About to service my S1 Elise
Discussion
Google for Brooke Kensington Elise Service Manual or something similar 
I wouldn't do a service myself - no stamp in the book might put a buyer off and even if confronted by receipts etc. that doesn't mean it's been done right (not doubting your abilities but you have to look at it from the POV of someone who doesn't know you).
I wouldn't do a service myself - no stamp in the book might put a buyer off and even if confronted by receipts etc. that doesn't mean it's been done right (not doubting your abilities but you have to look at it from the POV of someone who doesn't know you).
I Thought about that but I'm not willing to pay £200+ for an oil change. I was thinking of keeping all the receipts and taking photos of me doing the work.
Any way I was just thinking of doing a general service inc oil + coolent change, new plugs etc etc, just wondering if you guys have any tips?
Also how easy is it to take the clam off to work on the engine and is it worth it?
cheers Matt
Any way I was just thinking of doing a general service inc oil + coolent change, new plugs etc etc, just wondering if you guys have any tips?
Also how easy is it to take the clam off to work on the engine and is it worth it?
cheers Matt
You can get an A service for much less than that by using a specialist rather than a dealer.
My tip would be get the service manual by doing as I advise above - I can't post a link because Tony will tell me off.
I still wouldn't service it yourself if you want it to be easy to sell in a few years time. If you're too cheap to get it serviced by a professional (again, not doubting your competance) then what else has been done on the cheap. Nothing wrong with doing stuff yourself, but no history means not cared for to most people.
>> Edited by cuzza on Thursday 18th May 13:55
My tip would be get the service manual by doing as I advise above - I can't post a link because Tony will tell me off.
I still wouldn't service it yourself if you want it to be easy to sell in a few years time. If you're too cheap to get it serviced by a professional (again, not doubting your competance) then what else has been done on the cheap. Nothing wrong with doing stuff yourself, but no history means not cared for to most people.
>> Edited by cuzza on Thursday 18th May 13:55
Although I'd agree with Cuzza that a FSH will make it easier to sell, if you have an early S1/S2, say valued at less than £10k, it will not make much financial sense to have one.
Example: You have the car 3 years and pay about £1000-£2000 for a service history. If you had serviced it yourself, it would cost you £200. You could do twice as many oil changes and still be over a grand up.
At the lower end of the market you will not be able to re-coup £1800 ( or the cost of a FSH ) in your sell price, and it is highly unlikely a FSH will add more than a few hundred - if that - to the askable price.
If I were to meet a seller who had done their own servicing and could enthusiastically talk me through their work and show receipts for top quality oil changes, I would prefer that to a yearly service, no topping up of oil or coolant etc...
But yes, we are all different and there is little doubt a FSH helps.
Just not, perhaps, as much as we want to think.
Example: You have the car 3 years and pay about £1000-£2000 for a service history. If you had serviced it yourself, it would cost you £200. You could do twice as many oil changes and still be over a grand up.
At the lower end of the market you will not be able to re-coup £1800 ( or the cost of a FSH ) in your sell price, and it is highly unlikely a FSH will add more than a few hundred - if that - to the askable price.
If I were to meet a seller who had done their own servicing and could enthusiastically talk me through their work and show receipts for top quality oil changes, I would prefer that to a yearly service, no topping up of oil or coolant etc...
But yes, we are all different and there is little doubt a FSH helps.
Just not, perhaps, as much as we want to think.
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