Proof of oil change for warranty? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

keonigt · 01-18-2016, 03:23 PM

I bought my car June 2015. I changed my oil at my friends house at 2700 miles on October 2015. I lost the receipt to the oil that i bought but i still have the extra 1 quart oil bottle and the subaru filter box.

Would the dealer ever ask me for evidence for oil changes?

And Is this sufficient evidence to give if the dealer ask for evidence of oil change?

Any suggestions on how to obtain evidence if i already did the oil change?

Also, do I change oil every 3000 miles or every 3 months?

Thanks!

go_a_way1 · 01-18-2016, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by keonigt

I bought my car June 2015. I changed my oil at my friends house at 2700 miles on October 2015. I lost the receipt to the oil that i bought but i still have the extra 1 quart oil bottle and the subaru filter box.

Would the dealer ever ask me for evidence for oil changes?

And Is this sufficient evidence to give if the dealer ask for evidence of oil change?

Any suggestions on how to obtain evidence if i already did the oil change?

Also, do I change oil every 3000 miles or every 3 months?

Thanks!

Well in a warranty battle I hope you like it dry. They will go in with no lube and no remorse wherever they can. Basically your F'ed if they want to fight you on something. Change your oil as per the manual

Packofcrows · 01-18-2016, 03:28 PM

Buy from like Orilley auto store. They keep records on what you buy. Can always print you a receipt to show dealer.

I change oil at 3500 miles personally. Manual says 7500 or 6 months.

Heres manual http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6689

Spartarus · 01-18-2016, 03:29 PM

I'd love to know... What exactly is your warranty claim?

kch · 01-18-2016, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Spartarus

I'd love to know... What exactly is your warranty claim?

I'm guessing rod knock

keonigt · 01-18-2016, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Spartarus

I'd love to know... What exactly is your warranty claim?

I don't have a warranty claim. I am just thinking for the future if this would ever happen to me.

jawn · 01-18-2016, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Packofcrows

Buy from like Orilley auto store. They keep records on what you buy. Can always print you a receipt to show dealer.

I change oil at 3500 miles personally. Manual says 7500 or 6 months.

Heres manual http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6689

The interval was revised to 6000 miles for 2015+ Subarus.

djsyndrome · 01-18-2016, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by keonigt

I bought my car June 2015. I changed my oil at my friends house at 2700 miles on October 2015. I lost the receipt to the oil that i bought but i still have the extra 1 quart oil bottle and the subaru filter box.

Any reason you changed it so early? If you wanted to clean out any contaminants from a new engine, 1000 miles would have been better.

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Would the dealer ever ask me for evidence for oil changes?

Yes.

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And Is this sufficient evidence to give if the dealer ask for evidence of oil change?

No.

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Any suggestions on how to obtain evidence if i already did the oil change?

Change it again and this time lock up the receipts.

From experience: my Matrix toasted an engine at 97k miles while under a 100k warranty. "Oil starvation", which was later determined to be likely a dead oil pump as the car was full. I had always changed the oil myself, on time, and they asked for receipts, which I had. The claim was approved the same day. Without them I would have been sunk.

pantdino · 01-18-2016, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by jawn

The interval was revised to 6000 miles for 2015+ Subarus.

The manual for my 2013 FRS says 7500 or 7.5 mos.

Scenic Driver · 01-19-2016, 02:18 PM

Just change it again within the first recommended interval and forget about this oil change as far as the dealer is concerned.

justatroll · 01-19-2016, 02:42 PM

This is why I pay the dealer to do it for me.
I calculated that with the coupon I seem to be able to find each time I have it done, I save less than $20 over doing it myself.
That little extra $$ is worth it (IMO) to let the dealer keep track of the records and there will never be any question.

My experience came from the Camry engine sludge issue where Toyota STILL tried to deny claims even if you had the receipts from doing it yourself because "maybe the oil change was done incorrectly"......
The extra $$ is worth the peace of mind in my book.

Stang70Fastback · 01-19-2016, 02:50 PM

I'm curious to see what happens if I ever have a need to warranty the engine. I do my own oil changes, and the only real proof I have is the blog posts when I do them, and the Blackstone Labs results.

