adriver

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I try to do all my own work, but I'm on the lower level, usually watch several youtube versions of any repair, and take about 1 1/2-2 times as long as what most jobs are supposed to take.

I started keeping track of my vehicles records a couple years ago for the first time. I used to try to remember everything, and took me a while to realize that was silly. Now, I keep all receipts in a single folder. I write down the mileage and date on the back of the receipt, and have been keeping a notepad page on my computer. On the computer I include part #, cost, any changes ive noticed or notes about installation. I also have separate email folders I keep all emails I get for buying parts, and have a folder I keep copies of all receipts.

Here is some:

224,292 OUTTER TIE RODS REPLACED -MOOG- ES3492T ($81.38)
224,292 ALIGNMENT COMMUNITY TIRE PROS (19Sep2017)
224,585 SWAY BAR BUSHINGS AND END LINKS REPLACED -ENERGY SUSPENSION
224,585 SPARE TIRE MOUNT REPLACED
224,585 BATTERY TERMINAL REPLACED -NEGATIVE MOUNT -LONG/GOLD PLATED ($5)
224,585 MANUAL TRANSMISSION FLUID REPLACED, 2.2 QTS -ROYAL PURPLE SYNCROMESH (30K miles)
224,722 ENGINE BAY LIGHT CHANGED TO 800 LUMEN LED 42MM FESTOON LIGHT ($3) (O2oct2017)
225,042 ALTERNATOR CHANGED MECHMAN ELITE 8206250 250 amp ALTERNATOR W/ ADD A FUSE CIRCUIT ($400) whine GONE!
225,042 V-BELT CHANGED CONTINENTAL/(GATORBACK) POLY V-BELT 4060930 ($37) (18oct2017)
225,042 BUMPER CAP REPLACED WITH NEW ($39)
225,042 TOW HOOKS INSTALLED ($20)
225,133 CARGO LIGHT BULBS REPLACED WITH LED 921 11W 6K WHITE ($10) (22oct2017)
225,200 OUTSIDE MIRRORS REPLACED FROM 2002 SUBURBAN, COLOR MATCHED, MIRROR TURN SIGNALS DONT WORK. ($70) (25oct2017)
225,503 TAILGATE LOCK INSTALLED, MASTERLOCK OVER HINGE, KEY IN ASH TRAY ($17) (06nov2017)
225,528 DROP SHACKLES INSTALLED 2" DROP MCGAUHYS 33037 ($58) (07nov2017)
225,669 WIPER BLADES REPLACED 22" RAIN-X LATTITUDE DS & PS. (12nov2017)
226,002 ALTERNATOR TO BATTERY DISTIBUTION BOX INLINE FUSE WTIH 300AMP ANL FUSE -XCORPION ($24) (04dec2017)
226,160 SOUND DEADENER INSTALLED ON FLOOR AND BACK CENTER WALL BELOW WINDOW -DYNAMAT ($148) (13dec2017)
228,547 WINDSHIELD REPLACED BY SAFELITE (TECHNICIAN-KAI) ($171) (08jan2018)



Does anyone else do this, or is there a better way of doing it? Is there anything else I should be including? Thanks.

BigKID

iTrader: (5)

I basically do the same thing but on a notepad left in the glove box.

RedXray

I usually take a snapshot of what I do to the truck. I do all my work (I'm poor) except for stuff like tires, batteries and alignment etc. I keep those receipts inside the owners manual pocket for warranty issues. The photos (hundreds in sixteen years owning the truck) help me document and remember the steps that went into the mods... as I'm really really old.

Engine


Fuel Pump


Paint


Tierods


Brakes

adriver

iTrader: (1)

Pictures along the way seems pretty easy to do. Then transfer them into there own separate folder. I like that, certainly more than any shop would do for you, and would only take a few seconds per shot. I guess I assumed people would just be doing that to help with how-tos and such, but nice for that added proof. I take pictures some times when I do something and want to see what it looked like before I started "fixing it". I will be adding this. Thank you.