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[Guest]

At what point should I do my first oil change??

 

[Shaggy]

I am doing my new o3 in at 3000 miles. I used to have a Porsche boxster and the first oil change was as 15k miles. I never waited that long.

 

[PaulC]

One thousand miles. A new engine usually has a great deal of crud circulating in the oil from the manufacturing process. Much of it is snagged by the filter. Still...

 

[Guest]

Oil change....

for anybody who used to own a car in Europe, the oil change story is a interesting one in North America.
Forget about european makes, let's say for a Ford Escort in Europe oil change is done at 6000 mi and it costs about $70
In America they recommend to have it done at 3000 and how much it costs? maybe $30.
Point is, for the Expy, there is no reason to do it at intervals less than 5000 mi.

tibi