I want to change my own oil on my new car for a variety of reasons.
What I’m worried about is the fact that my carfax record won’t have oil change records, making it seem like I’m not taking good care of it. Will the resale value be potentially affected?
Is this a genuine concern or am I overthinking it? I will maintain a log book and records of oil purchased, but I’m not sure if that holds the same weight as it being on the carfax.
FWIW it’s part of Hyundai’s performance line (Elantra N) so I suspect people will take extra close look at maintenance of it.
Thank you!
Owned my car since 67k miles. At 178k now. It has zero service records since I do everything myself (save tires and alignments). Its condition speaks for itself. Would you rather buy a car that’s beat up with perfect service records or one that looks like it was well taken care of with no service records?