Video Service History

[someday]

Why don't people who service their own cars video it and put it up on youtube? You wouldn't have to show the whole thing, just a few seconds of the most important bits. Surely a car would be worth more if there's a video of it's cambelt being changed rather than relying on the seller's word that it's been done. You could maybe set up a youtube account "X123 ABC Service file" and have videos of all the work that's been done to it.

Wouldn't it also be a good idea for a new garage (maybe specialist) trying to build up a good reputation to do it as well? I did a brief google but couldn't find anyone doing this.

[Marf]

Yep, that's just what I want when I'm trying to service my car; trying to make sure that I don't get the camera all oily whilst trying to get a decent in-focus and well-lit shot of replacing some parts in a dark engine bay.

[someday]

maybe if your car's going to be worth a grand more if you bother...

[Marf]

someday said:

maybe if your car's going to be worth a grand more if you bother...

And maybe it's not...................dot...dot..dotdot....dot

[Disastrous]

I don't think anyone sane would want to watch a video of a car being serviced.

Imagine how long 'car shopping' would take??

[blade7]

Took a couple of digi pics with the front covers,tensioners and belts removed from my car, that and the receipts for new parts gives some reassurance it's been done.

[Marf]

Disastrous said:

I don't think anyone sane would want to watch a video of a car being serviced.

Imagine how long 'car shopping' would take??

"I did the cambelt myself, here's a four hour video of the event"

[4key]

I have an image folder of almost everything that I do to my car because I get bored half way through, start drinking tea and upload photos to facebook to try and put off carrying on

[Ozzie Osmond]

someday said:

Why don't people who service their own cars video it and put it up on youtube?

No need! In my case a still picture tells the whole story. An individual puddle of oil on the driveway for each oil change I've carried out.....

[blade7]

Marf said:

"I did the cambelt myself, here's a four hour video of the event"

On the other hand I heard " I forgot to get the book stamped/my mate did it/it was cash in hand/it dont need doing until 120k" about clio 172/182 cambelts when I was looking

[colonel c]

Just imagine the commentary.
'Right just get me ratchet. OK!...Right just....click click .. BANG!!..fk... .bks. st I've split me fking knuckles open..Oh! fk blood every where now'.