Oil Change Documentation

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<div class="bbWrapper">So this is my first car with any sort of decent warranty. I do all my own maintenance, So my question is what&#039;s the best way to document that I have done the proper fluid and filter changes just in case anything does come up that would require such documentation. <br /> I hope that all makes sense. Thanks</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 16624" data-quote="EClapp3" data-source="post: 338386" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=338386" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-338386">EClapp3 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> So this is my first car with any sort of decent warranty. I do all my own maintenance, So my question is what&#039;s the best way to document that I have done the proper fluid and filter changes just in case anything does come up that would require such documentation.<br /> I hope that all makes sense. Thanks </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Receipt. Photo while doing it. Write the date on the oil filter.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 5749" data-quote="nhcowboy28" data-source="post: 338392" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=338392" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-338392">nhcowboy28 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Receipt. Photo while doing it. Write the date on the oil filter. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Thats all it would take? Simple enough for me.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Yes its easy and BTW never had a problem with a stealer. I do have a log book that I use to record all maintenance expenses which references the receipts and mileage and date the work was done by me or others.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">I write down the date, mileage, and oil used in the maintenance log book that came with the car.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 5749" data-quote="nhcowboy28" data-source="post: 338392" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=338392" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-338392">nhcowboy28 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Receipt. Photo while doing it. Write the date on the oil filter. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Whereabouts on the filter cartridge would you write the date? And would it even be recognizable after several thousand miles bathed in hot oil? If it were a spin-on filter I could see doing that.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 16612" data-quote="rpoffen" data-source="post: 338443" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=338443" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-338443">rpoffen said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Whereabouts on the filter cartridge would you write the date? And would it even be recognizable after several thousand miles bathed in hot oil? If it were a spin-on filter I could see doing that. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Ahh. I’m used to spin on ones. Just log it somewhere.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">I use an app called Simply Auto. I take pictures of my receipt and the oil/filters I used. I log the miles and dates when I performed my oil changes and other maintenance that I did myself. I like this app because you can generate reports if and when you need to show proof.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Great tip. I will look for it.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">I would have timestamps with dates, locations, and times the work was performed (at a buddy&#039;s driveway when I used to live in Virginia lmfao). I had parts listed, receipts, and took time-stamped photos on my phone. Never had an issue thankfully.<br /> <br /> I had my first oil change performed at a trusted mechanic through a friend. We have paperwork and documentation of what was done just in case the dealership tries to Mickey Mouse me in the future.<br /> <br /> You should be good. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">I keep my receipts in a notebook, log everything into my Fuelly app, and also have a Google Sheets spreadsheet where I write everything (date, mileage, oil brand &amp; weight, filter brand &amp; model number, and place(s) of purchase) down. I can’t imagine that those three things combined wouldn’t be enough.</div>
 
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