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Automotive Service and Maintenance Record

This system is designed to track vehicle health, service history, and upcoming maintenance intervals. Maintaining a consistent log ensures vehicle longevity, tracks repair costs, and documents proof of service for resale. Update this log immediately following any maintenance or repair procedure.

Service History Log

Column Definitions

• Date: Date of service (Format: YYYY-MM-DD).
• Odometer Reading: Total mileage at the time of service (Integer).
• Service Description: Brief summary of work performed (e.g., Oil Change, Battery, Tires).
• Shop/Provider: Name of the facility or note "Self-Service".
• Cost: Total invoice amount including parts and labor (Currency).
• Status: Current state of the service entry (Completed, Pending, or Scheduled).

Calculation Formulas

Calculate Total Expenditure:

=SUM(E2:E100)

Calculate Average Mileage Between Services:

=(MAX(B2:B100)-MIN(B2:B100))/COUNT(B2:B100)

Next Service Due Alert (If Odometer > 5000 miles since last entry):

=IF((MAX(B2:B100)-B100)>5000, "Service Overdue", "OK")

Data Validation and Formatting

1. Status Dropdown: Select the "Status" column, go to Data Validation, and set the criteria to "List of items": Completed, Pending, Scheduled.
2. Overdue Highlighting: Use Conditional Formatting on the "Odometer" column. Apply a "Greater than" rule: =MAX($B$2:$B$100)-B2 > 7500 to highlight rows in light red when a service interval exceeds 7,500 miles.
3. Date Validation: Ensure the "Date" column rejects any entry that is a future date using Data Validation (Date is less than or equal to =TODAY()).

Vehicle Information:

• Make/Model: [__________]
• Year: [__________]
• VIN: [__________]