to bother writing down all the maintenance I do. I drive them into the ground anyway, so by the time I sell, there are enough cosmetic issues that it doesn't matter that it's in great mechanical condition.

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by anthonyk

I'm probably gonna change the timing belt anyway, if it's near (or past) the mileage where it should have been done.
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Even if he has a receipt showing it had already been done?

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

I disagree. I've known people who constantly detail their car inside & out, including the engine bay, yet fail to keep up on maintenance.

Plus you're not gonna know whether someone had their timing belt replaced unless you see a receipt.

but I doubt they grease the fittings and change the gear oil, yet forget the motor oil... ... I look a bit deeper than a detailing job will cover

and no, I'm not going to know that... but if it's an issue that makes me wonder, I'll just do it myself. even if I had service receipts, that doesn't mean it was done right. I've had plenty of jobs done by reputable "mechanics" that failed later due to their oversights.

this is why I tend to stick to what I know. Toyota Pickups. I've assisted rebuilding 20+ motors, and know what is prone to fail and what isn't.

trusting in receipts is just as fool hearty as trusting in someones word IMO

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Even if he has a receipt showing it had already been done?

I can draw you up a receipt saying it's been done just as easy... go buy one, keep the receipt, then return it and tell you I did the work.

[anthonyk]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Even if he has a receipt showing it had already been done?

Depends on the condition of everything else, and how detailed the receipt is. I've seen more than one timing belt service that didn't bother with the water pump or idler pulley(s), which means I'm gonna have to go back in there anyway.

[Rangerscott]

You can pretty much count on that the only oil in a vehicle that has been changed is the engine oil. I never hear someone say that they changed the P/S fluid, tranny fluid, transfer case oil, axle oil, etc. Hell I think people with manual trannys change their oil more often than people with autos. I know two things that detour them away. 1. The crazy price mechanics charge. 2. "Eh, you don't need to change it."

[Homeslice]

Again, I don't understand how hard it is to hold onto a piece of paper, even if you do the maintenance yourself.

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by anthonyk

Depends on the condition of everything else, and how detailed the receipt is. I've seen more than one timing belt service that didn't bother with the water pump or idler pulley(s), which means I'm gonna have to go back in there anyway.

So I guess you agree that seeing the receipt is valuable