can dealer tell oil changes?

evilskier · 03-13-2008, 04:17 PM

can a dealer or any shop tell down the road when oil changes took place? say, if you you missed one or did it yourself?? other than their own records??

**1911** · 03-13-2008, 04:23 PM

Anything done at a dealer gets entered into a database that any Toyota dealer can look up by VIN. Other than that, the answer is "no". If you're worried about the warranty then just save your receipts for oil and filters but I've never ever been asked for any kind of proof.

evilskier · 03-13-2008, 04:28 PM

yeah, i keep receipts and enter into scheduled ma. guide...

layonnn · 03-13-2008, 05:29 PM

Same here, I keep losing some receipts before i have a chance to staple them into the stupid little booklet though.

evilskier · 03-13-2008, 08:15 PM

what about when dealer hooks up to computer??

**FJ FunJunkie** · 03-13-2008, 09:05 PM

the only thing that may show up is the check engine resets. other than that SAVE THEM RECIPTS!! and if they are thermal paper, make a copy of them because the ink fades away after about a year and you will have a bunch of blank paper slips proving nothing.

evilskier · 03-13-2008, 09:23 PM

yeah i have fine folded and tucked away, seems to be lasting..