Service history when indie services ???

[sgrimshaw]

What with the service history of cars being stored electroncially these days, what happens if you get the car serviced by someone other than a main dealer?

How does the service history get updated?

[MisanoPayments]

I was at The Phirm in Camberley only this morning for a service.

With the copy of the invoice they also gave me a page of information that was presumably uploaded to the Audi system (date, reason for car's visit etc) so I guess it affords a detailed view of a car's service history no matter which specialist you use, providing they have subscribed to the system I guess.

[The Cardinal]

VAG's system (Erwin) is straightforward to enlist with as a commercial entity - it's a little clunky but does allow free access to a vehicle's history, detailed service schedule and upcoming maintenance. It also allows a garage to enter new services within a 10-day window. This is all free, albeit with paid access for detailed drawings / procedures etc. All a business needs to do is register and then provide a VIN number for the vehicle concerned.

I found this out because I am registered as a "commercial" Erwin account. I did this because I explored Erwin a little and found that the ordinary consumer account doesn't allow access to these things... but that it's simple to register yourself as a business and therefore gain free access to these things!

[Dr G]

The Cardinal is correct.

Used properly the system works well. It isn't at all intuitive but you get used to it.

There are a few useful vids on youtube about various tasks with erwin, actually.