Service log: what to record

A simple service history that helps both the owner and the technician.

A simple note is enough

You can keep a service log in a notebook, spreadsheet or phone app. What matters is recording events in order and keeping the documents together.

What to record after servicing

Date and total operating hours at the time of the work.
Work carried out.
References of the parts fitted and materials used.
Workshop name and job number, if available.
The technician's advice and the next service date according to the manual.

Separate servicing from faults

Record symptoms separately: when they appeared, under what conditions and what the instruments showed. Keep the exact warning text or a photo.

An instrument reminder is not a repair history

Resetting the service interval does not replace a record of the work. Record the service first, then use the reset procedure for the installed instrument.

Open the Yamaha service interval reset guide →

Keep a backup