A theory to suss the mechanical past of a car??

[robm3]

Just thought I'd float this theory.
If you check the service history of a CSL you want to buy and observe the gaps when done e.g. is it betwenn 5K or 13K, can you deduce how it has been driven (as I'm pretty sure the service indicator is linked to the MPG). Therefore small gaps = low mpg which generally indicates hard driving?
Just thinking this as I'm going to get around 11K between mine with average driving (only ever had one track day).

Of course it relys on someone actually servicing the car when the indicator shows but it would take a real plonker not to I guess.

Is this logic sound??

[m12_nathan]

No.

You could service it before the indicator says so. EG decide to do the oil service 3k miles early because you'd like to do it every year or whatever.

[robm3]

m12_nathan said:

No.

You could service it before the indicator says so. EG decide to do the oil service 3k miles early because you'd like to do it every year or whatever.

Ah but that would show up as only an oil service in the book not an inspection 1 or 2 which would just prove the cars been cared for. I don't think an oil service would impact the inspection countdown.

[m12_nathan]

The countdown is the same for all services, starts at 15k and will be at 0 after 2275 litres of fuel, you could have an inspection service done early too.

No record is made of what the countdown said when you has it serviced.

[bromers2]

Service mine every year, regardless of service indicator.