Q45 service history from dealer network-still available?

[bruce.weiland]

Tomorrow I will be checking a 94 Q45a, and I will get the VIN.

I remember, from several years ago, that Infiniti had purged it's service history on the older Q's.

Is there anywhere, that I might be able to find out what service has been done for this vehicle at Infiniti dearlerships?

Thank for the help.

Bruce

[maxnix]

Tomorrow I will be checking a 94 Q45a, and I will get the VIN.

I remember, from several years ago, that Infiniti had purged it's service history on the older Q's.

Is there anywhere, that I might be able to find out what service has been done for this vehicle at Infiniti dearlerships?

Thank for the help.

Bruce

The dealer's purge, Infiniti archives. It might take a few days for your local friendly Infiniti Service Writer to get them from Infiniti.

[bruce.weiland]

OK, now I need to find a local "friendly" service writer to do this for me.

What might an effective bribe be? (be reasonalbe here)

[maxnix]

Well, it helps to have a history of using them for service, even if it is an oil change. One must have a rapport, as there is no real incentive for the service writer to help someone he has never seen before and offer a service for which he will not be paid.

Another approach is to ask who the senior Infiniti technician is as you are contemplating a purchase and want hiim in particular to inspect it. Define a Senior Infiniti Technician as one who was originally teined in 1989 on the G50 at introduction, if a G50 is what you are purchasing. The subject of dealer service history soon follows.

Read Q45tech's post on tipping the technicians, tire installers, etc.