Do I need an oil change yet?

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EffectiveSituation43@reddit

I change my oil every 5k with full synthetic. I think any further is asking for trouble.

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Camo138@reddit

5k miles = 10k kms, I wouldn’t go any more then that..

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Insertsociallife@reddit

I have done 8k at the recommendation of Blackstone Labs based on their lab results, but I'm not sure I'd do it in another circumstance.

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DFLDrew@reddit

This is the best answer. Every engine is different. Personally, I've received confirmation 10k is good, but like I said, every engine and use case is different.

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Andy_850TB@reddit

Synthetic and synthetic blend oils are supposed to have a 10k mile oil change interval (in some cases) but I don't like going past 7k. That oil's looking like black coffee at that point.

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Camo138@reddit

I’m 2k off.. oh well, I do 5k kms every 3 months so I’m running 6 month oil changes at 10k kms

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AlkoKilla@reddit

It’s a lease. Do what the dealer requires.

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MountainFace2774@reddit

I've never leased (and don't think I ever will) but aren't there rules about this?

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Trypt2k@reddit

You need an oil change, it's your first, you should have done it already, you don't know when it was done last or how well it was done or anything else.

As far as oil changes, every 5000 miles is good, or even longer if manual tells you it's fine, if you use top oil.

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justthefacts84@reddit

The sooner you change oil the longer your car will last ! I change oil every 3000 miles ! The Manufacturers do not want your car to last !

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5K or 6 months which ever comes first. The old standard was 3K or 6 months. My son works for a large company as a lube specialist for big mining equipment. He says dad with this new synthetic oil 5K is good enough. He did recommend doing the first oil change on my new truck at 3K.

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Scott43206@reddit

Depending on your driving habits plus this being a new car it may very well need it early.

Is the oil level in the fill range on the dipstick and does the oil look fresh or dark?

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6speeddakota@reddit

5k miles on fully synthetic is what I recommend to all my customers if they want to hang onto their cars and have them last.

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Resident-Cricket-710@reddit

yes thats approximately the typical interval for an oil change.

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bigcoffeeguy50@reddit

Infiniti’s new interval is 8,000 miles which I found absurd lol

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Acrobatic-Joke4564@reddit

I love how the new synthetic oil claims it will last 10k miles. Not because I plan to go that long, but back when it was conventional 3k miles every time I went a little past it I got nervous. Now if I change at 5k I know I've got potentially 5k of stability

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B5_S4@reddit

You've got 10k probably. 5k OCIs are a waste with modern oils.

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Acrobatic-Joke4564@reddit

I mean I only buy the synthetic because the 5qt jugs of Wal mart brand are $17 compared to the conventional 5qt at $16.

10k might be fine on a good engine, but I drive a 25 year old Honda with a junkyard swapped engine and worn rings. By 5k the oil is noticeably dark and the filter needs changed, it's cheap enough.

For reference the oil change interval on a semi truck is about 40k miles. Of course they can drive that many miles in 4 months or less

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B5_S4@reddit

You can't see oil condition with your eyes. My 20 year old BMW is at 303k miles and I've got 13k miles on my oil currently. When I change it in a few hundred miles I'll send it to a lab and they'll tell me the same thing they always tell me, which is that I haven't used up all of the additives in the oil and that all of the viscosity, lubricity, and various other qualities of the oil are all within the specified ranges still.

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GeologistPositive@reddit

If you just bought it, yes because you don't know the history. If you've had it since new, then also yes because you're close to the interval anyway. If you're using conventional oil, then 3,000 miles is the interval. If you're using synthetic oil, 5,000 miles is the interval. Newer cars are pushing that out to 10,000 miles though, so check your manual. If in doubt though, go with yes. Oil is one of the cheapest things you can keep changing and newer oil will help your car to last.

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mamny83@reddit

Its a lease. Never change the oil.

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throwaway007676@reddit

Since it is a lease, you follow the manual. But since you didn’t even tell us what car it is, we can’t offer any advice.

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Leody@reddit

It says that you need one, then you need one. The absolute least you should do is follow the manufacturer recommendations.

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ReignyRainyReign@reddit

Just because the car says it doesn’t mean it needs it. When I first got my car it had an automatic oil change interval warning every 3k miles. The owners manual however says oil changes every 5,000-7,500 miles depending on type of drive.

Personally I just do every 6k months or 12 months. Whichever comes first.

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ItsMister2You@reddit

Every 5k at the 5k intervals; 5, 10, 15, 20k miles. Makes it super easy to follow especially if you have multiple cars. A good quality filter (no $4 frams) and full synthetic - $30 at Walmart.

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plez@reddit

I think they have some fuzzy logic calculator involving time vs rpms of the engine. Had a mustang that said 10k miles changes. Oil change light would come on somewhere around 5k around the 6 month mark because I didn't exactly drive it gently. There is no fancy oil laser sensor or mass spectrum analyzer in there or anything like that.

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JCDU@reddit

The ECU just notes how hard you drive and stuff like how many cold starts and adjusts from there, they spend millions on R&D modelling the lifespan of oils under all conditions so they're pretty accurate.

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DeltaAlphaGulf@reddit

I would have done one at 1000 and then 5000 then probably no more than 7500 after that depending on what it was.

Are you sure it's the oil change light? It probably has like a generic 5000 mile or 6 month maintenance light that it breaks the schedule up into.

This is about Toyota but still good in general.

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Munster19@reddit

If youre the first one to drive it, I would say it probably could have used one a couple thousand miles ago. Never know what slop gets sent out from the factories these days. After the first one, every 5k or so is usually about right. But like u/jrileyy229 said, read the manual. It will have the times and miles for its various components.

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ProfileTime2274@reddit

You can never do one too early.

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ticklebat34@reddit

The car comes with a book of all mantiance intervals, and alot of other useful information. In the old days it even had instructions on how to do minor repairs and stuff.

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Single-DAD01@reddit

Computers are programmed to automatically turn on certain lights. Oil, maintenance. I had the oil changed early in a new vehicle. Last oil change, I had only driven 8,000 miles over a year. You dont rely on IDIOT lights. Sorry, that is what they were called and are still called. Do it on your schedule so you know.

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ZaphodG@reddit

The oil change is both months and miles. My car is 6,000 miles or 6 months. It uses full synthetic oil so that is very pessimistic.

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herstal54s@reddit

When do you think it makes sense?

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seaofboobs9434@reddit

Do it yes

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G-shrek@reddit

If your leasing it, I wouldn't worry about oil changes. They will change it when your lease is up. Happens all the time.

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skrotumshredder@reddit

If its german youre already too late

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krombopulousnathan@reddit

Prolly

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Dry-Discipline-2525@reddit

Typically you'll wanna change oil every 5,000ish miles. So probably. Check the oil and if it's dark dark brown or smells like over baked salty cookies then definitely

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Impressive_Edge6191@reddit

I change mine every 4,500-5,000mi. This is on a 12yr old Volvo (3.0 I6) w/ 114kmi. The maintenance schedule is of course every 10k miles which is just a ‘no’ for me. My shop even stated ‘if you want the car to last, don’t do it every 10k but 5k’. I was greeted with a lot of backlash on stating not to do the 10k interval on a post. I am asking really - is 10k acceptable? Am I wasting money by changing it early? Apologies for the random post here, it popped up in my feed and I saw your response on the 5k mi change.

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seantheshoe@reddit

It certainly wouldn’t hurt

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jrileyy229@reddit

Read the owners manual