Did I mention I'm going 10k mile changes because I'm testing AMSOIL's extended interval claims? Lol. I'm probably fucked.

humfrz · 01-19-2016, 04:23 PM

So.......how many miles on your car now?

If less than 6000.......the other oil change wasn't necessary for warranty coverage.

humfrz

Spartarus · 01-19-2016, 04:51 PM

Just download the service manual (available on this website) and follow the recommended service intervals. Warranty retained.

It isn't rocket surgery.

I also don't consider the warranty a valuable asset. I voided it in front of the salesman. On purpose.

01-18-2016, 03:23 PM	#1
keonigt Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: 2022 BRZ Location: Hawaii Posts: 86 Thanks: 3 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Proof of oil change for warranty? I bought my car June 2015. I changed my oil at my friends house at 2700 miles on October 2015. I lost the receipt to the oil that i bought but i still have the extra 1 quart oil bottle and the subaru filter box. Would the dealer ever ask me for evidence for oil changes? And Is this sufficient evidence to give if the dealer ask for evidence of oil change? Any suggestions on how to obtain evidence if i already did the oil change? Also, do I change oil every 3000 miles or every 3 months? Thanks!

01-18-2016, 03:28 PM	#3
Packofcrows hey you, yeah you <3 Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2014 37J FR-S Location: Monterey County, CA Posts: 2,713 Thanks: 905 Thanked 1,258 Times in 809 Posts Mentioned: 38 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Buy from like Orilley auto store. They keep records on what you buy. Can always print you a receipt to show dealer. I change oil at 3500 miles personally. Manual says 7500 or 6 months. Heres manual http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6689 __________________ Got my TRD wheels and TRD louvers. Thanks!!!

01-18-2016, 03:29 PM	#4
Spartarus ...Just add nauseum Join Date: Jan 2015 Drives: 2003 (AP1) S2000 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 545 Thanks: 310 Thanked 784 Times in 335 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I'd love to know... What exactly is your warranty claim? __________________ Inline 4 is best 4 There are many ways to displace. -Spartarus

01-19-2016, 02:18 PM	#10
Scenic Driver Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 13 Subaru BRZ, 02 Audi TTQ Location: Orange County, NY Posts: 456 Thanks: 61 Thanked 321 Times in 168 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just change it again within the first recommended interval and forget about this oil change as far as the dealer is concerned. __________________

01-19-2016, 04:51 PM	#14
Spartarus ...Just add nauseum Join Date: Jan 2015 Drives: 2003 (AP1) S2000 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 545 Thanks: 310 Thanked 784 Times in 335 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Just download the service manual (available on this website) and follow the recommended service intervals. Warranty retained. It isn't rocket surgery. I also don't consider the warranty a valuable asset. I voided it in front of the salesman. On purpose. __________________ Inline 4 is best 4 There are many ways to displace. -Spartarus

01-19-2016, 02:42 PM	#11
justatroll Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Drives: Full race 4cyl boxer Location: CO, USA Posts: 587 Thanks: 310 Thanked 510 Times in 269 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	This is why I pay the dealer to do it for me. I calculated that with the coupon I seem to be able to find each time I have it done, I save less than $20 over doing it myself. That little extra $$ is worth it (IMO) to let the dealer keep track of the records and there will never be any question. My experience came from the Camry engine sludge issue where Toyota STILL tried to deny claims even if you had the receipts from doing it yourself because "maybe the oil change was done incorrectly"...... The extra $$ is worth the peace of mind in my book.

01-19-2016, 02:50 PM	#12
Stang70Fastback A.K.A. Starlord Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2015 Series.Blue Location: Illinois Posts: 1,842 Thanks: 845 Thanked 2,099 Times in 834 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	I'm curious to see what happens if I ever have a need to warranty the engine. I do my own oil changes, and the only real proof I have is the blog posts when I do them, and the Blackstone Labs results. Did I mention I'm going 10k mile changes because I'm testing AMSOIL's extended interval claims? Lol. I'm probably fucked.

01-19-2016, 04:23 PM	#13
humfrz Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, white, MT Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 29,938 Thanks: 28,905 Thanked 31,955 Times in 16,478 Posts Mentioned: 709 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	So.......how many miles on your car now? If less than 6000.......the other oil change wasn't necessary for warranty coverage. humfrz

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