Scuba version of the oil change reminder sticker

[Marie13]

My Apeks regs (XTX50/DST) got their annual service last week. I was packing to dive Saturday and realized the reminder is the scuba equivalent of the oil change reminder sticker that goes on your windshield.

Had anyone else seen this on their regs? The shop that serviced them said it’s something newish.

 

[tridacna]

Been around for a while on Apeks. Neat idea.

 

[Marie13]

@tmassey thought it was ugly.

 

[tmassey]

@tmassey thought it was ugly.

To express my more-nuanced opinion, I thought it was a useful idea, but poorly executed. I'd like something better than a wall of text and hand-scribble on my newly-serviced (and premium-priced) regs, but if it were done attractively I could live with it.

So, yeah, ugly.

 

[M-Cameron]

my shop slips on a sleeve indicating when it was last serviced on one of the reg hoses.

 

[Marie13]

That’s an interesting take on it.

 

[BoltSnap]

I am used to the sleeves and they do a good job of reminding you when you had your regulator serviced last. They have been around for decades.

 

[Tracy]

Apeks started including it in the service kit at least 5 years ago. I mark out the word recommended and write the date I serviced them.

 

[jale]

the scuba equivalent of the oil change reminder sticker that goes on your windshield.

Do you really do this in the US?
Don't you folks ever check your oil level and do all other basic engine checks from time to time?

 

[Marie13]

Do you really do this in the US?
Don't you folks ever check your oil level and do all other basic engine checks from time to time?

You go to some version of an auto repair place or just a place that does oil changes to get oil changed. They give you a sticker with date/mileage for next oil change. Sticker goes on upper left corner of windshield as a reminder.