Belt change?

[Popolou]

As with a good proportion of the community, i've looked after the car myself with the regular items serviced (filters, oil etc) and additional items like plugs and (though not necessary) coolant changes.

One item that is due replacing is the belt. It's coincided with the service interval (minor). Looking at the service schedule i've actually discovered i've done what's on the list over the last 3 months....but not the belt.

I was thinking of sending it in to my local Indy once again simply for the belt change but wondered asking them to give the book the stamp on the service. I'm aware what i'm asking them to do but how have others gone about getting one item on the service schedule done, stamped and not been forced to pay (unneccesasrily) for the full service?

[EvoSlayer]

I do all the maintenance/servicing/'tweaking' myself, and take car to OPC once a year for the annual maintenance inspection...gives me chance to look over car and talk through any issues with techie while it's on the ramps, cup of coffee in a posh mug and a stamp in the book every year...works for me

As above, why not just do the belt yourself?

Edited by EvoSlayer on Friday 27th January 17:17

[Popolou]

Been mulling over doing myself in fact. Will need to do my homework first but seems straight forward. However, i often wondered others had been in the same boat WRT maintaining the stamps etc.

Cheers, hadn't thought about the annual inspection tbh.

[Nurburgsingh]

What's the car?

Can you not just get a reciept for the belt change and staple it to the page in the service schedule? It will show the mileage and if it's a decent indy then any future purchaser will understand what you've done?

[mollytherocker]

Any chance of giving us a clue on what car you are talking about?

MTR

[Popolou]

It's the 987S this time.

The belt change appears perfectly simple. Means that there is almost nothing left for the indy save for clearing the OBC reminder. I keep a separate file for all expenses so will document the work just in case. Only, no stamp (not sure whether it's bad practice tbh).