how should I document DIY oil changes to maintain warranty? I have 7yr/100,000 mile. Will a simple log book work? do I need receipts? am I being paranoid?
thanks for any advice
john

 

i wouldnt mind knowing the answer to this question either

 

Plz u search button next time, comes in handy

 

dont waste your/my time responding like that - it doesnt help, comes in handy

 

i wouldnt mind knowing the exact answer to this also

 

I did a search, found a lot of discussion of Mods that void warranty, but no discussion of oil changes. maybe it is there but I missed it.

 

1) SAVE RECIEPTS!!!!
Very important. I would recommend buying just 4 quarts of oil each time. You now have a dated reciept.

2) SAME GOES W/ THE FILTER!!
I got a case of 'em from the dealer and am saving my invoice. It might be wiser to buy the oil and single filter every 3 months or so.

3) READ YOUR OWNERS MANUAL!!
DIY is explained in it.

 

hmmmm..... somebody just answer the question. Everyone has an owners manual, but what's the fun in that. Post are specific, not the manual.

Answer the question

 

Keep receipts.
Keep a log.

Plenty of people do this. They can't tell you that you have to use a dealer, or a mechanic - half of the people in the US do these things themselves.

If you have an issue - they'd have to prove YOU wrong, and if you're doing it and doing it correctly, you're fine.

One last thing. Get a load of new crush-washers too for the drain plug. Cheap insurance, and nobody who does things right skips that step.

Scott

 

What's a crush washer?

 

It's usually a soft aluminum or polycarbon washer that crushes when it's torqued down for a better seal.
The need should be obvious, and it's recommended for just such purposes.

Scott

 

If you have to ask maybe you shouldn't be doing your own oil changes. Sorry couldn't resist.
Its the drain plug gasket.

 

If it's so important why didn't it come with the car?

 

Dude. It did. It's under the drain bolt, and you use them once.
Do some reading.

 

I had a friend teach me how to change my oil yesterday. Not hard to do at all...i would have done it myself if i could have found how to do it in my manual...but i couldn't find it in the owners manual..all i found was what oil to use. So,
Whate page is this on?

 

^^^ Dude - are you kidding?
Good lord.

 

kidding about what?

gotta learn some time right? Atleast i'm trying.

 

Gave you props until you asked what page it was on!

Good to learn AND to ask, but you can't be that lazy

scott

 

no i'm being serious. I read the manual and all i found was what oil type to use. I went, bought the oil and oil filter, and changed the oil. just saying, i didn't see where it was. just curious

 

What oil/filter?
I'd recommend M1/OEM filters every 3k.