oil change stickers...

[crw]

Here is a low-tech question for ya...

Where can I find those little stickers that the oil change people put in the upper left corner of your windshield? I've been to three auto-parts stores!

Perhaps the plastic film can be purchased in sheets and I can make my own?

 

[surfstar]

autozone has them.
ask someone at jiffy lube for a bunch?

 

[moribundman]

If you can't get any of those cling stickers at Kragen, you can buy removable clear inkjet vinyl cling medium and print your own window stickers.

 

[brianl703]

You can get the plastic film at craft supply stores like Michael's.

It's called "Grafix Cling Vinyl".
http://www.grafixplastics.com/cling.asp

 

[crw]

Thanks, that will get me started!

 

[bobo]

And I thought I was anal! I rip them off the minute I leave the premises, lol.

 

[crw]

Eh, with three cars, a tractor, lawn tractor, mower, and rototiller, which I do all myself, I need something to help me keep straight!

 

[bobo]

I have an Excel spreadsheet I keep everything in given I'm an anal accountant who has a spreadsheet for everything.

You don't follow the guidelines on those stickers do you. They are intended to make luby-loos rich, not to benefit you. You certainly don't need to change your oil every 3 months and 3K miles.

 

[kenw]

HiLo/O'Reilley's gives 'em away.

 

[JMK3rd]

Advance Auto Parts has 'em in the oil section. You can grab as many as you want.

 

[Drew99GT]

Or you can just right it down on a slip of paper and throw it in the glovebox. That's what I do.

 

[Timothy Ferguson]

I bought 500 of them on ebay. They say next service due and it has all the spots for mileage, date, and weight. It has the pennzoil logo on the top but who cares. Pretty cheap too. less than 10.00. Those will last me a life time. Ebay it I say.

 

[Hootbro]

quote:

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Originally posted by Drew99GT:
Or you can just right it down on a slip of paper and throw it in the glovebox. That's what I do.

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If you are gonna remember the slip of paper in the glovebox, then you might as remember the next mileage oil change.

Hootbro

 

[GROUCHO MARX]

Take one off the windshield of a not so good friend's car or off the 5 qt. jugs at Wally's.

 

[Mike242GT]

I have a number of cars to keep track of, too. I've found that it's easiest to just write the date and mileage down on the new oil filter before I install it. A Sharpie pen works pretty well. When you check oil, just a glance at the filter will tell you when your next change is due.

 

[dbf]

Use blue masking tape (painters tape). Write your info on it and stick it on a valve cover or air intake. It wont become one with the engine due to heat when you go to remove it and a roll out to last about 20-30 years if you don't use it for anything else.

 

[blupupher]

I just grabbed a bunch for free at Auto Zone.

 

[OldTireMan]

Anal, you don't know anal

I get my OC stickers at O'Reilly's
I use an Excel spreadsheet to keep track of everything.
Did I mention that I use the calender program in Outlook to warn me of upcomming oil changes.

 

[ssmokn]

I use a Brother label printer. I can make a nice label with just the info I want and they come off easily without leaving any residue behind.

Also great for labeling toolboxes and all sorts of other stuff.

 

[Islandvic]

Auto Zone has them for free.

I used to use them, but even before BITOG, I was an oil nut and could remember my OCI milage better than I could remember family member's bithdays.

I do not use them now, but I have always seen them by the filters, you can just pull them off a roll and stick them in your pocket.