Help! Can i service my own car?

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Originally Posted by Bobman

Best enjoyment comes from servicing your own vehicle!

Originally Posted by blueluvr

Bobman, I agree, but the problem is when and if it comes time to claim warranty, they see no service stamps and they will say : "ah ha!, sorry bud, we no fix your car for free"

Originally Posted by BAsuction

my service book has never been filled I service the car my self from new it only got the first complimetary service done at ford.

Hi guys,
this is doing my head in.
I bought my brand new SYII Territory on friday assuming that i could service the vehicle myself & still keep the standard 3year warranty current.

Ive done this with other new cars ive bought - although it was 5years or ago, back then the manufacturers stipulated in the manual/warranty conditions the work must be carried out by a competent person (I have a trade certificate in mechanical fitting & machining.
Although i dont work on the tools anymore I am pretty handy at fixing/modifying cars).

anyway the dealer i bought the car off said the servicing must be carried out by a registered workshop or the warranty will be void - wtf, where does it say this in the warranty conditions?

page 20 of my 'customer assistance, warranty & service guide' book, under point 8 - 'When will the ford vehicle warranty not apply?' says this-

failure to have the vehicle properly, regularly & punctually serviced in accordance with the instructions & recommendations specified for the vehicle by ford

so where does it say that servicing must be done by a workshop?
im confused :/
thanks