{"id":1475,"date":"2020-02-28T12:58:32","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T12:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.service4service.co.uk\/news\/?p=1475"},"modified":"2021-11-11T11:24:09","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T11:24:09","slug":"why-these-car-manufacturers-are-using-digital-servicing-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.service4service.co.uk\/news\/industry\/why-these-car-manufacturers-are-using-digital-servicing-records\/","title":{"rendered":"Why These Car Manufacturers Are Using Digital Servicing Records"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Keeping a history of your car\u2019s servicing and maintenance schedule helps maintain the value when deciding to sell your vehicle, a well-maintained car fetches a premium price. Many of the bigger manufacturers now offer something called a \u201cdigital service record\u201d or \u201cDSR\u201d, which is proving to be much more reliable than a paper logbook. 
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Typically, the service records of vehicles are kept as paper records and stored at the garage which has undertaken the work, with you getting a stamp and entry in the logbook confirming the work that has been carried out. They also keep a record of any major breakdowns or accidents that the vehicle has been through.
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One of the biggest issues with paper logbooks is that the information within them can be falsified. Meaning that buyers have to take their own initiative and verify anything suspicious with the garage that serviced the car. This can cause a problem if you live miles away from the garage that was used, it can also be time-consuming. A digital service record can solve all of these problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital service records are maintained and stored online via a secure vehicle manufacturer\u2019s central database. It keeps a record of the service and maintenance history, as well as the mileage and the garages where these services are performed. A digital service record is updated every time you visit an approved garage for car servicing<\/a> or car repairs<\/a>. You can also request a hard copy from any authorised car dealer or from an online portal if available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manufacturers using DSR\u2019s include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n