Does dealer service history matter?

[NeilC]

Our Levorg is coming up 5 years old. We are still very happy with it and so far have maintained a dealer service history. We tend to run our cars for a long time (Forester 206k miles, Outback 170k miles) and as we have no plans to change the Levorg I'm wondering if it's worth maintaining a dealer service history when I can look after it myself.

The only thing that comes to mind is if I have CVT problems in future and it's not been to the dealer every 12 months, but I don't know if that would make any difference anyway. I was thinking I could have it MOT'd at the dealer so they at least see it every year.

Any thoughts?

 

[robo498]

Subaru says the fluid is lifetime in the CVT, NOT SURE IF THAT IS YOUR LIFETIME THE CARS LIFETIME OR THE CVT'S LIFETIME...! I service mine and just fill in the book with what I changed and updated and keep the receipts and write the date and kms on them for when it was done.

 

[Robsyuk]

My wife has had her car from new and to help with selling it on at a later date, we have always gone to the dealer with it.
Yes you pay a premium for their stamp, but I think it's worth it.
With my cat I try to use the same garage for all works and serving.

 

[NeilC]

I forgot to update this - I ended up doing an oil and filter change myself. Not having access to the special oil drain tool I found something that worked.

Luckily the bowl was close to the underside of the car as there was quite a wide fan of oil Version 2 of my diy tool should avoid that on the next service.

 

[Robsyuk]

I forgot to update this - I ended up doing an oil and filter change myself. Not having access to the special oil drain tool I found something that worked.

Luckily the bowl was close to the underside of the car as there was quite a wide fan of oil Version 2 of my diy tool should avoid that on the next service.

Why do you need a tool. Does the oil not just fall from the plug hole into the oil tray you've put down?

 

[NeilC]

It stops oil hitting the under tray and making a mess. I guess it saves the dealers having to remove the tray.

 

[jarocki]

Strange as there is no cover under where my plug is. So super handy to do oil changes for me.