Logbook servicing in Coburg North
Serviced to the manufacturer's schedule, with the right oils and parts, and stamped in the book. Your new car warranty stays exactly where it is.
A logbook service is the service your car's maker wrote down for it: what to check, what to change and when. Dealers do it. So do we, at 1/87 Newlands Road, with Castrol oils to the grade the manufacturer specifies and parts that meet the same standard.
The only thing that changes when you come to an independent workshop is who you talk to. You get the mechanic, a quote before any extra work, and an invoice that says exactly what went in.
What a logbook service covers
Each interval in the book is different. A 15,000 km service and a 60,000 km service on the same car are not the same job. In every case we follow the schedule for your interval, which typically includes:
- Engine oil and filter, to the viscosity and specification in the book
- The inspections listed for that interval: brakes, tyres, suspension, steering, cooling system, drive belts, battery and lights
- Fluids topped up, and any the schedule says to replace
- Filters the interval calls for: air, cabin, fuel
- A road test, then the stamp and an itemised invoice
If the inspection turns up something outside the schedule, a worn brake pad or a tyre down to the wear bars, you hear about it with a price before anyone picks up a tool. Nothing extra goes on the invoice that you have not agreed to.
Your new car warranty stays intact
You can service a new car wherever you like. As long as the work follows the manufacturer's schedule and the parts meet the required specification, your warranty stands.
We make that easy to prove. The book is stamped at every service, the invoice lists each part and the oil grade used, and we keep the record so you can produce it if a dealer ever asks.
It matters most on a used car that is still inside its warranty period. A gap in the history is the thing that causes an argument later, so getting the book back on schedule is worth doing early.
How the day runs
Book
Online, by phone or on WhatsApp. Tell us the make, model and the kilometres on the dash so we can quote the right interval.
Drop off
Drop the car from 8:00am on weekdays or 9:00am on Saturdays. There is a lounge if you would rather wait.
We call before any extra work
If the inspection turns something up, you hear about it and the cost before we touch it.
Pick up
Book stamped, invoice itemised, and we show you anything that came off the car.
Cars we see most
European and prestige cars are a large part of the week: Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Volkswagen and Mini. Japanese, Korean and Chinese makes sit alongside them on the hoists. All makes are welcome.
European servicing is where the detail bites. Long service intervals, specific oil approvals and electronic service resets are normal on these cars, and getting any of the three wrong shows up later. We work to the approval the manufacturer names rather than a general grade that looks close enough.
Signs you are due
- The kilometres on the windscreen sticker have come around
- The service light or a wrench icon is on the dash
- Twelve months since the last stamp, whatever the kilometres
- A used car with gaps in its service history
What it costs
The price depends on the interval and the car. A minor interval on a small Japanese hatch and a major interval on a European SUV are different jobs with different parts lists. Book with the kilometres on the dash and we quote before work starts, or call and ask.