Oil changes for warranty

[KCJeep]

You can also use Carfax I believe and upload your own service records for those that are looking for more than receipts/spreadhsheet type records.

You can, unfortunately they do not go on the permanent record (if a dealer ran a Carfax at trade in for example) but they are handy for the owner.

You can also use this feature for a free partial Carfax by adding a potential purchase vehicle to your garage. It's not very detailed, but you can see some service history for no charge.

 

[wpod]

Let the dealer manufacture prove you did not change the oil.

 

[TiGeo]

Let the dealer manufacture prove you did not change the oil.

Sure, get ready to hire a lawyer to make them do that. This isn't free folks and they have more/better lawyers than you...how much is your time worth?

 

[KCJeep]

If an individual versus a dealer goes the legal route, then most private owners will be at a disadvantage. Although sometimes simply lawyering up will create the desired result.

As far as warranty goes, the way I see it, the dealer is already on the hook for the warranty. You already have it. So, they'd be responsible for proving you'd somehow voided it. JMO.

I would not want to give them easy ammunition however, so I don't get too far off the reservation and keep your records.

 

[Gus_Mahn]

How much of this discussion is speculation? Has anybody here ever had a warranty denial on an owner maintained vehicle? The denials I’ve heard of directly through dealer technicians were clearly not maintained. In my personal experience following the OLM and using a quality synthetic oil, I’ve never seen any sludge on 100,000+ mile engines. How could anybody argue that it wasn’t maintained if there’s no evidence of that inside the engine?

 

[TiGeo]

How much of this discussion is speculation? Has anybody here ever had a warranty denial on an owner maintained vehicle? The denials I’ve heard of directly through dealer technicians were clearly not maintained. In my personal experience following the OLM and using a quality synthetic oil, I’ve never seen any sludge on 100,000+ mile engines. How could anybody argue that it wasn’t maintained if there’s no evidence of that inside the engine?

100% of it b/c this is so rare to not only have a lubrication issue but then also have any warranty drama where your records or oil type details would ever be questioned that would cause drama on a warranty claim. There have been several different vehicles over the years that the dealers ask this - VW 1.8s were one with sludging issues that I know of where VW wanted your records.

 

[Cherrybomb]

My car is under warrenty so I pucker up and let the dealer do it.About once a year I do a sample thru oil analyzers.That should be acceptable, I would think

 

[Corollaman]

Just change your own oil and keep your receipts. A lubrication failure is extremely rare even on a vehicle with questionable maintenance practices. I hate going to the dealer for service, I still do most of my own services even if the vehicle is under warranty. I don't like finding surprises from the lube techs. A lot of people have the false belief that a experienced mechanic is changing their oil at the dealership, nothing could be further from the truth.

 

[nicholas]

I take 3 photos with my smartphone. Odometer/OLM display, picture of new oil and filter in front of licence plate, picture of full oil drain pan & used filter. With Metadata, that should suffice.

This is what I also do.

All photos have time stamps also.