do MINI fill in service books?

[BigDad]

Ive been told MINI no longer stamp or fill in service books as its all done electronically on the key - is this right?

car is covered by the TLC, but wanted to now if this is right?

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[hollinshead]

They fill in the book if you give it to them when the car is in for service.

The service history is recorded electronically on Mini's computer system also.

The only reason for the book not being stamped would be if the book was not present at service.

[BigDad]

okay thanks - its a car ive looked at to buy, will check with MINI if they can tell me if its been serviced etc

[W44NE G]

I took mine in when my last MINI was serviced but they didn't stamp it.

[BigDad]

spoke to local dealer, they tell me oil change in Jun 07, will be due again in June this year, unless car tells me before! so all is well.

[as400]

I am going to get my Mini serviced for the first time, the dealer who sold it to me said some service history was missing though he had it confirmed from BMW that everything has been done by them and its up to date.

The dealer who will do my inspection 2 has never seen this car before, will they as a BMW dealership be able to supply full details as to where and when the car was serviced if it was done by authorised BMW dealers? Where is this centralised database stored? In the car itself or at BMW?...do they charge for this service?

[M.O.S]

Mine gets stamped, and I'd have thought they would stamp it - afterall why give you a book if they aren't going to stamp it

[Sportspack Mark]

i took mine back and got them to stamp it when they didnt

[BigDad]

Quote: Originally Posted by as400 (original)

I am going to get my Mini serviced for the first time, the dealer who sold it to me said some service history was missing though he had it confirmed from BMW that everything has been done by them and its up to date.

The dealer who will do my inspection 2 has never seen this car before, will they as a BMW dealership be able to supply full details as to where and when the car was serviced if it was done by authorised BMW dealers? Where is this centralised database stored? In the car itself or at BMW?...do they charge for this service?

I just phoned the local dealer and they looked it all up - they even rang me back as they were busy at the time I rang, so the call was on them! great.
it took them a few mins as they had to search the central database for chassis number (I only had the reg with me), but with that they could search for the history etc. hope this helps!

[Goonery]

All service details are held by the key and are read by the device at the dealers service desk. The key also holds some extra info about the car and its condition at the time, not all the diagnostic and faults but quite a lot of useful stuff

[goonerij]

Surely you would want the service book kept up to date - that, and receipts, are the first thing a potential purchaser will check when enquiring about service history.

[tcbw]

it's the thick wad of receipts that makes a FSH a full service history, stamps don't tell the whole story.

[M.O.S]

True but as Goonerij said it is the first thing a potential buyer will check, whether they be a dealer (non mini) or private buyer will look at. Although you can make your own stamps, it is far harder to do that then forge one on your computer. Also the mileage may not even be recorded on the receipt...