Car Service History: What to Keep and Why
What a service history actually consists of, how stamped books and digital records differ, what a private buyer looks for, and how to handle gaps honestly.
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Vehicles · VE-08
Vehicle Fluids and Parts Reference
A free printable vehicle reference sheet — fluids, filters, tyre sizes, torque figures and bulb types for your exact vehicle, on one glovebox page.
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2 pages. Choose your paper size — both versions are laid out identically, so neither one gets shrunk to fit.
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The fillable versions have real form fields — open them in any PDF reader, type into them and save. Printing help.
What this sheet is for
Stop looking up the same specifications every time. Fill it in once from the handbook and keep it with the vehicle.
Who it is for
Anyone who maintains their own vehicle, or buys their own parts and consumables.
How to use it
- Copy the figures from your own handbook or manufacturer data for your exact engine and build year.
- Record part numbers as well as descriptions.
- Add the supplier you used, so reordering is easy.
- Keep it in the glovebox, not in the house.
What is on the sheet
2 pages, in this order:
Page 1
Printed under the title: Your vehicle's fluids, filters, bulbs and torque figures on one page. Fill it in once from the handbook and keep it in the glovebox.
From your handbook, not ours. Copy these from your own handbook or the manufacturer's data for your exact engine and build year. Figures differ between variants of the same model, which is exactly why a generic chart is no use and this sheet is blank.
Write-on lines: Vehicle · Registration · Engine / variant
Fluids
Table, 8 rows: Fluid · Specification / grade · Quantity · Interval
Filters and service parts
Table, 7 rows: Part · Part number · Supplier · Interval
Page 2
Tyres, torque and bulbs
Write-on lines: Tyre size · Pressures F / R · Loaded · Wheel nut torque · Headlight bulb · Sidelight · Indicator · Brake / tail · Wiper blade sizes · Battery type & size · Key fob battery
Questions
Why is this sheet blank?
Because specifications differ between variants of the same model and between build years, and printing a generic chart would be actively harmful. Your handbook has the right figures for your vehicle; this sheet is where they go.
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