Oil Change at 800 miles

[SDBs13GT500]

Question to all.

So I bought my car in October 2012. I have put a little over 800 miles and I have change oil soon every time I start my car. What did everyone else experience for mileage when they needed to conduct there first oil change?

 

[mullens]

5000. That's 2500 sooner than what the manual says. I used to do the 1k thing but after years of wasting $$ it's really not necessary. Don't forget you have 8.5 qts swirling around in there. I just changed mine after the initial 5k and there were zero metal shavings. Others may have another opinion but that's what I do.

 

[Cam]

You'll find more agreement on religion and politics than oil change intervals and break-in techniques.

I always do a 500 mile initial change for peace of mind.

 

[Farmer-Ted]

It also times out at 6 months.

 

[Fordfourlife]

It also times out at 6 months.

Sometimes I would be changing with less then 100 miles on if that were the case. These engines are clean and efficient, its not like the carb days were your oil is carboned and black in 1000 miles. I usually change every 3-4000 miles even though it says to go 7k, just a habit. Anything less and you are waisting money on oil IMO.

 

[railroad]

Mine started showing the same at 900+ miles, then went to change oil. I just reset it.

 

[NELCO]

Reset

 

[Shhhh]

Sometimes I would be changing with less then 100 miles on if that were the case. These engines are clean and efficient, its not like the carb days were your oil is carboned and black in 1000 miles. I usually change every 3-4000 miles even though it says to go 7k, just a habit. Anything less and you are waisting money on oil IMO.

He's saying the computer will tell you to change your oil after 6 months even if you haven't driven that many miles. Not that the oil will "time out".

 

[Kapy]

He's saying the computer will tell you to change your oil after 6 months even if you haven't driven that many miles. Not that the oil will "time out".

I have had my GT500 since 3rd week of November 12. I just clicked over about 450 miles the other day.

My oil percentage says 85% still, but I am nearly at the 5.5 month mark of owning the vehicle.

Technically the car was built in October, so the oil is already 6 months old, so your oil life indicator does not take in account the 6 month time rule. If that was the case my percentage would be near or at 0% already.

 

[Shhhh]

I have had my GT500 since 3rd week of November 12. I just clicked over about 450 miles the other day.

My oil percentage says 85% still, but I am nearly at the 5.5 month mark of owning the vehicle.

Technically the car was built in October, so the oil is already 6 months old, so your oil life indicator does not take in account the 6 month time rule. If that was the case my percentage would be near or at 0% already.

I was just clearing up what the other guy posted. I have no idea when it decides to tell you to change your oil. I know mine told me too right around 900 miles and that was roughly 7-8 months after my build date.

 

[Iceman5000]

The oil life measurement is calculated based on a complex algorithm based on average oil temp, peak oil temp, miles, engine hours, average rpm, mean rpm, and engine cycles (number of times engine is started, warmed to operating temp, and then shut off and cooled), set to error on the side of caution. It is not meant to be taken as gospel, just a guideline/tool.

 

[mullens]

Good info. Like everything else just a guideline. Mine went to 10% at 4800 miles and coincidentally about 6 months. Mine is a DD about 9k a year.

 

[Norton]

I changed mine at ~2K miles, following a 1500 mile drive home from taking delivery in the Seattle area. IIRC, the computer estimated ~60% oil life remaining. (I changed the oil simply because I wanted to get switchover to Amsoil or Mobil 1 lubricants ASAP.)

 

[USV8PWR]

I changed the factory fill at 200 miles, then did another oil change at 2,000 miles. Next I plan to change the oil at 5,000 miles and then once a year (every 5,000 miles after that). I plan to keep the car for a very long time and oil changes are cheap and easy to do.

 

[SDBs13GT500]

Thanks for the feedback. Very informative and great opinions.

 

[Crowley]

You'll find more agreement on religion and politics than oil change intervals and break-in techniques.

I always do a 500 mile initial change for peace of mind.

True .. :lol::lol:

Crowley

 

[Marc]

I changed mine at 2000 miles. Since I don't drive it that much, I will change in probably in the next 4-6 months.

 

[440sprint]

My oil started to turn dark so I had my first change at 750 miles. My second change was at the recommended 6 mo. (2800mi). Unless the oil color becomes darker than I like, I will change as recommended EVERY 6 mo.! I'll never drive over 500 mi/mo.

 

[huggytree]

I always change mine on a new car at 1,000 miles (to get all the metal flakes out) then I proceed to beat on the car

I change it again at 2500 and at 5,000....then I go to 5,000 intervals

with my performance cars I only drive them 2,000-2500 a year, so I just change them before I put them in storage

 

[Myfast70]

My first (and only change so far) was at 1000 miles and about 1.5 months after purchase. I plan to do it in six month intervals. I forgot to reset at the first change and it came up to change at the 1400 mile mark. I will never meet the mileage requirement (2000-2500/yr max).