Nissan Micra (2003 - 2010) - Servicing and service!

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Sun 3 Aug 2008 11:04
Servicing and service! - Quacker1964
When I took my new car for its first service, I had the service manual - ready with all the tick boxes and took it to the dealership (Nissan) for its first one. I was somewhat surprised and a little disappointed that the dealer stamp went into the book and nothing else. I'd expected much more for the cost paid.

I've now had 4 services - all at different garages and had (foolishly) expected the boxes to be ticked and more besides.

How does one know whether all tests & checks have been carried out? - sometimes it seems a damn expensive oil change as one can never be sure all work carried out.

Is this why a lot of people do their own servicing - or more likely find a garage to be trusted?
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Sun 3 Aug 2008 11:36
Servicing and service! - Armitage Shanks {p}
When I get my car dealer serviced I get, apart from a stamp in the book, an itemised invoice for parts, labour and sundries. I don't ask for it, it is done as a matter of course and I take it home and file it in case I sell the car and buyer wants to see it. In the end a stamp in a book in just that and proves nothing without a supporting reciepted invoice.

Edited by Armitage Shanks {p} on 03/08/2008 at 11:36

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Sun 3 Aug 2008 12:50
Servicing and service! - L'escargot
sq
Same here.

Edited by Pugugly on 03/08/2008 at 13:27

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Sun 3 Aug 2008 13:20
Servicing and service! - Dog
sq
And ... the Same here, Although what does a tick mean ?
I recently had my Nissan serviced by a main dealer and they "ticked" that the headlight aim had been checked, but when I had it MOT'd by another garage, it failed on ...
headlight aim !

Edited by Pugugly on 03/08/2008 at 13:28

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Sun 3 Aug 2008 13:30
Servicing and service! - Leif
Same here.

Surely you got a separate invoice with itemised work? I would have thought that was a legal requirement.
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Sun 3 Aug 2008 17:14
Servicing and service! - Quacker1964
Sorry all - I should have mentioned I do get a list (itemised) of parts and fluids - I didn't mean to mislead. What I was getting at was I thought the service book as well as being stamped & dated would have been neatly updated. I now realise to the person doing the test it is probably just another vehicle in their daily quota.

I just had different perceptions that's all - naively thinking their might be a written report etc.
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Sun 3 Aug 2008 17:54
Servicing and service! - ifithelps
Quacker,

I agree, pay £400 to the Ford place and get an invoice that's hard to understand and a stamp in the book you can barely read.

It's irrational, but I also think there is something missing, not sure what, though.
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