Due service

[Luke88]

Good morning, car is due an mot and service beginning of September. I seem to have misplaced the service book 😫. Is a 2014 insignia vx line with 54000 miles on the clock. What type of service is due at this stage ?
My next question is where do I get it serviced ? My father in law is a mechanic so could do there service but unable to give me a stamp. Would I be better of going to a main dealer or another garage to get a stamp ?

[Dave1419]

I do all my servicing on my car [63 plate] and I just write down whats been done in a book I have for the car--if the car was still nearly new or under warranty then it would have to be done by a dealer or garage who can stamp the service book--but mine has none of that so I just do it myself and as I say everything is written down---done the same with my Vectra when I had it---much prefer doing it myself anyway------Dave

[Luke88]

Where do you source your parts from ? Would it affect resale regarding the service history?

[Dave1419]

Autovaux//genuine parts search--ebay---not sure why the service history would affect the resale value--it would depend on who is buying the car---wether they want to see some history or not---people will know if you look after your car-----Dave

[Luke88]

Perhaps get my father in law to do it and keep all receipts for the parts. Are the parts from europarts any good ? Going to get him to replace water pump aswel

[Dave1419]

Can you not ask your father in law to get the parts or even give you some advice on what to buy---as for euro with a waterpump I would be buying genuine parts----Dave

[Flick19191]

With out getting it done from a garage and not having the stamps will affect the resale value luckily I used to sell cars so I get my service done from friend who is a mechanic then go in the garage and use the stamp so win win

[sriray]

On a fairly new car the novelty stamp helps with the sale. But for a older car 6+ more years this don't really matter, people can provide folders of invoice of work done.

[Dave1419]

Have to agree with the above, as I say it really is only necessary with newer cars---Dave